The National Park Service (CFDA 15.916 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning) has awarded a $3,110,690 project grant to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EOEA). The EOEA will sub-grant these funds to the City of Springfield to install site amenities at a disadvantaged community park, including an inclusive splash pad, playground, picnic pavilion, trail, athletic field, bathrooms, parking, and landscaping. The project will also address...
The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Affairs. The Massachusetts Executive Office will subgrant these funds to the City of Boston to enhance several outdoor recreation facilities, including: Conversion of a softball field to a Little League field Relocation and addition of...
This $2,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the development of Magazine Park in Springfield, Massachusetts. The project will include the installation of an accessible splash pad, playground, picnic amenities, restrooms, a softball diamond, walking paths, open space improvements, tree plantings, and landscaping. The award will enhance public outdoor recreation opportunities...
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 Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs will receive $1.19 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The funds will support improvements to Lawrence Heritage State Park in Lawrence, MA, including demolishing an existing non-compliant playground and constructing a new fully accessible playground with water spray...
The National Park Service awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEA). This grant will fund the renovation and universal accessibility improvements to the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway in Boston, Massachusetts. The project aims to enhance public outdoor recreation opportunities for intended beneficiaries by developing sections of the...
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 $5,183,257 federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will be used by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEA) to improve public outdoor recreation opportunities in Lunenburg, Massachusetts. The grant will fund the development and renovation of new sports fields, parking lots, walking paths, and park amenities at Marshall Park. The project aims to provide...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $698,872 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 the conversion of a vacant residential parcel in Chelsea, Massachusetts into a new public park on the waterfront. The Executive Office will subgrant the funds to the City of Chelsea to develop walking paths, benches, picnic...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $1.8 million 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 the creation of a new waterfront park in Provincetown, MA between 2023-2025. Specifically, the grant funds will go toward establishing direct access between the new park and adjacent harbor beach, protecting and enhancing...