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 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 $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...
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 National Park Service awarded a $1,111,417 Project Grant to the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund the Cleveland Park Playground Replacement Project in Greenville, SC. This project will remove two outdated playground systems, outdated playground surfacing, and shade structures, and replace them with all new equipment and materials. The...
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...
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...
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 $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...