This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $2,699,260.00 was provided by the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. The grant will fund the development of Mesa Verde Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department will make a subaward to the City of Albuquerque to carry out the park development project, which...
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...
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,...
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 U.S. National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). TPWD will sub-grant the funds to the City of Del Rio, Texas to renovate and develop park facilities into an all-inclusive park. The project includes site work, demolition, shading and walkways, a musical sensory area, an all-inclusive playground, all-inclusive swing sets, signage, site...
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. 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 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,...
This $700,000 federal Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will provide funding to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to make a subaward to the Wright County Department of Parks and Recreation for development projects at Montissippi Park. The grant aims to enhance public outdoor recreation access and infrastructure through improvements at...
The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of Parks & Recreation, received a $1,001,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program. The grant funds will be used by the Division to develop a new public outdoor recreation and mixed-use residential/commercial space in the city of Dover, New Hampshire. The project scope includes constructing...