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Bredesen Awards $11.9 Million in Tennessee Parks and Recreation Grants
87 LOCAL PARKS AND RECREATION FUND AND RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM GRANTS ANNOUNCED TODAY
Nashville, Tenn. – Governor Phil Bredesen and Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke today announced more than $11.9 million in parks and recreation grants will be awarded to recipients across Tennessee. The announcement includes nearly $9.7 million in Local Parks and Recreation Fund grants and more than $2.2 million in Recreational Trails Program grants.
“These grants will enhance and expand special places like parks, greenways and recreational facilities that are set aside for the enjoyment of our state’s citizens and visitors alike,” said Bredesen. “I’m extremely pleased that this year’s grant awards will allow us to help make 87 important projects a reality across the state of Tennessee.”
The Local Parks and Recreation Fund Grant Program was established by the General Assembly in 1991 to provide local governments with funds to purchase land for parks, natural areas, greenways and recreational facilities. The funds also may be used for development of trails and projects in parks, natural areas and greenways. All LPRF grants require a 50 percent match by the recipient. Funding for the LPRF program has been generated by the real estate transfer tax.
The Recreational Trails Program is a federally funded program established to distribute funding for motorized, non-motorized and diverse recreation trail projects. The funds are available to state, federal and local government agencies as well as private organizations that partner with government agencies. RTP funds may be used for planning, maintenance, construction, acquisition, development and rehabilitation of trails or trailside facilities. The maximum federal share for each project is 80 percent, so all RTP grant recipients must provide a 20 percent match.
“These awards will help fund some very exciting projects,” said Fyke. “From the acquisition of property for the development of new municipal parks to the renovation of recreational facilities to make them ADA compliant to the construction of new athletic fields and walking trails, these projects run the gamut of recreational opportunities for Tennesseans and will be great assets to their communities.”
Grant recipients were selected through a scoring process with careful consideration given to the projects that met the selection criteria and expressed the greatest local recreation need.
A complete list of the grants awards announced follows.
|
County |
Grant Type |
Name of the |
Grant Amount |
Brief Project Description |
| Anderson |
LPRF |
City of Clinton |
$100,000 |
Town Springs Park – festival lawn site work, construction of stage structure, electrical |
| Bedford |
LPRF |
Town of Wartrace |
$10,000 |
Winette-Ayers Park – playground equipment and safety surface |
| Blount |
RTP |
Maryville, Alcoa and Blount Co. Parks and Recreation Commission |
$20,000 |
Master plan to create a regional greenway from Knoxville to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
| Bradley |
RTP |
City of Cleveland |
$40,000 |
Leonard Fletcher Park – construction of an 8-foot-wide paved trail |
| Bradley |
LPRF |
Bradley County |
$400,000 |
Elrod Park – four-field softball complex, complete with irrigation system, sod, subsurface drainage and infield mix; land acquisition |
| Bradley |
RTP |
Bradley County |
$20,000 |
Cleveland/Bradley County Greenway – master plan for extension of Mouse Creek Greenway |
| *Campbell
*Morgan *Scott |
RTP |
Cumberland Trail Conference |
$68,500 |
12.5 miles of trail to extend the Cumberland Trail |
| *Campbell
*Anderson *Morgan *Scott |
RTP |
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency |
$723,099 |
Off Highway Vehicle trail development, renovation and maintenance at the North Cumberlands Wildlife Management Area |
| Campbell |
LPRF |
Town of Jacksboro |
$50,000 |
Jacksboro Leisure & Creekside Park – two pavilions, two playgrounds, restroom, walking trail, land acquisition |
| Carroll |
LPRF |
City of McKenzie |
$47,000 |
McKenzie Recreation Park – lighting for ballfields |
| Cheatham |
LPRF |
Town of Pleasant View |
$425,000 |
Pleasant View Community Park – land acquisition, site preparation, shade structure and paving |
| Claiborne |
LPRF |
Town of Tazewell |
$60,000 |
Tazewell Town Park – tennis courts, fencing, bleachers |
| Cocke |
LPRF |
Town of Parrottsville |
$39,000 |
Parrottsville Park – land acquisition, basketball and tennis courts |
| Crockett |
LPRF |
City of Friendship |
$53,000 |
Friendship Community Center and Park – playground and safety surface, park furnishing, basketball goal, water fountain, park lighting and site work |
| Davidson |
RTP |
Friends of Beaman Park |
$85,000 |
Beaman Park – paved ADA accessible trails linking the nature center to existing trails; construction of a boardwalk and observation deck |
| Davidson |
LPRF |
Metropolitan Nashville Board of Parks and Recreation |
$300,000 |
Metro Park on Morgan Road in Joelton – renovate community center building, add pavilion, ADA accessible playground and safety surface |
| Davidson |
RTP |
Metropolitan Nashville Board of Parks and Recreation |
$48,500 |
New paved trail at Morgan Road Park in Joelton |
| Dickson |
LPRF |
Town of Burns |
$425,000 |
Burns Municipal Park – land acquisition, construction of two ballfields, concession stand/restrooms, dog park and site work |
| Dyer |
LPRF |
City of Newbern |
$48,000 |
Oakview Park – playground and safety surface
City Park – playground and safety surface, restroom renovation, backstop/fence, park amenities |
| Fayette |
LPRF |
City of Gallaway |
$27,000 |
Gallaway City Park – land acquisition, playground development, pavilion, picnic area, walking trail, parking and amenities |
| Gibson |
RTP |
City of Medina |
$60,000 |
Medina multi-use trail |
| Gibson |
LPRF |
City of Medina |
$400,000 |
Medina Sports Complex – land acquisition, ballfield development, concession/restroom facility, parking |
| Gibson |
LPRF |
City of Milan |
$100,000 |
Milan City Park – playground equipment and safety surface, parking lot, swimming pool renovation |
| Giles |
LPRF |
City of Pulaski |
$300,000 |
Sam Davis Park – bleachers |
| Giles |
LPRF |
City of Minor Hill |
$44,000 |
Minor Hill City Park – concession area/restrooms |
| Greene |
LPRF |
Town of Greeneville |
$425,000 |
Hal Henard Sports Complex – land acquisition, ballfield development, concession area, restroom |
| Grundy |
RTP |
City of Coalmont |
$97,000 |
Lawrence P. Phipps Park – parking lot paving, signage, pedestrian bridge, development of four multi-use trails |
| Hamblen |
LPRF |
Hamblen County |
$87,500 |
Cherokee Park – make restroom ADA compliant, new pavilion |
| Hamblen |
RTP |
Hamblen County |
$93,000 |
Cherokee Park – paved trail, clearing and grubbing, signage, concrete work |
| Hamblen |
RTP |
City of Morristown |
$52,000 |
Wayne Hansard Park – land acquisition and trail construction |
| Hamilton |
LPRF |
Town of Lookout Mountain |
$150,000 |
Mountain Maze Playground – playground equipment and surfacing, plus installation and site preparation |
| Hamilton |
LPRF |
City of Chattanooga |
$225,000 |
Warner Park – development of a “sprayground” park |
| Hamilton |
LPRF |
Hamilton County |
$250,000 |
Enterprise South Nature Park – site work and construction of visitors’ center |
| Hamilton |
RTP |
Hamilton County |
$76,000 |
Enterprise South Nature Park – trail construction and equipment |
| Hardin |
LPRF |
City of Savannah |
$95,000 |
Harbert Field – replace light poles, overhead wiring, field material, construct press box, replace field fencing |
| Haywood |
LPRF |
City of Brownsville/Haywood County |
$175,000 |
ADA playground with rubberized and safety surface, site work |
| Henry |
LPRF |
City of Paris |
$55,000 |
Memorial Park – restrooms
Ogburn Park – skate park |
| Jefferson |
LPRF |
Town of Dandridge |
$100,000 |
Grace Schrader Park/Field of Dreams – Community Center |
| Jefferson |
LPRF |
Town of White Pine |
$60,000 |
Lions Park – splash pad, concrete and piping |
| Jefferson |
LPRF |
City of Jefferson City |
$200,000 |
Jefferson City Community Center – land acquisition, development of five tennis courts, parking lot construction |
| Knox |
RTP |
Knox County |
$50,000 |
Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Elementary School – loop trail development |
| Knox |
RTP |
City of Knoxville |
$50,000 |
Creation of a small loop greenway |
| Knox |
RTP |
Town of Farragut |
$96,000 |
Trail construction and fences along Farragut greenway system |
| Knox |
LPRF |
Town of Farragut |
$100,000 |
McFee Road Park – playground |
| Lake |
LPRF |
City of Ridgely |
$118,000 |
Ridgely City Park – concession and restrooms, utilities, playground and safety surface, walking trail |
| Lauderdale |
LPRF |
City of Ripley |
$250,000 |
Ripley Center – renovation of community center |
| Lauderdale |
RTP |
Tennessee State Parks |
$37,000 |
Ft. Pillow State Historic Park – update interpretive trails, construct a 50-foot bridge at trailhead, two kiosks, replace signage and landscape timber steps |
| Lewis |
LPRF |
Lewis County/City of Hohenwald |
$250,000 |
Memorial Park – land acquisition, site preparation, paving, fencing and lighting |
| Loudon |
RTP |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
$50,000 |
East Lakeshore Trail – 80-foot span bridge |
| Madison |
RTP |
Tennessee State Parks |
$90,000 |
Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park – paved trail to increase ADA compliance |
| Marion |
LPRF |
Town of Powells-Crossroads |
$75,000 |
Crossroads Park – ballfield lighting and playground equipment |
| Marion |
LPRF |
Town of Kimball |
$175,000 |
Kimball Park – land acquisition, concession and restroom facility, paving, fencing, bleachers and three soccer goals |
| Marshall |
RTP |
City of Lewisburg |
$48,000 |
New Lake – walking trail, steps/guardrails, picnic tables, landscaping, boardwalk, signage |
| Marshall |
LPRF |
City of Lewisburg |
$30,000 |
Southside Park – construction of a concession/restroom facility |
| Maury |
RTP |
Maury County |
$48,000 |
Maury County Park – trail development, observation deck, benches, signs and parking area |
| Maury |
LPRF |
City of Mt. Pleasant |
$40,000 |
Hay Long Walls Rotary Park – ballfield lighting |
| Maury |
RTP |
City of Mt. Pleasant |
$27,500 |
Gardenia Clarke Community Park – fitness trail, lights, signage, parking area, benches |
| McMinn |
LPRF |
City of Athens |
$70,000 |
Cook Park – 2,300 linear feet of 10-foot wide walking trail, pavilion renovation, playground expansion, tables, benches, trash cans |
| McNairy |
LPRF |
City of Selmer |
$23,000 |
South Park – playground and safety surface, concrete walkway and site furnishings |
| Monroe |
LPRF |
City of Sweetwater |
$125,000 |
Engleman Park – restroom facility, two pavilions, playground, park signage, paving, benches, trash cans |
| Montgomery |
LPRF |
Montgomery County |
$440,000 |
Civitan Park – development of ballfield complex, two concession/restroom facilities, site work |
| Montgomery |
RTP |
Montgomery County |
$36,000 |
Rotary Park – ADA compliant paved trail |
| Morgan |
LPRF |
City of Wartburg |
$31,000 |
Wartburg City Park – two tennis courts, volleyball court, multi-purpose field |
| Morgan |
RTP |
Historic Rugby |
$32,320 |
Rugby State Natural Area – 1.5-mile loop hiking trail, information kiosk |
| Obion |
LPRF |
Town of Samburg |
$16,000 |
Samburg City Park – restroom renovations, playground and safety surface |
| Overton |
LPRF |
City of Livingston |
$25,000 |
Livingston City Park – safety net for ballfields, swimming pool, playground |
| Perry |
LPRF |
Perry County |
$27,000 |
Perry County Veterans Park – construction of multi-use ballfield |
| Putnam |
LPRF |
City of Cookeville |
$300,000 |
Development of Dogwood Park expansion, land acquisition |
| Putnam |
RTP |
Putnam County |
$87,000 |
Development of Tennessee Central Heritage Trail system |
| Rhea |
LPRF |
Town of Graysville |
$13,000 |
Kristopher’s Kingdom Park – playground and safety surface, grills, trash receptacles |
| Robertson |
LPRF |
City of Orlinda |
$15,000 |
Orlinda City Park – playground and safety surface |
| Robertson |
LPRF |
City of White House |
$425,000 |
White House Municipal Park – renovation of ballfield complex |
| Scott |
LPRF |
Town of Oneida |
$165,000 |
Oneida Bear Creek Park – four-field ballfield complex with concession, restrooms and press box |
| Sevier |
RTP |
City of Gatlinburg |
$20,000 |
Master Plan for Greenway Development |
| Sevier |
LPRF |
City of Pigeon Forge |
$225,000 |
City Park – restroom, concession facility renovation, shelter renovation |
| *Sevier
*Blount |
RTP |
Appalachian Trail Conservancy |
$62,400 |
Trail rehabilitation in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
| Shelby |
LPRF |
City of Germantown |
$400,000 |
Germantown Civic Club Complex – land acquisition |
| Smith |
LPRF |
City of Carthage |
$30,000 |
Carthage City Park – land acquisition, walking track, playground equipment |
| Sullivan |
RTP |
City of Kingsport |
$70,000 |
Eastman Park – walking trail construction |
| Sullivan |
LPRF |
City of Kingsport |
$300,000 |
Eastman Park – field lighting
Domtar Park – playground and volleyball court |
| Tipton |
LPRF |
City of Covington |
$300,000 |
Cobb Parr Park – land acquisition |
| Tipton |
LPRF |
Town of Brighton |
$175,000 |
Brighton Park – site preparation, ballfield construction, concession/restroom facility, bleachers, gazebo, ballfield lighting |
| Tipton |
LPRF |
Town of Atoka |
$400,000 |
Walker Lake Park – land acquisition, park development, parking, lighting, playground and safety surface, soccer field development, trails, ADA compliant restroom, park amenities and furnishings |
| Union |
LPRF |
City of Luttrell |
$36,000 |
Luttrell City Park – restroom facility |
| Warren |
LPRF |
City of McMinnville |
$425,000 |
McMinnville Civic Center – development of indoor aquatics center |
| Weakley |
LPRF |
City of Greenfield |
$57,000 |
Callins Field Baseball Complex – ballfield lighting, dugout reconstruction |
| Weakley |
RTP |
Tennessee State Parks |
$100,000 |
Big Cypress Tree State Natural Area – boardwalk construction |