The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $820,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (Parks Heritage & Tour Dept). The grant funding will support developments at the Snowden Waterfowl Rest Area (WRA) in Arkansas, benefiting the general public. The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program provides these matching...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $573,208.00 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (Parks Heritage & Tour Dept). The grant will support developments at Village Creek State Park that will benefit the general public. The Parks Heritage & Tour Dept will make a sub-award to the Arkansas State Parks Division to implement the project over...
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism was awarded a $1,796,591 grant from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant will be used to subgrant funds to the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas to develop a pedestrian trail that will connect the Martin Luther King, Jr. Park to the greater levee trails system along the Arkansas River. The project aims to benefit the community and visitors...
The National Park Service awarded the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (Parks Heritage & Tour Dept) a $6,844,170.56 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). This federal grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support a range of outdoor recreation and conservation initiatives across Arkansas. Anticipated project types include land acquisition for new natural areas,...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $2,129,675.00, was provided by the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) and will support projects implemented by the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (Parks Heritage & Tour Dept) from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027. The funding will enable the Parks Heritage & Tour Dept to acquire land, develop outdoor recreation facilities, and improve existing...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will provide $4,394,190.25 to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism to make a subaward to the Arkansas State Parks for developments at Hobbs State Park. The project will benefit the general public by supporting the acquisition, development, and improvement of public outdoor recreation areas and facilities in Arkansas, aligning with the...
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism will use this $2.36 million Project Grant award from the National Park Service to improve public access and restore habitat on approximately 900 acres in Alma, Arkansas. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the project will convert former farmland to wetlands to create moist soil units and install water control structures. This will restore wetland habitat to benefit migratory...
This federal Project Grant award of $172,000.00 from 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 Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (Parks Heritage & Tour Dept) to make developments at the Cossatot River-80,000 RD. Boating Access area. The project will benefit the general public by improving outdoor recreation infrastructure and access. The...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2,734,322.80 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the West Virginia Department of Commerce. The grant will fund developments at Little Beaver State Park in West Virginia, to be executed by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Section. The project will benefit the general public by improving outdoor recreation infrastructure...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). The grant, effective October 1, 2025 through December 31, 2028, will support DLNR in developing planning documents required for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program to improve outdoor recreation opportunities for the general public in...