The National Park Service awarded a $252,200 Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) grant to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) to subgrant to the City of Gardner, Kansas. The grant will fund the replacement of an existing restroom facility at Veterans Memorial Park in Gardner. The new facility will be designed to accommodate users with accessibility needs. This project aligns with Kansas's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan and represents an appropriate...
This Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) provides $120,000.00 to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks to develop planning documents required for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program. The purpose is to improve outdoor recreation opportunities for the general public in Kansas. The award will support the state agency in fulfilling the planning requirements of the LWCF program, which...
The National Park Service awarded a $1,270,221.92 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. The grant will fund the development of Walker Park in Kingman, Kansas, which includes constructing walking trails, an 18-hole disc golf course, pickleball courts, open-air shelters, an access road, a parking lot, and installing native grasses and dog park fencing. The Kansas Department...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $349,465.00 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. The grant will provide funding for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks to make a sub-award to the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas for developments at Parkwood Park. The project aims to benefit the general public by supporting the...
The National Park Service awarded a $527,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR). MoDNR will make a sub-award to the Marquand-Zion R-IV School District for improvements to the Tiger Playground Recreation Park. The project will benefit the general public and is expected to be completed by October 31, 2028. The LWCF program provides matching grants to state and local governments to...
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, 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 National Park Service awarded a $1,000,000 project grant to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will support improvements to existing campgrounds and construction of new cabins at Wilson State Park in Sylvan Grove, KS. Specifically, the grant funds will add electrical and water hookups to 24 campsites and develop 9 new pull-through campsites at two campgrounds. Additionally,...
The Kentucky Department for Local Government's Office of Federal Grants received a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will support the development of a new community park in Viper, Kentucky that will include a picnic shelter, walking track, swing set with handicap-accessible swing, playground equipment,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $466,200.00 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The grant will fund the development of the Alex George Wetland Recreation Area in Blue Springs, MO, which will benefit the general public. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will serve as the primary grantee and make a subaward to the Jackson County Park...