This Project Grant award of $1,050,000.00 was provided by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The funds will be used by the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) to make a subaward to Dona Ana County for developments at the Delores C. Wright Park. This project will benefit the general public by supporting the acquisition, development, and improvement of outdoor recreational areas and...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $1,717,288 Project Grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. The Department will sub-grant these funds to the City of Albuquerque to improve Officer Daniel Webster Park. The proposed developments include installing paved walkways and trails, constructing stairs and ramps, adding park signage and seating,...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $530,842.40 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, in partnership with the Town of Bernalillo. The funding will be used to develop the final 2.5 acres of the 15-acre Rotary Park in Bernalillo, NM. Planned improvements include constructing an asphalt walking path, a labyrinth-style walking trail, horseshoe pits,...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department to develop the Alejandro Ruiz Senior Center Outdoor Exercise and Walking Path Project in Carlsbad, NM. The grant will fund the construction of an asphalt walking path, exercise stations and equipment, minor grading and drainage,...
The City of Las Cruces, NM was awarded a $734,599.40 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to improve outdoor recreation facilities at the Henry Benavidez Community Center Park. The funding, which includes $367,299.70 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, will be used to add new amenities such as turfgrass, a sand volleyball court, walking trails with exercise stations, benches with shade structures,...
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...
The National Park Service awarded a $499,336.10 Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) project grant to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) and the City of Las Cruces to implement Phase I improvements to the historic Pioneer Women's Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The project will replace the existing 4-foot-wide concrete walkways with 10-foot-wide decorative pavers and crushed fines, add concrete edgers, and remove and replace several trees too close...
This $165,004.84 Project Grant was awarded on June 1, 2025 by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funds will be used by the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation to prepare and update the State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan for the years 2029-2038. This plan will benefit the general public by enhancing outdoor recreation resources statewide. The...
The National Park Service awarded a $120,493 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Nevada Division of State Parks, a state government entity. The funding will be used to construct a new parklet in Henderson, NV that will provide a variety of outdoor recreational amenities, including shade structures, picnic tables, benches, landscaping, irrigation, a walking path, and a butterfly garden. This project will create new public...
The National Park Service awarded a $823,857 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Utah Division of State Parks and Recreation, a division of the State Department of Natural Resource. The grant funds will be used to demolish and rebuild a restroom facility, construct a new multi-sport court and pickleball courts, install a playground shade, and re-landscape the affected areas. This project will be completed by summer 2025....