The Department of Parks & Recreation Idaho has been awarded a $1,597,252.44 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The funds will be used by the City of Post Falls to renovate and develop the 55-acre Black Bay Park. Key project elements include constructing over 1,000 feet of accessible paved pathways, implementing erosion control and bank...
The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation was awarded a $863,584 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA #15.916) from the U.S. National Park Service on October 1, 2023. The Department will subgrant these funds to the City of Glenns Ferry, Idaho to develop a new city park on approximately 3 acres of undeveloped land. The park development will include constructing a concrete perimeter walking path, an accessible...
The National Park Service awarded a $629,429 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to support the City of Mayer, Minnesota in constructing a new splash pad, building new park trail segments, and renovating existing trail segments to improve ADA accessibility. The project will be completed by January 31, 2027. The LWCF program provides grants to state and local governments for...
The National Park Service has awarded a $872,155 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State Assistance Program grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) to support a project by the City of Fife in Washington. The RCO will sub-grant these funds to the City of Fife to replace the existing playground and gazebo, resurface the basketball court, and install an ADA-compliant restroom facility at Wedge Park. The project will enhance outdoor recreation...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $282,086 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State Assistance Program grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department. The grant will be sub-awarded to the City of Havre to construct a new 2,500 square foot community splash pad at the city's public swimming pool. This project will provide a much-needed outdoor recreational amenity for Havre and surrounding rural communities in the Hi-Line region of...
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department received a $106,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant from the National Park Service to replace the existing change house and playground, install shade structures, concrete patio and sidewalks, and new utility connections and a septic tank at the swim beach. This project, which has an anticipated completion date of September 30, 2026, will benefit the community and visitors of all ages and abilities by improving the...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,141,927.06 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. The Department will sub-grant these funds to the City of Casper to renovate Washington Park, including restroom upgrades, parking lot improvements with accessible spaces, converting tennis courts to pickleball courts, installing a transit bus stop, and replacing baseball field lighting. This...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2,221,921 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) on June 6, 2024. The RCO will sub-grant these funds to the City of Spokane Parks and Recreation and Spokane County Parks, Recreation and Golf to expand and enhance public access and amenities at the Beacon Hill Recreation Area. The project will improve and expand two trailheads, create...
The National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program has awarded a $440,146 project grant to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) to help increase the quantity and quality of outdoor recreation resources in the state. The funding will support 4 new positions at OPRHP, with 50% of the costs covered by the LWCF grant and 50% provided as cost-share by the state. These...
The National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) awarded a $1,001,980.35 Project Grant to the Nevada Division of State Parks on June 7, 2024. The division will use this funding to subgrant a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) award to the City of Carlin, Nevada for renovations at Main City Park. The project will remove existing tennis courts and replace them with an ADA-compliant splash pad, pathways, and fencing. This will bring...