The West Virginia Department of Economic Development received a $499,994 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The Department will sub-grant these funds to the City of Charles Town to renovate the Jefferson Memorial Park Pool facilities. The project will involve final design, asbestos abatement, demolition, and extensive interior and exterior renovations to the pool...
The City of Parkersburg, West Virginia will enhance Southwood Park pool facilities through a $1.3 million project grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The City aims to replace the existing pool and install new water filtration, chlorine generation, and accessible water features. Additional improvements include shade structures, lighting, fencing, and other ancillary items. These upgrades will benefit local...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $422,470 Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) Project Grant to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development, doing business as the West Virginia Development Office, to construct a new accessible splash park within Lotito Park in Bluefield, West Virginia. The project will benefit the surrounding disadvantaged community by providing a free, safe, and fun water recreation opportunity for over 9,000 local residents. The West Virginia...
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 The funding will be used to replace an outdated city pool complex with a new splash pad and restroom facility at City Park.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...
The West Virginia Department of Economic Development, on behalf of the Town of Wardensville, received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant will fund the construction of a new splash pad at Hawkins Park in Wardensville, West Virginia to replace an obsolete swimming pool. The splash pad will be ADA-compliant and...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $13,881,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Utah Division of State Parks. The grant will support the demolition of an existing swimming pool and building, and the construction of a new recreational facility in Richfield, Utah. The new facility will include a lap competition pool, zero-entry activity pool, pool play features, deck and spectator areas,...
The West Virginia Office of Economic Development (WVOED), on behalf of the City of Glen Dale, was awarded a $302,621 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funding will support three key components to improve the pool, restrooms, and concession area at Glen Dale City Park: 1) Complete renovation of the restrooms, changing facilities, and concession area to...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,001,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Division of Parks and Recreation. This grant will fund renovations to the Jenny Thompson Public Pool at Guppey Park in Dover, New Hampshire. The project includes demolition and replacement of pool piping, tiles, gutters, equipment, concrete, and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $227,030 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development, acting as the pass-through entity for the Pleasants County Commission. The grant project will add new accessible parking spaces, install new inclusive playground equipment with a rubberized surface, and construct fencing around a public recreation area in St....
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2,734,322.80 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the West Virginia Department of Commerce. The grant will fund developments at Little Beaver State Park in West Virginia, to be executed by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Section. The project will benefit the general public by improving outdoor recreation infrastructure...