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...
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 South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism will use a $1 million Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to acquire 170 acres of land along the Middle Saluda River and provide additional public access to hiking trails in the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area and Jones Gap State Park. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the award will support the purchase of property ascending...
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 the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism a $2 million Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop Cooper River County Park in North Charleston, South Carolina. The grant will support construction of walking paths, marsh boardwalks, and picnic areas to improve physical and recreational access for economically disadvantaged neighborhoods near the park. The State...
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 Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded the Georgia Department of Natural Resources a $329,310 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will support development of a new mountain bike trail system at the Wilderness Camp Greenspace in Cartersville, Georgia between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024. Funding will go toward constructing mountain bike trails and related outdoor recreation...
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 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...