The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) of Pennsylvania was awarded a $6,138,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on September 1, 2024. The grant funds will support Cranberry Township's plans to construct pedestrian walkways, a pavilion and comfort facility, multipurpose fields, an access drive, and parking areas, as well as implement stormwater management improvements. The project...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $6,750,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. This grant will provide funding for the development of Pennsbury Township Park, benefiting the general public. The grant will support a range of park improvements, such as recreational infrastructure development, over a project period from October...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will fund a variety of outdoor recreation infrastructure improvements in Bethlehem, PA. The $1,495,933.70 award, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will support the development of an open lawn area, a main entrance with two additional entrances, a splash plaza,...
The Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Pennsylvania was awarded a $599,993 federal Project Grant under the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will be used to enhance access to recreational opportunities at Friendship Park, which is centrally located in Ligonier Township and the Borough. The funding will support park improvements and development to provide free recreational access for residents,...
This federal 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) provides $3,664,512.50 to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to develop recreational facilities in Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The funding will support the final phase of a park development project, including the construction of three youth baseball...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $5,200,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. This grant funding will support the development of Weatherwood Community Park, including improvements and new recreational amenities for the general public. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will provide a sub-award...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,118,126.22 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). The grant funding will support a new full-time position within DCNR's Bureau of Recreation and Conservation to expand community participation in the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program, manage grant projects, and...
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Pennsylvania Fiscal Management Division was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The award, effective September 3, 2024, with a completion date of December 31, 2028, will support DCNR's capacity building efforts for the Pennsylvania Private Forest Land Enhancement Program. Key objectives of the...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,370,200.00 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. This grant will provide funding for developments at Dormont Park in Pennsylvania, which will benefit the general public. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will make a sub-award to Dormont Borough to execute this...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $3,900,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to fund the construction of outdoor recreational amenities in Willow Grove, PA. The project will involve building pedestrian walkways, an internal loop trail, a plaza, pavilion, comfort facility, ballfield, multipurpose courts, access drive,...