This $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the renovation of 1,020 feet of aging boardwalk infrastructure and the paving of an existing dirt trail in Cheraw, SC. The funding will be provided to the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT), which will serve as the pass-through entity for this project. SCPRT frequently receives federal grants to...
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 $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 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...
This federal Project Grant award of $642,000 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will enable the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) to acquire 175.75 acres of property to expand Black River State Park, a river-based network of new state park properties. The property has been appraised at $642,000 and will be purchased from the Open Space Institute...
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 $1,000,000.00 to the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) to acquire 313.1 acres of property to expand Black River State Park. The property, valued at $1,065,000, will be purchased from the Open Space Institute Land Trust. This project aims to develop 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...
This $461,636 federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will fund the construction of new men's and women's restrooms and an expanded outdoor recreational deck at the Environmental Education Center in Columbia, South Carolina. The project aims to improve public access and amenities at this centrally located park facility, making it more accessible to users of the nearby Lower Saluda...
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 $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...