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...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,151,508.00 from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will support the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) in rebuilding and improving access to the Walterboro Wildlife Sanctuary. The funding will be used to rebuild unsafe boardwalks and bridges within the 600-acre sanctuary, which features over four miles of trails and outdoor amenities. This...
This $1,000,000 project grant, awarded by the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will support the development of a new county park in Edgefield, South Carolina. The park will provide a range of recreational amenities for the local community, including football and soccer fields, a playground, shelter, bleachers, press box, field lighting and irrigation, a restroom and storage building, and other miscellaneous items such as...
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...
This $415,768 federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund critical repairs to the concrete handrail posts and fascia panels on the seawall at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort, South Carolina. The project will address rehabilitation of the park's substructure to preserve this well-loved and well-used public recreation area. The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation...
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 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...
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....
This federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000.00 from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will support a variety of park infrastructure improvements in Bennettsville, South Carolina. The award will fund the replacement of existing restrooms, rehabilitation of an existing press box and picnic shelter, and the renovation of five existing baseball fields, including restoring the fields, adding lighting for one field, and...
This $1,000,000.00 Project Grant awarded by the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the Southside Park Playground Project in Simpsonville, SC. The project will include three phases: demolition of the existing playground structures, surfacing, sidewalks, and fencing; site work to grade the area and create new access paths and drainage; and construction of new playground structures, landscaping, fencing, and related...