Project Grant P24AP00359

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources received a $380,000 project grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office on February 12, 2021 to develop new recreational facilities in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the project aims to develop a new playground and new tennis, pickleball and basketball courts at South Shore Park in Detroit Lakes by the project...

The National Park Service awarded a $10,000,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) grant to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The DNR will sub-grant these funds to the City of Moorhead, Minnesota to revitalize Romkey Park. The project includes demolishing and replacing the non-ADA accessible municipal pool building and pool, renovating and expanding the existing playground, removing basketball courts and softball fields and...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will receive $1 million from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop recreational facilities at Beltz Park in Forest Lake, Minnesota. As a sub-awardee, the City of Forest Lake will use the funding to construct accessible walkways, a new year-round park pavilion with restrooms and a multi-purpose room, playground equipment with inclusive features, landscaping...

The federal Project Grant award of $1,273,232.00 from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the construction of 6 pickleball courts and an accessible playground on the Old Spanish Trail Arena property in Moab, Utah. The project is being implemented by the Utah Division of State Parks and Recreation, a state government entity. The playground will be designed so that 50% of the structures are accessibility compliant....

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MODNR) was awarded a $1,251,496 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant funds will be subgranted to the City of Manchester, Missouri to remove existing play equipment and install an accessible, inclusive playground designed for multiple age groups. The project will expand the current playground area by 30,000 square feet and...

The National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) awarded $700,000 to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on July 1, 2025, for a project completion date of June 30, 2028. Under this Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program award, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will collaborate with the City of Madison to execute a comprehensive renovation of Theodor S. Slen Park. The project...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on February 12, 2021 through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funding will support development of Augsburg Park owned by the City of Richfield, Minnesota. Specifically, the grant will fund installation of a universally inclusive playground with accessible rubber surfacing...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources received a $330,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office on February 12, 2021 to complete the project by August 16, 2022. The funding is provided through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916) to support projects included in Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans. Specifically, the City of Wyoming will develop a new...

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission received a $280,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on September 1, 2024. The grant will be used to sub-award funds to the City of Chadron for improvements to the War Memorial Park. Key project elements include: Replacing 30-year-old playground equipment with new structures targeted for ages 2-5 and 5-12, providing sensory and interactive play opportunities...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $413,440 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State Assistance Program grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MODNR) on July 1, 2024. MODNR will subgrant the funds to the City of Monroe City, Missouri to renovate North Park. The project will replace the outdated playground with a new, accessible playground featuring age-specific play structures. Additional improvements include new surfacing,...