N. Carolina announces funding to make parks more accessible
Action on a pickleball court. Thanks to state funding, the courts in Elkin's Crater Park will be upgraded to make them more accessible to people with limited mobility. (AP Photo/Matt York)
North Carolina has awarded almost $10 million in grants to benefit park projects across the state.
State officials say the goal in awarding the funding is to improve recreation access for children and veterans living with disabilities.
The 2021 state budget included nearly $10 million in matching grants for local governments to strengthen park accessibility. The awards were announced in early March. The grants will be administered by the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund.
CanoPLAY Treescape in Davie County is among the recipients in the Piedmont. Crater Park in Elkin will be enhanced to promote usage by those with limited mobility.
Improvements are also slated for recreation areas in Jamestown and Lexington.
In Watauga County, a grant has been awarded for Phase 1 of a project at Howard Knob County Park in Boone.
In announcing the grant awards, Governor Roy Cooper released a statement saying that the focus on accessibility highlights a commitment to “investing in projects that reflect the needs and abilities of all our residents and visitors.”
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