The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $169,800 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The funds will be used to add an ADA-compliant walking trail, playground, benches, picnic tables, and grills, as well as a location sign to Willie Basby Park in Cochran, Georgia. The project has an award date of October 1, 2024 and a planned completion date of September 30, 2027. The Outdoor...
This $274,425 Project Grant from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, supports activities under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The award funds the replacement of an existing playground with a new, ADA-compliant playground at Nathan Dean Park in Rockmart, Georgia. It also provides for the creation of a pedestrian walkway and installation of adult outdoor fitness stations. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is the...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service provided a $1,000,000 Project Grant award under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The funding will be used for the construction of concrete park pathways in a new recreation complex, as well as around the bleachers and concession stand. The cash match will go towards the installation of field fencing, appurtenances, grading throughout the...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $348,000 Land and Water Conservation Funds (CFDA 15.916) Project Grant to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to renovate two frequently used parks in Adel, GA. The grant will fund upgrades to Jim Battle Community Park and City Park, including new playground equipment, grills, refurbished basketball courts, new benches, water fountains, and an improved parking lot. This Project Grant, with an award date of October 1,...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund several improvements to the Eastside Park in Douglas, GA, including: Demolishing the existing single basketball court and replacing it with two new ADA-compliant courts, rehabilitating the existing baseball field, replacing damaged park pathways and...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The grant will fund a project by the City of Centerville to install additional playground equipment and a sensory area in an existing park. The project aims to provide more play options for younger children and people of all ages. The grant award date is June 1, 2024, and...
This federal Project Grant award of $880,000.00 from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund renovations at two parks in Byron, GA. The award to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources includes resurfacing of asphalt roads and walking trails, drainage repairs, replacement of baseball field fencing and dugout roofs, score booth upgrades, and cleaning/restaining of pavilions at North Peach Park. At South Peach Park,...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,273,232.00 from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the construction of 6 pickleball courts and an accessible playground on the Old Spanish Trail Arena property in Moab, Utah. The project is being implemented by the Utah Division of State Parks and Recreation, a state government entity. The playground will be designed so that 50% of the structures are accessibility compliant....
The National Park Service awarded a $274,425 Project Grant to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to support development of the DeCastro Trailhead property in Conyers, Georgia. The grant will fund renovation of an existing structure into a nature center and pavilion, with outdoor improvements including sidewalks, landscaping, picnic tables, trash cans and grills. Interior renovations will make...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000.00 from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the Powder Springs Park Project. This project will enhance an existing park in Powder Springs, Georgia through the development of a public dog park, open recreational use areas, and associated infrastructure. Key project elements include constructing the dog park, creating walkways, installing water runoff infrastructure,...