The texas parks and wildlife department will subgrant the lwcf award to the city of caddo mills to renovate and expand amenities at hooten park

The U.S. Department of the Interior'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. The grant will be used to renovate and expand amenities at Hooten Park in Caddo Mills, Texas. The project includes installing a new native turf baseball field, LED field lighting, walkways, and utilities. The City of Caddo Mills will be the sub-grantee for this project. The grant award date is October 1, 2024, with a scheduled completion date of September 30, 2027. The purpose of this grant is to preserve natural spaces, enhance public access to recreation, and strengthen community recreational infrastructure across the United States.

The project includes installing a new native turf baseball field led field lighting walkways and utilities. The city of caddo mills community planning and survey process determined that the city should improve its existing facilities in order to conduct more public festivals and gatherings and provide more recreation and community engagement opportunities to residents. As hooten park is currently the citys largest park and is the location of community events during the year the city has determined improving the quality and increasing the number of recreational facilities at hooten park is the most responsive option for the city to consider. Hooten park is located in the southwest corner of the city and is the largest and most utilized facility in the city as all youth non UIL and adult field sports occur at this park.