Project Grant R16AP00085

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) was awarded a $1,000,000 federal grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) administered by the National Park Service. The grant will be used to renovate Sunset Park, an iconic public park in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The comprehensive renovation project includes upgrading the existing recreation amenities such as the carousel,...

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources received a $6.8 million Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), awarded on July 1, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2028. This award, funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program via offshore oil and gas lease revenues, will support park development...

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) received a $1,041,666.66 Project Grant award from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funds will support the development of Lawndale Park in Lawndale, North Carolina. Key products and services include construction of an asphalt access road and parking area, the first segment of the Stagecoach Greenway trail connecting the park to the...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources a Project Grant of $8.95 million under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on August 31, 2025, with a completion date of September 1, 2028. This Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) award will support outdoor recreation development projects identified in North Carolina's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan....

This $720,000 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will support the transformation of a 281-acre county farm in Person County, North Carolina into a unique passive green space park. The park will offer traditional outdoor recreation opportunities to a large regional area encompassing five neighboring counties. Key elements of the project include 15 miles...

Federal Grant Award Summary The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources received a $7.2 million Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to support development projects at Lumber River State Park. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, will be administered through a subaward to the NC Division of State Parks. Funding for this...

The National Park Service awarded the Oregon Department of State Parks and Recreation a $1,422,107.04 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) on April 1, 2024. The Oregon Department will sub-grant these funds to the City of Dallas, Oregon to develop the new John C. Barnard Memorial Park. Project activities will include installing play structures and playground surfacing, constructing a basketball court, building a...

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation received a $1,330,386.54 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant will enable the City of Suffolk, through a sub-award, to create a new passive park along the Nansemond River. The project involves constructing picnic shelters, benches, walkways, and parking to support public access for fishing, crabbing, water access,...

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) received a $20,123,297.09 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant will support the "St. Pauls Blue Greenway" project, which will transform obsolete public housing and an underground stormwater system into an open recreational park area. Key project elements include new amenities such as park benches,...

The West Virginia Department of Economic Development, on behalf of the Wheeling Park Commission, has been awarded a $306,518 grant by the National Park Service under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant will fund the renovation of the Schwertfeger Picnic Shelter in Wheeling Park, West Virginia. Key project elements include updating the roof, electrical and plumbing systems, adding a concession area and...