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 $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 $207,475 Project Grant (CFDA 15.916 - Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning) to the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) on October 1, 2024. The grant funding will support the construction of a new splash pad in Cheraw, SC. As a state government agency, SCPRT frequently receives federal grants to improve public recreational infrastructure, preserve natural spaces, and enhance outdoor access for...
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...
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...
The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) was awarded a $2,056,812 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). SCPRT will subgrant these funds to the City of Rock Hill, SC to redevelop the existing Armory Park. Key project components include renovating and installing new amenities such as an artificial turf multipurpose field with athletic obstacle...
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 South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (SCPRT) was awarded a $1 million Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to purchase 170 acres of land adjacent to the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area in South Carolina. The property, which includes hardwood forests, scenic river views, and trail access to Little Pinnacle Mountain and Jones Gap, will be developed for year-round public hiking trails...