Project Grant R24AP00221

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program to the Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources Division. This grant will fund the rejuvenation of the Greenbelt Trail Playground at Optimist Park in Laramie, WY. The project aims to replace the outdated play structures with an innovative, inclusive playground design and install a new safety surface. This will...

The National Park Service awarded a $450,000 Project Grant to the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources to install 12 small shelters around 4 existing softball fields at the Energy Capital Sports Complex in Gillette, Wyoming. This project, funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), aims to improve public outdoor recreation experiences for visitors of all ages and abilities. The Wyoming Department of State Parks and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources division. The grant will be used to subcontract with the City of Gillette to develop improvements to the Heritage Village Park. Key project elements include providing ADA-accessible connections, permanent facilities like drinking fountains and lighting, improving...

The Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources will subgrant $484,700 to the Town of Moorcroft, Wyoming under the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to construct recreational amenities within Noonan Park from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Specifically, the project grant funding will support building a splash park, picnic area, and connector walkways alongside landscaping to increase recreational...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $500,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant to the Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources division. This grant will be subgranted to the City of Gillette, Wyoming to renovate the 2.59-acre Hidden Valley Park. The project will create connection pathways and ramps to the play areas and shelters, replace existing playground equipment and surfacing, install benches and picnic tables, and improve the...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources (WYPR) division through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA #15.916). This grant will enable WYPR to subgrant funds to the City of Powell to install a splash pad in the previous wading pond area and landscape Homesteader Park. This project will increase outdoor recreational opportunities, benefitting the Powell community...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources department. This grant will enable the State Parks and Cultural Resources department to subgrant the funds to the City of Rawlins to repair, replace, and reroute the cart paths at the Rochelle Ranch Golf Course. Completion of this project will improve outdoor...

The federal Project Grant award of $480,007.00, awarded by the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will fund the Community Park Improvement Project in Orem, Utah. The project scope includes demolishing the existing restroom facility, constructing a new bathroom building with a maintenance shed, installing a playground shade structure, and re-landscaping affected areas of the park. This project will be completed by the...

This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation will provide $1.53 million to support infrastructure upgrades and maintenance activities at two Colorado state parks. Under the Recreation Resources Management federal grant program (CFDA 15.524), the Department of Natural Resources Colorado will undertake asphalt road and parking lot maintenance totaling approximately 475,000 square feet at Vega State Park. It will also upgrade electric service to 44 campsites on...

The National Park Service awarded a $1,000,000 project grant to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will support improvements to existing campgrounds and construction of new cabins at Wilson State Park in Sylvan Grove, KS. Specifically, the grant funds will add electrical and water hookups to 24 campsites and develop 9 new pull-through campsites at two campgrounds. Additionally,...