The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant 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 concrete pathways around the bleachers and concession stand. The cash match from the awardee will go towards the installation of field fencing, grading throughout the complex, 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...
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...
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...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service, under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), provides $880,000 to fund renovations at two parks in Byron, GA. The grant will support resurfacing of asphalt roads and trails, drainage repairs, replacement of baseball field fencing, dugout roofs, score booths, and electrical boxes, as well as cleaning and restaining of pavilions at North Peach Park and South...
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was awarded a $2,200,000 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 grant will fund the renovation and expansion of the campground located at the McDuffie County Public Fishing Area. The project includes removing 8 existing campsites and constructing 20 new campsites (8 tent and 12...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded the Georgia Department of Natural Resources a $329,310 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will support development of a new mountain bike trail system at the Wilderness Camp Greenspace in Cartersville, Georgia between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024. Funding will go toward constructing mountain bike trails and related outdoor recreation...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $439,080 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 renovations to Paradise Park in Thomasville, Georgia through February 2026. Renovations will include enhanced park entrances, a 3.4 mile walking loop, improved lighting, playground areas, new park amenities like benches and tables, parking...
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...
This Project Grant award of $400,000 from 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 creation of a river access point to serve as a launch for nonmotorized recreational vessels in Athens, GA. The project will include a small paved parking area and paved access route to allow users to safely exit the river and transport their boats to their vehicles or arrange for pickup. This...