The National Park Service awarded a $7,944,327 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation and Legacy Partnership (ORLP) project grant to the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The Department will subgrant these funds to the City of San Francisco to renovate the Buchanan Street Mall Park. The project will create a full-size basketball court, open space, community space, walking path, community garden, picnic area, lighting, and landscaping. This project will...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $7,040,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR) to reimagine and revitalize South City Park in Redding, California. The grant funding will be used to construct community-selected amenities that reinvigorate the 8.5-acre park, which has been closed since 2018 due to crime, vandalism, and aging infrastructure. Key features include...
The California Department of Parks and Recreation will use a $1.76 million Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to acquire two parcels of land totaling 0.67 acres and develop the new Linden Park in South San Francisco, California. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the award will support the city's acquisition of an unprogrammed green space parcel and a parking lot to create much needed new...
The California Department of Parks and Recreation is receiving an $8,996,432 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The funding will be used to subgrant to the City of San Rafael for the Pickleweed Park Enhancement Project. The project will expand and increase outdoor recreation opportunities at the park, including...
The City of Madera City received a $1,319,280 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to support the development of a new community park with enhanced recreational amenities. The award, which has an expected completion date of June 30, 2027, will fund the construction of a park with active and passive recreation features, including a playground, picnic shelter, fitness trail, sport courts, and multi-use fields....
The National Park Service awarded $5,410,590 under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The Department will subgrant these funds to the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to acquire 56.8 acres of land for use as recreational open space. Immediate benefits will include public access to the new park lands and open spaces for activities such as hiking, walking, general...
The California Department of Parks and Recreation will use $2.14M in funding from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to install playground equipment, safety surfacing, accessible pathways, landscaping, and recreational amenities in Borel Park in San Mateo, California by June 2025. As the sub-awardee, the City of San Mateo will receive the funding to install a school-aged playground, tot playground, fencing, shade structures,...
The National Park Service awarded a $2,325,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR). CDPR will sub-grant these funds to the City of Porterville for the development of Fourth Street Park. The project includes construction of a splash pad, challenge course, mini pitch soccer arena, pump track, ADA playground, outdoor exercise stations, picnic shelter, parking lot,...
This federal Project Grant award of $2,000,000.00 from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) supports the City And County Of San Francisco's recreation and park department in delivering comprehensive urban forestry initiatives. The funded activities focus on planning, establishing, managing, and protecting trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the San Francisco region. The key...
The California Department of Parks and Recreation will receive $2.04 million through June 2025 from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to renovate and expand Center Greens Park in Anaheim, California. Funding will support renovating an existing basketball court; developing a new skate park, youth challenge course, tot lot, fitness loop trail, shaded sitting/picnic plaza and butterfly...