This federal Project Grant award, issued by the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), provides $2,722,700.00 to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The funding will support the resurfacing of roads and parking lots, as well as the expansion of parking lots by an additional 100 stalls, within the DNR-owned Peninsula State Park. The project aims to enhance recreational infrastructure...
This federal Project Grant award of $698,650.75, awarded by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), funds activities of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to increase the quantity and quality of outdoor recreation resources in Wisconsin. The grant will create 3.5 new positions to support these efforts. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. As a key state agency, WDNR plays...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will use a $670,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service to develop the 1.2-acre Galena Park in Milwaukee, WI from June 2023 through September 2026. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program, the project will include site planning and design, grading, pathways, landscaping, green infrastructure, a multiuse court, amenities, fencing, a pump track, fitness equipment, and a social gathering...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will receive $2,652,950 in funding from the National Park Service through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to redevelop Modrzejewski Park in Milwaukee, WI. Work will include construction of a new community fieldhouse shelter building, lighting, basketball courts, playground, splash pad, band shell structure, and connecting paths. Additional site amenities to be installed are fencing, benches, trash and recycling...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) was awarded a $845,325 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on June 1, 2024. The grant will fund the development of a new splash pad play area, construction of pathways, and rehabilitation of existing restrooms to meet ADA standards in Dickeyville, WI. This project is part of the state's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan and aims to enhance...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will fund the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to replace aging vault toilet facilities in four areas of the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest. The $2,133,100 grant will support replacing 19 vault toilet buildings constructed over 50 years ago at the Firefly Campground, Sandy Beach Lake, Big Lake Campground, and...
The National Park Service awarded a $2,578,699 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning Program (CFDA 15.916) grant to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), who will sub-award the funds to the City of Milwaukee. The project will develop a section of the 9.3-mile Milwaukee Riverwalk, including a boat fishing dock, nature trail with interpretive signage, picnic areas, and restored riverfront habitat. It will also renovate and upgrade existing recreational...
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 federal Project Grant award in the amount of $435,600.00 was provided by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The grant will be used by IDNR to sub-award funds to the City of Arlington Heights to acquire a 0.2-acre parcel that will complete the acquisition phase for the 21.1-acre Recreation Park. This federal grant supports the preservation of natural spaces...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded $799,500 to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The funding will support the Webb Park Splashpad Development project, which involves the acquisition and development of outdoor recreation facilities. Specifically, the grant funds will be used to...