North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation issued the following announcement on October 12.
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation (DPR) recommended 12 local community projects to the National Park Service for grant funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). LWCF is a federal matching grant program to improve and develop outdoor recreation opportunities. To date, 11 projects have received approval:
Applicant
County
Project Congressional District
Project Type
Project Name
Grant Funds Requested
Carolina Beach
New Hanover
7th
Renovation
Lake Park Playground
$175,000
Concord
Cabarrus
8th
Renovation
Marvin Caldwell Park
$498,960
Gaston Co.
Gaston
5th
Renovation
Dallas Park Improvements
$160,276
Hookerton
Greene
3rd
Renovation
Hookerton Recreation and Greenway Development
$187,640
Johnston Co.
Johnston
7th
Acquisition
Greater Cleveland Park and Open Space
$500,000
Kernersville
Forsyth
6th
Renovation
Civitan Fitness Park
$500,000
Liberty
Randolph
6th
Renovation
Freedom Park Revitalization
$150,000
Pineville
Mecklenburg
12th
Acquisition
Lake Drive Property
$175,000
Raleigh
Wake
4th
Acquisition
Hare Snipe Creek Greenway
$186,575
Rocky Mount
Nash
2nd
Renovation
Battle Park Renovation
$500,000
Williamston
Martin
1st
Renovation
Gaylord Perry Park
$274,428
TOTAL
$3,307,879
The National Park Service, part of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), reviews and approves the project applications recommended by DPR. In addition to these eleven projects, one additional project received conditional approval pending further environmental review.
LWCF monies are apportioned to the states each fiscal year. These projects will be funded with the LWCF funds allocated to N.C. for 2019. The LWCF received full and dedicated funding in the Great American Outdoors Act in 2020. North Carolina’s LWCF funds for 2020 and 2021 are $5.3 million and $7.1 million respectively, which will be shared by state parks and local governments across the state.
The LWCF is a primary federal funding source of the DOI for outdoor recreation development and land acquisition by local governments and state agencies. In North Carolina, the program is administered by the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Since 1965, the LWCF State Assistance Program has provided $4.1 billion in matching grants for over 40,000 projects. Grants have supported the purchase and protection of more than 3 million acres of recreation lands. North Carolina has received more than 900 grants through LWCF since the fund’s creation.
About North Carolina State Parks
North Carolina State Parks manages more than 250,000 acres of iconic landscape within North Carolina’s state parks, state recreation areas and state natural areas. It administers the N.C Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, including its local grants program, as well as a state trails program, North Carolina Natural and Scenic Rivers and more, all with a mission dedicated to conservation, recreation and education. The state parks system welcomes more than 19.8 million visitors annually.
About the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) is the state agency with a vision to be the leader in using the state's natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational and economic future of North Carolina. NCDNCR's mission is to improve the quality of life in our state by creating opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history, libraries and nature in North Carolina by stimulating learning, inspiring creativity, preserving the state's history, conserving the state's natural heritage, encouraging recreation and cultural tourism, and promoting economic development.
NCDNCR includes 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, three science museums, three aquariums and Jennette's Pier, 41 state parks and recreation areas, the N.C. Zoo, the N.C. Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, State Preservation Office and the Office of State Archaeology, and the Division of Land and Water Stewardship. For more information, please visit www.ncdcr.gov.
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