The National Park Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism on October 1, 2021 for completion by September 30, 2024. The grant funding supports the Saluda Shoals Park Splash project under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). This program provides financial assistance to states and localities for projects included in Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans to develop outdoor...
The National Park Service awarded a $17,854,195.31 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT). The grant will fund the redevelopment of the aging Levy Park recreation complex, which serves an impoverished community lacking in accessible outdoor recreation. The project will fully renovate and reconfigure the sports fields and courts, develop over a...
The National Park Service awarded a $802,556 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT). The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will be used to construct a perimeter biking and walking trail and a picnic shelter with storage on a concrete pad in Spartanburg, South Carolina. As a state government agency, SCPRT...
The National Park Service awarded a $967,870.00 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT). This grant will fund the construction of a new 40x68 foot building with restrooms, concessions, and a covered picnic area, as well as the addition of playground equipment, picnic tables, park benches, bike racks, trash receptacles, signs, a kiosk, lighting, and...
The State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) was awarded a $253,624 federal Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop amenities at the McBee Recreation Complex in McBee, SC. The grant will fund the acquisition, development, and improvement of outdoor recreational areas and facilities in the state over the award period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027....
The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (SCPRT) was awarded a $1,210,065 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to develop Phase One of a nature park and kayak launch facility in Anderson County, South Carolina. Under the grant, SCPRT will construct an Americans with Disabilities Act accessible kayak launch, 5,000 linear feet of accessible paved sidewalks, an improved parking area and access roads, and develop nature trails, shoreline...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $193,508 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT). The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will fund SCPRT in hiring a new position dedicated to conducting compliance activities related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $1,007,325 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT). The grant will fund the expansion and renovation of existing tennis courts and playground facilities in Moncks Corner, SC. Key project elements include constructing 4 new tennis courts with an acrylic surface, building a central pavilion and restroom...
The National Park Service awarded a $290,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT). The grant funds will be used by the Town of Edisto Beach to resurface an existing 4,352 linear foot bike path along Jungle Shores Drive and Dawhoo Street. The project will address drainage issues, add new compacted base materials, grade and compact the path, and...
This $867,000 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), will fund improvements to recreational infrastructure in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. The project will remove asphalt from 3 existing parking lots, repave and stripe them, and add parking lot islands. Additionally, the project will replace the artificial turf surface on the existing Carolina...