Project Grant R17AP00326

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...

This $3,329,175 federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will enable the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's Sports and Recreation Department to develop the Loiza Valley Via Verde Circuit in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. The project will redesign the current road, adding separate lanes for vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians, with a protective barrier and landscaping. It will also install speed bumps,...

This Project Grant award, with an obligated amount of $326,837.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267). The CoC Program is designed to promote community-wide efforts to quickly house and provide supportive services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The funds from this award will support a range of eligible activities under the CoC Program, including permanent housing, transitional...

This $121,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service will help rehabilitate adobe museum buildings at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park in Tubac, Arizona. Funded through the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program, the award to Friends of the Tubac Presidio and Museum Inc. will support repairs such as stucco work and upgrades to electrical and mechanical systems at several adobe structures that house exhibits and programs....

This 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) provides $16,249,600.00 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation to support the renovation of three blocks of the Buchanan Street Mall in San Francisco, California. The grant will fund the full development of the McAllister to Fulton block, including the construction of a memory walk, rain gardens, a...

This $428,638.00 Project Grant was awarded on December 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267). The grant recipient, Instituto Pre-Vocacional E Industrial De P.r. Inc., is a minority-owned, woman-owned non-profit organization based in Arecibo, Puerto Rico that provides comprehensive homeless assistance services in the local area. The funding supports a range of activities under the CoC Program, including...

The Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, a non-profit organization, received a $389,733 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (CFDA #45.031). This 3-year grant, awarded from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2027, supports the development of a workplace-based learning and practice immersive experience for students. Key activities include designing and implementing paid internships to grow student...

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. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), awarded a $121,063 project grant to Casa Milagro, a non-profit organization located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This one-year grant, running from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025, supports Casa Milagro's comprehensive efforts to address homelessness in the Santa Fe community. The grant funding enables the organization to provide a range of housing and supportive services, including...

This $1,069,948.82 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) will enable Protectores De Cuencas, Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned non-profit organization, to collaborate with the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to restore 107 acres of coastal wetlands in the Punta Tuna Natural Reserve. The project will remove debris, reestablish...