The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program project grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The DNR will make a subaward to the City of St. Paul for park developments at City Park at the Heights. This project will benefit the general public through improvements to outdoor recreation infrastructure and access. The LWCF grant program provides matching funds...
The National Park Service awarded a $629,429 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to support the City of Mayer, Minnesota in constructing a new splash pad, building new park trail segments, and renovating existing trail segments to improve ADA accessibility. The project will be completed by January 31, 2027. The LWCF program provides grants to state and local governments for...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2,748,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The grant, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support the DNR's efforts to acquire, develop, and improve outdoor recreational areas and facilities across Minnesota. Typical project types funded under this program...
This federal Project Grant award of $700,000.00 from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will provide funding to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) to make a subaward to the Wright County Department of Parks and Recreation for developments at Montissippi Park. The grant supports projects that acquire, develop, and improve outdoor recreational areas and facilities for public use. Under this award, the MN...
The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) a $5,300,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) on October 1, 2023. The grant will support the renovation and enhancement of the Lakeview Campground at Sibley State Park. Key project activities include rehabilitating and making ADA compliant two historic shower facilities and a picnic shelter,...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources received a $330,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office on February 12, 2021 to complete the project by August 16, 2022. The funding is provided through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916) to support projects included in Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans. Specifically, the City of Wyoming will develop a new...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund improvements to Hillside Sport Court Park in Duluth, Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will serve as the primary grantee and will make a subaward to the City of Duluth to implement the project. The grant aims to develop outdoor recreation areas and facilities that align with Minnesota's Statewide Comprehensive...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will receive $1 million from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop recreational facilities at Beltz Park in Forest Lake, Minnesota. As a sub-awardee, the City of Forest Lake will use the funding to construct accessible walkways, a new year-round park pavilion with restrooms and a multi-purpose room, playground equipment with inclusive features, landscaping...
The National Park Service awarded a $10,000,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) grant to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The DNR will sub-grant these funds to the City of Moorhead, Minnesota to revitalize Romkey Park. The project includes demolishing and replacing the non-ADA accessible municipal pool building and pool, renovating and expanding the existing playground, removing basketball courts and softball fields and...
The North Dakota Department of Parks and Recreation, doing business as ND Parks & Rec, received a $112,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program on April 30, 2024. The grant will fund improvements to two campgrounds in Lisbon, North Dakota, including adding water to the North Campground and updating the electrical system in the West Campground. The project also includes the...