The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation will subgrant a $1,178,116.10 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) project grant from the U.S. National Park Service to the City of Sandpoint, Idaho. This funding will support the development of a new accessible, barrier-free, and inclusive playground and splash pad at Travers Park in Sandpoint, Idaho. The project will also create picnic areas, sports playfields, trails, restrooms, and landscaping to benefit the local community and visitors of...
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 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...
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) received a $499,828 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA #15.916). The award will enable IDNR to enhance its recreation planning and management capabilities to better allocate LWCF and other funding among state parks, open spaces, and local park districts. Key deliverables...
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 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 $310,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR). The Iowa DNR will use the grant to make a sub-award to the City of Des Moines for development projects at Cheatom Park. This grant funding will benefit the general public by supporting outdoor recreation infrastructure improvements at the local park. The LWCF program...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) a $1,446,469 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant (CFDA 15.916) to subgrant to the City of College Place. The grant will fund the development of a 0.25-mile multi-generational fitness and recreational pathway, as well as pond restoration, at Lions Park in College Place, WA. The project will include fitness zones along the pathway, pond dredging, creek and riparian buffer...
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 $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...