Project Grant P24AP00510

The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $700,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with the City of Fowler. The grant will fund the renovation and improvement of Fowler Park, including renovating the pool bathhouse, demolishing old restrooms and constructing new ones, building a new fishing pier, basketball court, and walking trail, as...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will receive $2,652,950 in funding from the National Park Service through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to redevelop Modrzejewski Park in Milwaukee, WI. Work will include construction of a new community fieldhouse shelter building, lighting, basketball courts, playground, splash pad, band shell structure, and connecting paths. Additional site amenities to be installed are fencing, benches, trash and recycling...

The City of Waynesboro was awarded a $513,500 Project Grant under the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to make various facility improvements at Basic Park. The project consists of constructing a new restroom facility with storage, adding ADA-compliant sidewalks along the existing parking lot, creating a trailhead for the extension of the South River Greenway, and making improvements to an existing athletic field to meet the...

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,034,527 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will sub-grant these funds to the Village of Leipsic to renovate the Bennett Park sports complex. The project will resurface the park entrance drive, install curbs and storm drains, construct a new parking area, add public restrooms,...

The National Park Service awarded a $2,578,699 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning Program (CFDA 15.916) grant to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), who will sub-award the funds to the City of Milwaukee. The project will develop a section of the 9.3-mile Milwaukee Riverwalk, including a boat fishing dock, nature trail with interpretive signage, picnic areas, and restored riverfront habitat. It will also renovate and upgrade existing recreational...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $907,479.22 Project Grant to the City of Fostoria, Ohio under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The funding will be used to replace an outdated city pool complex with a new splash pad and restroom facility at City Park. This project aims to create a safe, healthy, and inclusive outdoor water play area for the youth and families of the struggling community, as the...

This $249,533 project grant awarded by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund improvements to public access infrastructure at South Fairbanks Park in Fairbanks, Alaska. The key deliverables include adding paved pathways into the park, expanding paved surfaces around the picnic pavilion, creating an accessible welcoming plaza, and installing park furnishings like kiosks, bike racks, and benches. These...

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 National Park Service awarded a $4,146,083.76 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) grant to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, which will sub-grant the funds to the City of Buffalo. The project will renovate and enhance Roosevelt Park, including constructing new entrance areas, a 1.3-mile walking/running loop, an adult fitness area, a 35,400 sq. ft. picnic area, tree plantings, stormwater management...

The Kentucky Department for Local Government, Office of Federal Grants was awarded a $108,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to upgrade concession and restroom facilities at Warsaw Sports Park Complex in Kentucky. Funding will support purchasing and installing picnic tables, burying utility lines, and constructing a 30' x 60' shelter accessible to persons with...