The National Park Service awarded a $1,270,221.92 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. The grant will fund the development of Walker Park in Kingman, Kansas, which includes constructing walking trails, an 18-hole disc golf course, pickleball courts, open-air shelters, an access road, a parking lot, and installing native grasses and dog park fencing. The Kansas Department...
This Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) provides $120,000.00 to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks to develop planning documents required for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program. The purpose is to improve outdoor recreation opportunities for the general public in Kansas. The award will support the state agency in fulfilling the planning requirements of the LWCF program, which...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) provides $297,979.00 to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks to make a subaward to Shawnee County for improvements at Lake Shawnee Park. The grant will support park development and public recreation infrastructure projects that align with the state's outdoor recreation priorities. Funded through revenue from offshore oil and gas leases, this...
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) was awarded a $161,395 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop Guerrier Hill Park in Atchison, Kansas. The award will enable the KDWPT to subgrant funds to the City of Atchison to install a park sign, street signage, new paved parking with ADA-accessible stalls, and an ADA-accessible viewing...
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) was awarded a $725,635.96 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) from the National Park Service on August 14, 2023. The grant funds will be used to construct a new playspace outside the Derby Public Library in Derby, Kansas. The playspace will include picnic areas, interactive music literacy features, a performance area, play area, and an interactive water splash pad....
This $312,813 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service will support outdoor recreation area and facility development in Shawnee County, Kansas. Awarded on June 9, 2021 with a completion date of November 30, 2022, the funding assists the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). Specifically, the grant funds will go towards upgrading restroom facilities...
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism will use a $563,170 Project Grant award from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to improve community access and accommodate pedestrians and cyclists accessing park resources in Chisholm Creek Park in Wichita, Kansas. As a sub-awardee, the City of Wichita will receive funding to develop a 10-foot-wide paved walk-bike path around the park's lake, construct a paved...
The National Park Service awarded a $619,050 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant (CFDA 15.916 - Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning) to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) to enhance the Cimarron Elementary School playground in Cimarron, KS. KDWP will sub-award the funding to Cimarron-Ensign Unified School District 102 to replace existing playground equipment, install new safety surfacing, and develop a nature play area. The project will also include...
This federal Project Grant award of $5,167,654.00 was made by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT). The funding will be used by KDWPT to partner with the City of Pratt, Kansas to enhance the Green Sports Complex. Key project elements include constructing a two-story building with restrooms, locker rooms, storage, concessions, and an interpretive center, as...
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism will receive $150,700 under a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to improve Spence Park in Lewis, Kansas. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916), work will include replacing outdated playground equipment, adding safety surfacing, and conducting site grading, excavation, landscaping, and signage installation. These park...