Project Grant P23AP02404
- The Virginia Department of Transportation was awarded $750,000 on August 31, 2022 under the Recreational Trails Program administered by the Federal Highway Administration to construct an all-ability water access point on Four Mile Run. The project will develop a new accessible launch, dock, gangway, boardwalk, and connection to an existing asphalt trail to improve recreational access for individuals of all physical abilities. The Recreational Trails Program provides competitive grants to...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Park Service (NPS) Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network program (CFDA 15.930) awarded $100,000 to the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Inc. on September 15, 2025, to construct kayak launch facilities at Locust Point in Baltimore Harbor. This project will establish a new trailhead for the Fort McHenry Water Trail, a component of the Baltimore Blueway—a network of water trails and public access points for paddle craft around Baltimore Harbor, the...
- The Anacostia Watershed Society received a $149,944.54 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network program (CFDA 15.930) on July 24, 2024. The funding will enable the organization to provide educational and access opportunities to underserved communities in Washington, DC and Prince George's County, Maryland. Key deliverables include: Planting and maintaining 5 acres of trees in wetland areas to replenish forested areas. Restoring 5 acres of tidal wetland...
- This Project Grant award from the National Park Service - Chesapeake Bay Office under the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network program (CFDA 15.930) provides $150,000 to The Elizabeth River Trail Foundation to develop an immersive audio experience along the 10.5-mile Elizabeth River Trail in Norfolk, Virginia. The "Truth Be Told" project will curate 10 seven-minute audio stories featuring the historical perspectives and experiences of underrepresented communities along the trail, connecting...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The Alice Ferguson Foundation, Inc. received a $100,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service (NPS) Northeast Region under the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network program (CFDA 15.930) on September 20, 2025, for completion by August 31, 2027. The grant supports the enhancement of cultural tourism and economic growth in Piscataway National Park through integrated ecotourism and heritage preservation initiatives. Primary deliverables include the development of...
- This $1.2 million Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 will fund the restoration of aquatic connectivity in the North Branch Potomac River (NBPR) watershed in Maryland. The project, under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685), will remove eight barriers to improve connectivity along 30 miles of stream habitat that supports Eastern Brook Trout populations. Key activities include replacing two culverts, removing a dam,...
- This $171,350 federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Mississippi National River and Recreation Area State and Local Assistance program (CFDA 15.941) will support the construction of two new national water trail access points at Goodin Park and Elsie Stevens Park in Dayton, Minnesota. The project aims to provide safe and ADA-compliant access to the Mississippi and Crow Rivers for residents and visitors. Specifically, the grant will fund engineering, design, and...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $1,203,550.00 to American Rivers Inc. to implement a comprehensive aquatic habitat restoration project in Pennsylvania's Ohio and Susquehanna River basins. The key activities include removing 10 dams to reconnect 190 miles of aquatic habitat for species of conservation concern, imperiled, and federally endangered species. The project will also restore approximately 28...
- This Project Grant award of $400,000 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the creation of a river access point to serve as a launch for nonmotorized recreational vessels in Athens, GA. The project will include a small paved parking area and paved access route to allow users to safely exit the river and transport their boats to their vehicles or arrange for pickup. This...
- This $101,500 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Habitat Partnership program (CFDA 15.686) will fund the removal and replacement of two aquatic barriers in the Savage River watershed in western Maryland. Specifically, the project will remove a vented concrete ford on Poplar Lick Run and a perched culvert and rock barrier on Big Run, which are tributaries of the Savage River. These barrier removal efforts will restore connectivity between the...
PROJECTS CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED THROUGH THE CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAYS AND WATERTRAILS NETWORK AND SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF: IDENTIFYING, CONSERVING, RESTORING, AND INTERPRETING NATURAL, RECREATIONAL, HISTORICAL, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES WITHIN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED IDENTIFYING AND UTILIZING THE COLLECTIVE RESOURCES SITES FOR ENHANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION OF AND ACCESS TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY LINKING SITES WITH TRAILS, TOUR ROADS, SCENIC BYWAYS, AND OTHER CONNECTIONS DEVELOPING AND ESTABLISHING WATERTRAILS COMPRISING WATER ROUTES AND CONNECTIONS TO SITES AND OTHER LAND RESOURCES WITHIN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED AND CREATING A NETWORK OF SITES AND WATERTRAILS. THE FOUR MILE RUN ALL-ABILITY WATER ACCESS POINT PROJECT WILL CONSTRUCT A PUBLIC ADA-COMPLIANT WATER ACCESS POINT, SUITABLE FOR LAUNCHING KAYAKS, CANOES, AND OTHER HUMAN-POWERED WATERCRAFT, AT THE TIDAL PORTION OF FOUR MILE RUN, A POTOMAC RIVER TRIBUTARY. ITS ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES WILL ENABLE THOSE WITH MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS TO ACCESS CALM WATER WITH A CONNECTION TO NEARBY NATURE AND TO THE POTOMAC RIVER WATER TRAIL. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE EXCELLENT WATER ACCESS IN A NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTIFIED AS HIGH IN NEED FOR WATER ACCESS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES. . BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 6/18/25 | ||
| Not listed | $72.9k | 9/25/23 |