The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved grant awards for the Land and Water Conservation Fund Stateside Assistance Program and the Recreational Trails Program at its meeting Jan. 19 in Lincoln.
Commissioners approved the following grant awards, totaling more than $1.4 million, for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Stateside Assistance Program:
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Alliance, $78,188.50 for a playground replacement;
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Chadron, $140,000 for new pickleball courts and a playground replacement;
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Bowman Lake near Loup City, $208,657.90 for a new hike and bike trail;
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Lincoln, $600,000 for playground replacements at several parks;
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Ralston, $100,715 for new benches, bike rack and basketball court, and replacement of playground and picnic tables;
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Sutherland, $114,722.46 for a new multi-use court and playground; and
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Emerson, $175,000 for a pool rehabilitation and restroom refurbishment.
Funding from the LWCF comes from the U.S. Department of the Interior and federal oil and gas leases on the Outer Continental Shelf.