Project Grant P23AP02330
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $160,000 through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to support outdoor recreation development in Maine. The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, with a completion deadline of September 30, 2028, funds improvements to outdoor recreation facilities and infrastructure. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry serves as the primary recipient and will...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Park Service awarded the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry a Project Grant of $581,781.00 under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on July 23, 2025, with a completion date of July 22, 2028. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry will subaward these funds to the Maine Bureau of Parks Lands to support development projects at Androscoggin Riverlands State...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $225,717 Project Grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. The grant will fund the acquisition of 15.6 acres of undeveloped land in Fryeburg, Maine, and the subsequent development of a new parking lot, trailhead kiosk, and connector trail to an existing recreation area. This...
- The Maine Department of Parks and Lands received a $537,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on July 25, 2023. The grant will fund the acquisition and development of 195.4 acres of land to provide improved public access and recreational infrastructure for a popular trail. The project scope includes purchasing the land parcels, constructing a new dirt parking lot and trailhead...
- The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $445,435 project grant to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund the development of Ricker Community Park in Rumford, Maine, which will include an amphitheater, gazebo, botanical garden, natural play scape, obstacle course, walking path, open space, expanded parking, bike rack,...
- The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $841,666.50 Project Grant through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry to develop the Bowdoinham Waterfront Park. The funding will support earthwork, park road and parking improvements, utility installation, stormwater management, landscaping, shoreline stabilization, native tree...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $253,634 Project Grant to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund a variety of recreational improvements at Red Cross Beach Park in Greenville, Maine. Key project elements include: replacing a deteriorating retaining wall, retrieving sand, removing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Division of Parks and Recreation $1,061,434.62 through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program. The award, issued October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028, funds development and improvements...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service is providing a $2,754,200 Project Grant award under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. The funding will enable the Town of Windham to acquire 697.4 acres of land and construct a 1.3-mile universal access trail with scenic overlooks. This project will conserve the local ecology, provide water recreation access, and create...
- Federal Grant Award Summary On October 1, 2025, the Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded $220,000 under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. The award is structured as a subaward arrangement, with the state agency passing funds to the Town of Farmington for development projects at Hippach Field. The project will be completed by September 30, 2028, and is funded...
THIS AWARD FUNDS ACTIVITIES OF THE MAINE BUREAU OF PARKS AND LANDS LWCF PROGRAM TO HELP INCREASE THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF OUTDOOR RECREATION RESOURCES IN THE STATE OF MAINE. THE TOTAL AWARD COST WILL BE 207,871.00. MAINE WILL USE A COMBINATION OF POSITIONS FUNDED BY TASKS 1 AND 2 TO PROVIDE THE COST SHARE FOR ONE NEW POSITION TO BE HIRED FOR TASK 3 AS WELL AS STARTUP FUNDING FOR STEWARDSHIP WORK AS LISTED IN TASK 4. THE NEW POSITION REFLECTS THE NEED TO IMPROVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATE S COMPLIANCE PROGRAM. CURRENTLY, COMPLIANCE IS BEING HANDLED INTERMITTENTLY AS CONDITIONS AND TIME ALLOW. STAYING ON PACE WITH THE 5-YEAR INSPECTION CYCLE IS NOT POSSIBLE WITH CURRENT STAFFING LEVELS. IN ADDITION TO THIS ONGOING INSPECTION OBLIGATION, MAINE WILL IMPLEMENT A SPECIAL CONTRACT-DRIVEN APPROACH TO RESOLVE THE BULK TRANSFER OF LWCF SITES FROM MUNICIPALITIES TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS, COMMONLY WITHOUT AWARENESS OF THE LWCF AIDED FACILITIES ON THOSE PARCELS, AND TO ADDRESS THE NEED TO HAVE LWCF ENCUMBRANCES REFLECTED IN EVERY LWCF AIDED PARCEL DEED.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 6/6/25 | ||
| Not listed | $207.9k | 9/25/23 |