{"id":44883,"date":"2025-06-20T11:09:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T15:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=44883"},"modified":"2025-06-20T11:16:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T15:16:48","slug":"community-parks-and-playgrounds-program-now-accepting-applications-for-the-fiscal-year-2027-grant-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2025\/06\/20\/community-parks-and-playgrounds-program-now-accepting-applications-for-the-fiscal-year-2027-grant-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Parks and Playgrounds Program Now Accepting Applications for the Fiscal Year 2027 Grant Round"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now accepting grant proposals for the FY 2027 <\/span>Community Parks and Playgrounds<\/span><\/a> program. The Community Parks and Playgrounds program provides flexible grants to municipal governments to rehabilitate, expand, or improve existing parks, create new parks, or purchase and install playground equipment. The proposals will be reviewed and considered for submission to the General Assembly as part of the Governor\u2019s FY 2027 budget.<\/span><\/p>\n

Governor Wes Moore\u2019s FY 2026 budget included a total of $5 million for 26 projects across 15 counties. These projects include new pickleball courts in Cumberland, new playground equipment in Denton, Greensboro, Chesapeake City, Vienna, Mount Airy, Thurmont, Loch Lynn Heights, Rockville, Berwyn Heights, Williamsport, Salisbury and Ocean City, and pavilions, restrooms, lighting, and field improvements in other cities and towns. As the projects are ready, they will be presented to the Board of Public Works for approval.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Maryland\u2019s Community Parks and Playground program invests in the future of Maryland\u2019s established communities by developing and revitalizing parks and playgrounds statewide. To date, over $92 million has been approved so far for over 880 parks and playground projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

The following Community Parks and Playgrounds projects were included in the FY 2026 budget:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

City of Cumberland \u2013 Fairmont Avenue Park improvements \u2013 $225,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Construct new pickleball courts and a community garden, expand parking and sidewalks, and associated site amenities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Town of Midland \u2013 Baker Park soccer field lighting upgrade \u2013 $75,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Install new lighting system for the soccer field.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Town of Denton \u2013 Sharp Road Park playground \u2013 $300,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Purchase and install playground and safety surfacing for 2 to 5 year olds.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Town of Greensboro \u2013 Jesse Sutton Memorial Park improvements \u2013 $250,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Construct a sensory-friendly park, including playground, gardens, picnic tables, and other park amenities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Town of Hampstead \u2013 Main Street Commons Pocket Park \u2013 $51,322<\/span><\/p>\n

Construct a new pocket park, including pavilion, seating, walkways, and associated site amenities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Town of Manchester \u2013 Christmas Tree Park playground and court resurfacing \u2013 $175,106<\/span><\/p>\n

Resurface, restripe and add pickleball court lines on the existing tennis courts, and install new playground safety surfacing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Town of Chesapeake City \u2013 Helen Titter Park playground \u2013 $293,425<\/span><\/p>\n

Design and install a new playground.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Town of Secretary \u2013 Secretary Town Park tennis court rehabilitation \u2013 $228,790<\/span><\/p>\n

Improve the tennis courts, including resurfacing, fencing, benches, and other amenities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Town of Vienna \u2013 Vienna Entrance Park expansion \u2013 244,512<\/span><\/p>\n

Purchase and install a new pavilion, playground, and other park amenities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Town of Mount Airy \u2013 Prospect Park improvements \u2013 $250,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Install new playground equipment, pavilion, walking path, restroom facilities, and associated site amenities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Town of Thurmont \u2013 Carroll Street Park playground improvements \u2013 $52,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Replace existing outdated playground equipment with new equipment and safety surfacing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Town of Loch Lynn Heights \u2013 Loch Lynn Heights community playground \u2013 $149,600<\/span><\/p>\n

Replace existing outdated playground equipment with new equipment, safety surfacing, and fencing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Town of Mountain Lake Park \u2013 Leo Martin Park lighting \u2013 $10,100<\/span><\/p>\n

Purchase and install LED lighting for securing and expanding park usage.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Town of Aberdeen \u2013 Festival Park splash pad \u2013 $232,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Design and construct a splash pad, including electrical upgrades, equipment shed, seating, and associated site amenities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Town of Galena \u2013 Galena Community Park improvements \u2013 $92,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Construct improvements to walking paths including the addition of outdoor fitness stations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Town of Rock Hall \u2013 Ferry Park restrooms \u2013 $153,432<\/span><\/p>\n

Construct a new permanent restroom at the park.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

City of Rockville \u2013 Fallsgrove Park playground replacement \u2013 $225,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Replace the existing outdated playground equipment with new equipment and safety surfacing, and install a new ADA entrance and benches.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Prince George\u2019s County<\/b><\/p>\n

Town of Berwyn Heights \u2013 Berwyn Heights Elementary School recreation revitalization \u2013 $200,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Rehabilitate the current basketball court, tennis courts, and playground.<\/span><\/p>\n

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City of Laurel \u2013 Wilson Park playground replacement \u2013 $224,246<\/span><\/p>\n

Replace the existing outdated playground equipment with new equipment and safety surfacing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Town of Trappe \u2013 Home Run Baker Park softball field \u2013 $190,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Construct a new softball field, including field development, fencing, dugouts, batting cages, and associated amenities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Town of Funkstown \u2013 Jerusalem Park improvements \u2013 $275,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Construct new restrooms, improvements to the existing pavilion, and provide associated site amenities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Town of Williamsport \u2013 Byron Memorial Park woodlands youth playground \u2013 $229,448<\/span><\/p>\n

Replace the existing outdated playground equipment with new equipment and safety surfacing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

City of Salisbury \u2013 Woodcock Park playground \u2013 $179,270<\/span><\/p>\n

Replace the existing outdated playground equipment with new equipment and safety surfacing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Town of Sharptown \u2013 Gene Lowe Park field lights \u2013 $229,340<\/span><\/p>\n

Purchase and install LEP lights for multiple areas of the park.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Town of Ocean City \u2013 Northside Park playground \u2013 $267,140<\/span><\/p>\n

Purchase and install new playground equipment and safety surfacing for 5 to 12 year olds.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Town of Snow Hill \u2013 Sturgis Park restroom \u2013 $298,215<\/span><\/p>\n

Purchase and install a new restroom building.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now accepting grant proposals for the FY 2027 Community Parks and Playgrounds program. The Community Parks and Playgrounds program provides flexible grants to municipal governments to rehabilitate, expand, or improve existing parks, create new parks, or purchase and install playground equipment. The proposals will be reviewed and considered  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":250,"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":[957,12],"tags":[2955,3208,3565],"class_list":["post-44883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appnews","category-parks","tag-board-of-public-works","tag-community-parks-and-playgrounds-program","tag-grants"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44883","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\/250"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44883"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44890,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44883\/revisions\/44890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}