The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $2,000,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEA). The EOEA will subgrant these funds to the City of Boston to undertake a comprehensive transformation and enhancement of a community recreation area. Key project elements include: converting a softball field to a Little League field, relocating a baseball field, adding a water spray area, a...
This $2,000,000.00 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will provide funding to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEA) to make a sub-award to the City of Boston for improvements to Ceylon Park. The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program supports state and local recreation projects, with funding derived from offshore oil and gas lease revenue. This...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service has awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Affairs. This office will subgrant the funds to the City of Worcester to provide additional funding for the first phase of renovations to the Great Brook Valley recreational facility. The project scope includes softball field upgrades...
The National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program has awarded a $2,000,000 project grant to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. This grant will be subgranted to the City of Springfield to install a bike skate park, accessible splash pad, playground, picnic amenities, open space improvements, tree plantings, and landscaping at Gurdon Bill Park. The project aims to create new...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $1,991,295 Project Grant to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The funding will support renovations to the Tacoma Street Playground in Worcester, MA, including construction of a new rectangular athletic field, parking improvements, sports field lighting, electrical upgrades, drainage system...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) provides $2,000,000.00 to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEA) to renovate and improve the accessibility of the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway in Boston, Massachusetts. The funding will enable Boston Parks and Recreation Department to develop sections of the greenway, making it universally accessible for intended...
This $2,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will support the renovation of Overlook Park in Burlington, Massachusetts. The funding will enable the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEA) to expand the park's parking lot, replace the playground, provide accessible trails, and address stormwater management. The project aims to improve public outdoor...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service, through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will provide $5,183,257 to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEA) to improve public outdoor recreation opportunities in Lunenburg, Massachusetts. The project will develop and renovate new sports fields, parking lots, walking paths, and park amenities at Marshall Park,...
This federal Project Grant award of $2,046,099.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the development of Motta Field in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The project aims to improve public outdoor recreation opportunities and provide multi-generational access. The funding will support the acquisition, development, and improvement of outdoor recreational areas and facilities, as...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) provides $2,000,000.00 to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEA) to develop Magazine Park in Springfield, Massachusetts. The project will improve public outdoor recreation opportunities by installing an accessible splash pad, playground and picnic amenities, a softball diamond, walking path, open space...