The National Park Service awarded a $116,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) Project Grant to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development (doing business as the West Virginia Development Office) to upgrade facilities at the Moundsville Riverfront Park in Moundsville, WV. The funded project involves renovating the park's group pavilion to improve ADA accessibility in the restrooms and concession area, installing a half-court basketball court, a pickleball court, and six...
The National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the WV Department of Economic Development, doing business as the West Virginia Development Office. The funding will be used by the grantee to construct three new pickleball courts, including parking and access, at the James Hite Park in Kearneysville, West Virginia. This project aims to meet the growing community demand for pickleball facilities,...
The National Park Service awarded the West Virginia Department of Economic Development, doing business as the West Virginia Development Office, a $593,693 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will support improvements to St. Cloud Commons Park in Huntington, West Virginia, including resurfacing the existing parking lot and basketball court, constructing a new basketball court, picnic shelter, and swings with safety...
The West Virginia Department of Economic Development received a $199,430 project grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office to rehabilitate Hawkins Park courts in Wardensville, West Virginia. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program, the project will replace tennis court surfacing and fencing, reconfigure for tennis and pickleball use, and resurface an existing basketball court. Set for completion by December...
This $350,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service will fund upgrades to the Clarksburg, West Virginia Veterans Memorial Park courts. Awarded on March 1, 2023, the grant provides funding through December 31, 2025 to resurface existing tennis courts, install new fencing, and reconfigure the courts to accommodate pickleball. The West Virginia Department of Economic Development will oversee the project as the awardee, with the State of West Virginia serving as the...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $227,030 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development, acting as the pass-through entity for the Pleasants County Commission. The grant project will add new accessible parking spaces, install new inclusive playground equipment with a rubberized surface, and construct fencing around a public recreation area in St....
The West Virginia Department of Economic Development, doing business as the West Virginia Development Office, received a $249,700 Project Grant award from the National Park Service under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The funding will support the development of a 2-acre day-use park in West Milford, West Virginia. Key project elements include constructing an asphalt walking trail, basketball court,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development on behalf of the City of Charleston. The funding will be used to replace the deteriorating grass ballfield at North Charleston Park with a 121,968 sq.ft. synthetic turf multi-use surface. The project scope includes excavation, drainage pipes, concrete...
The City of Hurricane, West Virginia will use a $199,928 grant from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to expand the existing Hurricane Bridge Park. The project will construct three new pickleball courts, install lighting, pour concrete sidewalks, and add other park amenities including a new canopy, playground, benches, and landscaping. This work is intended to meet the high demand from...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $500,000 project grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the West Virginia Office of Economic Development (the recipient) on behalf of the City of Morgantown (the sub-recipient). The grant will fund the construction of a bike skills pump track at Whitemore Park in Morgantown, West Virginia. The proposed project involves site preparation, construction of concrete and...