{"id":28015,"date":"2019-07-25T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T13:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=28015"},"modified":"2019-07-25T12:01:17","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T16:01:17","slug":"allegany-county-recreation-projects-receive-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2019\/07\/25\/allegany-county-recreation-projects-receive-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Allegany County Recreation Projects Receive Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants Total $59,750<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/LWCF_logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-28017\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/LWCF_logo.png\" alt=\"Logo of Land and Water Conservation Fund\" width=\"351\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/LWCF_logo.png 200w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/LWCF_logo-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/a>The <a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/a> announces the award of two<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/land\/Pages\/LWCF-Grants.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Land and Water Conservation Fund<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> grants totaling $59,750 to two local recreation projects in Allegany County.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Land and Water Conservation Fund is a federally funded program that provides up to 50 percent matching grants to state and local governments toward acquiring and\/or developing public outdoor recreational areas and facilities.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To access program funds, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources submits projects on behalf of local applicants, which are then approved by the National Park Service.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Local projects in Maryland funded for Fiscal Year 2020 are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Town of Barton &#8212; Hill Street Little League Baseball Field Improvements:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$32,750 will go toward rebuilding baseball dugouts, renovating bleachers, and improving the parking lot and access road.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">City of Frostburg &#8212; Hoffman Park Trail and Nature Playground:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$27,000 will go toward constructing a new natural playground and additional natural trails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To date, the program has funded more than 400 projects totaling more than $90 million in the state of Maryland.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Counties and municipalities looking to acquire or develop public outdoor recreation areas and amenities can apply for the Fiscal Year 2021 Land and Water Conservation Fund beginning Aug. 1.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants Total $59,750 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces the award of two Land and Water Conservation Fund grants totaling $59,750 to two local recreation projects in Allegany County. 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