Project Grant P24AP01009

This $316,636 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund improvements to the Big Springs Parking Area and Hellbrook Trailhead in Stowe, Vermont. The project aims to eliminate erosion, reestablish stream buffers, construct a new parking area, and improve drainage and surface conditions at the roadside pullover area. Signage will also be installed to...

This federal Project Grant award of $3,003,000.00 was provided by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Vermont. The funding will be used to construct a new maintenance facility to directly support Vermont's state parks, improving public outdoor recreation opportunities for visitors. The project will ensure the required maintenance of park facilities can occur,...

This $1,449,958 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the construction of Vermont's first universally accessible playground and associated facilities at Oakledge Park in Burlington, VT. The project aims to expand opportunities and accessibility for children and families with limitations at the park. The grant has an award date of October 1, 2024 and a targeted completion date...

The Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Vermont was awarded a $825,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funds will be used to acquire 83.25 acres of land to add to the Perry Hill Block of the CC Putnam State Forest, expanding recreational opportunities in the town of Waterbury, Vermont. The grant has a performance period from October 1,...

This $4,214,909 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the replacement of two aging bathhouses and septic systems at Rhode Island's largest public campground. The new onsite wastewater treatment system will ensure sufficient wastewater treatment to minimize pollutant loading in nearby groundwater and coastal ponds, providing safe, clean, and healthy conditions for visitors. The Rhode Island...

This $1,200,000.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) will support forest conservation and management efforts in Vermont. The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation, the grant recipient, will use the funding to acquire and conserve environmentally sensitive forest lands at risk of conversion, implement sustainable forest management practices, mitigate wildfire...

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks Recreation & Historic Preservation New York State Office Of) received a $2.3 million project grant from the National Park Service National Office of the Department of the Interior to upgrade wastewater collection and treatment systems at the Thompson Lake Campground in John Boyd Thacher State Park. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the project...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will fund the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to replace aging vault toilet facilities in four areas of the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest. The $2,133,100 grant will support replacing 19 vault toilet buildings constructed over 50 years ago at the Firefly Campground, Sandy Beach Lake, Big Lake Campground, and...

The Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation in Vermont received a $123,400 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program. The grant will enable the Vermont agency to create an inclusive statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) and develop a planning process action plan to guide future SCORP updates. The primary focus of the SCORP will be to conduct a...

The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $1,205,300.00 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). The grant funding will be used to replace several outdated vault toilet facilities across Copper Falls State Park. The project will involve demolition of the existing buildings, procurement and installation of new pre-manufactured vault toilet buildings, and...