The federal Project Grant award, with ID P25AP01275, was provided by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The $353,000.00 award will support the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) in making a sub-award to the City of Hernando for developments at Milton Kuykendall Park. This project, which will benefit the general public, is funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and...
The National Park Service awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP). This grant will provide funding for MDWFP to make a subaward to the City of Amory for developments at Benjamin Wax Park. The grant aims to support public outdoor recreation opportunities and is funded through revenue from offshore oil and gas leases, rather than tax dollars....
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $195,000.00 Project Grant to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will provide funding for the Town of Duck Hill to develop Binford Park, a public outdoor recreation area. This project aligns with the state's outdoor recreation priorities and will benefit the general public. The grant award period runs from July 29, 2025 to...
This $252,782 Project Grant awarded on July 29, 2025 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 Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to make a subaward to Carroll County for developments at the Carroll County Recreational Park. The project, which will benefit the general public, supports the Land and Water Conservation Fund's goal of...
The State of Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks received a $160,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916) to develop the Mississippi Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan for 2025-2029. The Plan is required by the Land and Water Conservation Fund every five years for the State to receive federal assistance from the LWCF program for public outdoor...
The National Park Service awarded $263,320 under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks for a subgrant to the Town of Byhalia, Mississippi. The subgrant will fund improvements to Byhalia Walking Track Park, including construction of a new splashpad with safety fencing and additional parking facilities. The project aims to benefit the local community by improving accessibility and overall...
This Project Grant award of $855,750.00 from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will enable the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) to provide a sub-award to the City of Greenwood to remove and replace the existing playground, as well as install a drainage system, at Joel Dean Hitt Park. The project will benefit the general public by enhancing outdoor recreation resources in the local community. This grant award...
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks received a $1.45 million Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to support renovations at LeFleur's Bluff State Park in Jackson, Mississippi under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund renovations to park facilities in the Mayes Lake area, including repair and upgrades to the entrance gatehouse, picnic pavilion and...
The State of Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks will use a $450,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to upgrade the playground at Liberty Park in Madison, Mississippi. The grant funding, provided through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will support installation of new playground equipment, repair of an existing pour-in-place surface, installation of safety turf, and other...
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks will use a $289,874 project grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to fund improvements at Sunflower Park in Itta Bena, Mississippi. The grant award, made on October 1, 2022 and lasting through September 30, 2025, will be subgranted to Leflore County. Products and services delivered through the subgrant will include renovating the park's restroom building...