This federal Project Grant award of $3,000,000.00 from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund improvements to Gunners Lake Park in Maryland. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission, will use the grant to construct walking paths, upgrade fitness equipment, redevelop multipurpose fields, renovate and relocate the playground, build a...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2,600,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) on October 1, 2024. This grant will fund the first phase of the North County Park Project in Greensboro, MD, which aims to develop a new regional park facility. Key elements of the project include: constructing a new entrance road, parking areas,...
This $700,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) to demolish existing playgrounds at Cecil Park and St. Clements Shores Park and construct new playgrounds with improved amenities, safety surfacing, shade structures, and fencing at both locations. This project will benefit the general public by enhancing outdoor recreation...
The National Park Service awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MODNR) under the CFDA 15.916 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant funding will be used to construct a 15-campsite loop at a state park, including three accessible campsites. The infrastructure improvements will provide 50-amp electrical service, water, wastewater connections, and lighting. The project will also include the replacement of one...
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will receive $690,000 from the Department of the Interior National Park Service through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop approximately two miles of multi-use trails for walking, hiking and biking and a new 50-space parking lot at the Washington County Regional Park in Maryland. This project grant funding will support the creation of new outdoor recreational opportunities for the public by...
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) received a $2,000,000 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 grant will support Montgomery County's plan to renovate a local park at Long Branch. The project will upgrade existing park amenities and provide new recreational opportunities, including the creation of...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will fund the construction of permanent restroom facilities at Stephen Decatur Park in Berlin, Maryland. The $266,000 award will support the installation of two individual restroom rooms with toilets and sinks, as well as a mechanical room and an outdoor drinking fountain. This project aims to enhance...
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) has been awarded a $2,000,000 federal Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The purpose of this award is to provide significant renovations and enhancements to Wayne Local Park at Long Branch in Silver Spring, Maryland. Key improvements include upgrading existing playground...
The National Park Service awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) to develop a trail network at Wakefield Valley Park in Westminster, Maryland. The project will establish approximately 2.51 miles of 10-foot-wide trails and 0.83 miles of 12-foot-wide trails, including three pedestrian bridges and ADA-accessible pathways. The funding will support site...
The City of Taneytown, Maryland was awarded a $1,729,562 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to construct recreational facilities in Taneytown Memorial Park. The project will create four multipurpose athletic fields with lighting, a 5,000 square foot multipurpose building with storage, concessions, and meeting spaces, two parking lots with 286 spaces, and site amenities including a children's playground and...