The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $7,599,993 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) on October 1, 2024. The grant will fund the Zacate Creek Project, which aims to restore and improve a critical section of Zacate Creek, a tributary to the Rio Grande River, and provide new park activities and recreational amenities for the underserved El Azteca...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service has awarded a $1,234,828 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). TPWD will sub-grant the funds to the City of Baytown to develop a 5.25-acre site at 4000 Tompkins Road. The project will create new recreational amenities, including a kayak launch, fishing piers, covered picnic areas, pavilions, an all-abilities playground,...
The National Park Service awarded a $498,132 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The grant will fund improvements to the 149-acre Cuero Municipal Park, including the addition of a new skate park, walkways, bike rack, picnic tables, benches, trash receptacles, lighting, parking lot, and native trees. These enhancements will provide new recreational amenities and barrier-free...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). TPWD will sub-grant the funds to the City of Del Rio, Texas to renovate and develop park facilities into an all-inclusive park. The project includes site work, demolition, shading and walkways, a musical sensory area, an all-inclusive playground, all-inclusive swing sets, signage, site...
The National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). TPWD will sub-grant the funds to the City of Brownwood to renovate the 88.5-acre Riverside Park. The proposed project elements include native landscaping, signage, picnic gazebos, restroom improvements, a rain collection system, site furnishings, lighted trails, a playground with all-abilities...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). As a sub-awardee, the City of Bandera will use the funding to develop inclusive play facilities and outdoor recreation areas at the City Park. Specifically, the City will install a new playscape using recyclable materials, fitness stations, benches, and...
The National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). TPWD will sub-grant these funds to the City of Yoakum to rehabilitate and add new amenities to Yoakum City Park. Project elements include a new splash pad, renovated accessible trails, an accessible restroom, accessible bleachers and shade structures for sports fields, renovated tennis, pickleball,...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant (CFDA 15.916 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to improve Kings Creek Park in Terrell, TX. The grant objectives include: 1) Design and construct a 1-mile paved multi-purpose trail, 2) Rebuild the basketball court outside the floodway, 3) Reduce impervious cover in the floodway, and 4) Install solar-powered lighting, landscaping, picnic areas, and a restroom....
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department was awarded a $1.8 million project grant from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on August 26, 2022 to repurpose an old train station in Houston, Texas into a new neighborhood park called Sunset Heights Park. As the primary awardee, Texas Parks and Wildlife will subgrant funds to the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department to develop the park site. Park amenities will...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received a $1,500,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on October 1, 2024. TPWD will sub-grant the funds to the City of Brownfield to improve Gillham-Howell Park. The project elements include site work, utilities, a walking trail, shade pavilions, interpretive signage, site amenities, native landscaping, an all-abilities playground, pond aeration,...