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...
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 Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), as a sub-recipient, received a $1,045,300 Project Grant award from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). The award will support the development of six additional premium recreational vehicle campsites and new lakeside amenities at the Evans County Public Fishing Area in Claxton, Georgia. The project aims to meet growing visitation demands at the area,...
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 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 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 P24AP01281 for $566,000.00, awarded by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will fund the expansion of a playground and the addition of two pickleball courts at Walker Rocks Park in Rock Spring, Georgia. The project, titled "WALKER ROCKS PARK PHASE III", will be executed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, a state government entity, through a sub-award to 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 Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves federal grant program (CFDA 11.420). The grant will fund the renovation of the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve nature trail boardwalk from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023. The Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program aims to assist states in...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $1,097,700 Project Grant to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources on October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024 under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funding will support expansion of the Hawkinsville Veterans Park located in Hawkinsville, Georgia, to develop outdoor recreation areas and facilities as prioritized in Georgia's Statewide Comprehensive...