The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $922,645 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). ODNR will sub-grant these funds to the City of Cleveland to create a new 0.46-acre park comprised of two distinctive recreation spaces. The primary park space adjacent to the Clark Recreation Center will include a playground, splash pad, charging station, and...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $1,174,306 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). ODNR will subgrant the funds to the City of North Olmsted, Ohio to construct a performance stage and sound system, create four trailheads, complete an internal park trail system, install new lighting and extend the performance stage parking lot at a centrally located park. The project will...
The Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) in Ohio received a $3,438,683 grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on October 1, 2024. The grant will fund the Beulah Park-Euclid Beach Connector Trail Phase I project, which involves developing 750 feet of new, 10-foot-wide trail along Lake Erie in Cleveland. The project includes erosion control, revegetation, and installation of a biofiltration area adjacent to...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $1,361,409 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). ODNR will sub-grant the funds to the City of Bay Village to construct 2,180 linear feet of trail and a pedestrian bridge across Cahoon Creek in the Bay Point area. The project will also include site preparation, lighting, signage, landscaping, and native plantings to create an accessible loop...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $7,205,340 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) on October 1, 2024. The funds will support the construction of a primitive campground with a shower/restroom facility, renovation of an existing structure to provide restrooms and overlook areas with viewing scopes of a bison display, and the addition of other...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $1,006,600 Project Grant to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will support the acquisition of land for the development of an outdoor recreation area in Beavercreek, Ohio over a nine-month period ending July 31, 2022. As outlined in Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans, the funding will...
The National Park Service awarded a $1,226,140 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). ODNR will sub-grant the funds to the Village of Mariemont to construct a 0.4-mile walking loop, renovate and reposition three baseball diamonds, redesign the entrance plaza, and expand and update the playground equipment at Dogwood Park. Additional improvements include installing trees and...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,533,661 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program to the City of Brecksville, Ohio. The grant funding will be used to replace the existing playground with new accessible equipment, install a new asphalt loop trail and accessible entrance ramp, resurface the pickleball/basketball court, and add new seating, landscaping, and wayfinding signage at the Kids Quarters...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,301,720.70 from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the renovation and improvement of Calgary Park in Cleveland, Ohio. The project will replace the existing playground, picnic tables, benches, and loop trail, as well as add a new shelter, parallel parking spaces, pollinator planting areas, and an entry plaza. Obsolete sports courts and fields will...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded $1.718 million to the Department of Natural Resources under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916) on February 1, 2023 for completion by September 30, 2025. Through this project grant, Summit Metro Parks will develop Cuyahoga River access in Cascade Valley Metro Park, including a paved seating area, river overlook with boat launch, and paved parking lot. This...