The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), as a sub-recipient, received a $1,045,300 Project Grant award from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). The award will support the development of six additional premium recreational vehicle campsites and new lakeside amenities at the Evans County Public Fishing Area in Claxton, Georgia. The project aims to meet growing visitation demands at the area,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $6,475,000 Project Grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GA DNR). The grant will fund the replacement of 10 existing cabins at Tugaloo State Park in Lavonia, Georgia. The project includes demolishing the old cabins, regrading the site, and constructing 10 new cabins to current...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $3,145,000 Project Grant to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Parks Historic Sites Division, to renovate the campground area at Stephen C. Foster State Park. The renovations will reconfigure the existing campsites to create larger, more spaced out sites and add trails to connect the campground to the park's perimeter trail. This project is funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $348,000 Land and Water Conservation Funds (CFDA 15.916) Project Grant to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to renovate two frequently used parks in Adel, GA. The grant will fund upgrades to Jim Battle Community Park and City Park, including new playground equipment, grills, refurbished basketball courts, new benches, water fountains, and an improved parking lot. This Project Grant, with an award date of October 1,...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded the Georgia Department of Natural Resources a $329,310 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will support development of a new mountain bike trail system at the Wilderness Camp Greenspace in Cartersville, Georgia between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024. Funding will go toward constructing mountain bike trails and related outdoor recreation...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 awarded a $2,200,000 Formula Grant under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). The grant funds will be used by the WRD to renovate and improve campground facilities at the Clybel and Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Areas, including the construction of bathhouses and the...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service provided a $1,000,000 Project Grant award under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The funding will be used for the construction of concrete park pathways in a new recreation complex, as well as around the bleachers and concession stand. The cash match will go towards the installation of field fencing, appurtenances, grading throughout the...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $169,800 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The funds will be used to add an ADA-compliant walking trail, playground, benches, picnic tables, and grills, as well as a location sign to Willie Basby Park in Cochran, Georgia. The project has an award date of October 1, 2024 and a planned completion date of September 30, 2027. The Outdoor...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund several improvements to the Eastside Park in Douglas, GA, including: Demolishing the existing single basketball court and replacing it with two new ADA-compliant courts, rehabilitating the existing baseball field, replacing damaged park pathways and...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $1,097,700 Project Grant to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources on October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024 under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funding will support expansion of the Hawkinsville Veterans Park located in Hawkinsville, Georgia, to develop outdoor recreation areas and facilities as prioritized in Georgia's Statewide Comprehensive...