The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) was awarded a $725,635.96 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) from the National Park Service on August 14, 2023. The grant funds will be used to construct a new playspace outside the Derby Public Library in Derby, Kansas. The playspace will include picnic areas, interactive music literacy features, a performance area, play area, and an interactive water splash pad....
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks received a $619,050 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to subgrant to the Cimarron-Ensign Unified School District 102. The funding will be used to replace existing playground equipment and develop a nature play area at the Cimarron Elementary School playground in Cimarron, Kansas. The project aims to address safety and accessibility needs while enhancing the...
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism will receive $150,700 under a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to improve Spence Park in Lewis, Kansas. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916), work will include replacing outdated playground equipment, adding safety surfacing, and conducting site grading, excavation, landscaping, and signage installation. These park...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $907,479.22 Project Grant to the City of Fostoria, Ohio under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The funding will be used to replace an outdated city pool complex with a new splash pad and restroom facility at City Park. This project aims to create a safe, healthy, and inclusive outdoor water play area for the youth and families of the struggling community, as the...
This $312,813 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service will support outdoor recreation area and facility development in Shawnee County, Kansas. Awarded on June 9, 2021 with a completion date of November 30, 2022, the funding assists the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). Specifically, the grant funds will go towards upgrading restroom facilities...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2,429,000 Project Grant (CFDA 15.916 - Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning) to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MODNR) on October 1, 2024. The grant funding will support the renovation of the El Dorado Springs Pool in El Dorado Springs, Missouri, with a project completion date of September 30, 2027. The Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program provides federal...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $165,604 Project Grant to the Kentucky Department For Local Government, Office Of Federal Grants on October 1, 2021 for completion by September 30, 2024. The grant funding supports the City of Flatwoods City Pool Complex Upgrades project under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). This program aims to provide assistance for projects included in Statewide Comprehensive...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $139,871.38 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Nevada Division of State Parks. The grant funds will be used by the Parks Division to purchase and install a 600 square foot splash pad next to an existing indoor swimming pool in the city of Wells, Nevada. This project aims to provide new outdoor recreation amenities and increase commerce for the local community. The award has a...
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) received a $350,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The funding will enable NGPC to sub-grant to the Village of Emerson, NE to refurbish the municipal swimming pool and public restrooms in the adjacent City Park. The pool refurbishment includes adding a new splash pad, replacing two diving boards and the...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $961,936 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The Office will subgrant these funds to the City of Woburn to replace two older pools and a filtration building with a new splash pad and equipment vault. This project is consistent with Massachusetts' Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation...