Secretary Haaland Announces $150 Million to Create Public Parks, Expand Recreation Opportunities in Urban Areas  

Grant program will help states, local communities create close-to-home outdoor recreation experiences

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced that the National Park Service will distribute $150 million to local communities through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) grant program. The program, established in 2014, enables urban communities to create new outdoor recreation spaces, reinvigorate existing parks, and form connections between people and the outdoors in economically underserved communities.