{"id":42056,"date":"2024-07-31T09:59:19","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T13:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=42056"},"modified":"2024-07-31T12:15:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T16:15:47","slug":"maryland-budgets-47-million-to-expand-and-enhance-access-to-recreation-and-open-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2024\/07\/31\/maryland-budgets-47-million-to-expand-and-enhance-access-to-recreation-and-open-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Budgets $47 Million to Expand and Enhance Access to Recreation and Open Space"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Governor Wes Moore\u2019s Fiscal Year 2025 budget includes more than $47 million for local grants through Maryland Department of Natural Resources\u2019 Program Open Space and Community Parks and Playgrounds Program, to expand and enhance public access to recreation and open space throughout Maryland.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMaryland is a leader in land conservation, and supporting these important programs is a high priority of the Moore-Miller Administration\u201d said Maryland Department of natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz. \u201cWe will continue to work in partnership across all levels of government as well as with the nonprofit and private sectors to preserve our landscapes and provide access for all Marylanders to our state\u2019s open space.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Program Open Space \u2013 Local<\/span><\/a> is providing $32.1 million in grant funds to Maryland\u2019s counties and Baltimore City to acquire and develop land for public recreation and open space uses. <\/span>Program Open Space \u2013 Stateside<\/span><\/a> includes an additional $10 million as a direct grant to Baltimore City for projects. All jurisdictions may now complete individual project applications to submit to the Board of Public Works for final approval.<\/span><\/p>\n

The governor\u2019s budget also includes $5 million in Community Parks and Playgrounds grant funds for 30 projects statewide. The Community Parks and Playgrounds program provides grants to municipalities to rehabilitate, expand, or improve existing parks, create new parks, or purchase and install playground equipment. Projects funded will be presented to the Board of Public Works for approval in FY 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n

The following Community Parks and Playgrounds projects received funding in the FY 2025 budget:<\/span><\/p>\n

Allegany County<\/b><\/p>\n

Town of Midland<\/span>
\n<\/span>Main Street pickleball court construction<\/span>
\n<\/span>$50,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Caroline County<\/b>
\n<\/b>
\n<\/span>Town of Preston<\/span>
\n<\/span>James T. Wright Park improvements<\/span>
\n<\/span>$127,816<\/span><\/p>\n

Carroll County<\/b>
\n<\/b>
\n<\/span>City of Westminster<\/span>
\n<\/span>Tahoma Farm Park – Phase II<\/span>
\n<\/span>$298,950<\/span><\/p>\n

Town of Hampstead<\/span>
\n<\/span>Panther Park – inclusive park expansion<\/span>
\n<\/span>$207,278<\/span><\/p>\n

Cecil County<\/b>
\n<\/b>
\n<\/span>Town of Perryville<\/span>
\n<\/span>Lower Ferry Park Railroad Playground<\/span>
\n<\/span>$119,360<\/span><\/p>\n

Town of Rising Sun<\/span>
\n<\/span>Triangle Dog Park and Trails Improvements<\/span>
\n<\/span>$300,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Dorchester County<\/b><\/p>\n

City of Cambridge<\/span>
\n<\/span>Mill Street Nature Way Park – acquisition<\/span>
\n<\/span>$183,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Frederick County<\/b><\/p>\n

City of Brunswick<\/span>
\n<\/span>B&O Railroad Park development<\/span>
\n<\/span>$220,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Town of Middletown<\/span>
\n<\/span>North Pointe Park Playground – equipment replacement<\/span>
\n<\/span>$32,240<\/span><\/p>\n

Town of New Market<\/span>
\n<\/span>New Market Community Park – pavilion and bathrooms<\/span>
\n<\/span>$100,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Garrett County<\/b><\/p>\n

Town of Accident<\/span>
\n<\/span>Town Park West Pavilion – improvements<\/span>
\n<\/span>$18,096<\/span><\/p>\n

Town of Deer Park<\/span>
\n<\/span>Deer Park Community Park – upgrades<\/span>
\n<\/span>$160,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Town of Friendsville<\/span>
\n<\/span>Friendsville Community Park – restroom renovation<\/span>
\n<\/span>$241,604<\/span><\/p>\n

Harford County<\/b><\/p>\n

Town of Bel Air<\/span>
\n<\/span>Plumtree Park – improvements<\/span>
\n<\/span>$100,757<\/span><\/p>\n

Kent County<\/b><\/p>\n

Town of Chestertown<\/span>
\n<\/span>Carpenter Park – playground<\/span>
\n<\/span>$264,089<\/span><\/p>\n

Town of Galena<\/span>
\n<\/span>Teen play area<\/span>
\n<\/span>$44,835<\/span><\/p>\n

Montgomery County<\/b><\/p>\n

Town of Kensington<\/span>
\n<\/span>St. Paul Park – playground expansion and ADA surfacing improvement<\/span>
\n<\/span>$177,801<\/span><\/p>\n

Prince George’s County<\/b><\/p>\n

Town of Cheverly<\/span>
\n<\/span>Boyd Park – playground<\/span>
\n<\/span>$214,729<\/span><\/p>\n

City of College Park<\/span>
\n<\/span>Calvert Hills Park – swing set<\/span>
\n<\/span>$27,800<\/span><\/p>\n

City of College Park<\/span>
\n<\/span>Calvert Hills Park – playground for 5-12 year old children<\/span>
\n<\/span>$90,410<\/span><\/p>\n

Town of New Carrollton<\/span>
\n<\/span>Oak Lane Park revitalization<\/span>
\n<\/span>$200,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Town of New Carrollton<\/span>
\n<\/span>Mahoney Woods revitalization<\/span>
\n<\/span>$230,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Queen Anne’s County<\/b><\/p>\n

Town of Centreville<\/span>
\n<\/span>Centreville Wharf Park improvements<\/span>
\n<\/span>$280,722<\/span><\/p>\n

Talbot County<\/b><\/p>\n

Town of Easton<\/span>
\n<\/span>Golton Park renovation<\/span>
\n<\/span>$155,901<\/span><\/p>\n

Washington County<\/b><\/p>\n

Town of Hancock<\/span>
\n<\/span>Joseph Hancock Park steps replacement<\/span>
\n<\/span>$49,115<\/span><\/p>\n

Town of Keedysville<\/span>
\n<\/span>Taylor Park multi-use sports court<\/span>
\n<\/span>$352,541<\/span><\/p>\n

Wicomico County<\/b><\/p>\n

City of Salisbury<\/span>
\n<\/span>Doverdale Park – playground equipment<\/span>
\n<\/span>$223,936<\/span><\/p>\n

Worcester County<\/b><\/p>\n

Town of Berlin
\nDr. William Henry Park playground
\n$216,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Town of Ocean City<\/span>
\n<\/span>Little Salisbury Park basketball court and pickleball courts<\/span>
\n<\/span>$239,108<\/span><\/p>\n

City of Pocomoke<\/span>
\n<\/span>Cypress Park – pickleball\/tennis lighting<\/span>
\n<\/span>$133,533<\/span><\/p>\n

Maryland’s Community Parks and Playgrounds Program invests in the future of Maryland’s established communities by developing and revitalizing parks and playgrounds statewide. To date, more than $92 million in grant funding has been approved for over 882 park and playground projects!<\/span><\/p>\n

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting grant proposals for the FY 2026 Community Parks and Playgrounds Program. All municipalities throughout the State are invited to apply. Grant proposals will be reviewed and considered for submission to the General Assembly as part of the Governor\u2019s FY 2026 budget.<\/span><\/p>\n

More information on the Community Parks and Playgrounds Program is available on the <\/span>DNR website<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Governor Wes Moore\u2019s Fiscal Year 2025 budget includes more than $47 million for local grants through Maryland Department of Natural Resources\u2019 Program Open Space and Community Parks and Playgrounds Program, to expand and enhance public access to recreation and open space throughout Maryland. \u201cMaryland is a leader in land conservation, and supporting these important programs  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":146,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[957],"tags":[3208,5352,5000,3003,5353],"class_list":["post-42056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appnews","tag-community-parks-and-playgrounds-program","tag-josh-kurtz","tag-outdoor-recreation","tag-program-open-space","tag-wes-moore"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/146"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42056"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42060,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42056\/revisions\/42060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}