Florida

National Park Service
Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Grants - FY2001

FLORIDA

SELECT A CITY OR COUNTY:

Dade County Jacksonville North Miami Beach

Tampa

GRANT OFFERED:

City Mayor Grant Amount Projects

Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas (Miami-Dade Co) (305-375-5071) $500,000 Martin Luther King Park: The existing recreation center within the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park will be replaced. It is severely deteriorated, has structural deficiencies and is inadequate for community recreation needs. The open air center will be replaced with a new 5,200 square foot building in the same location.

Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney (904-630-3535) $500,000 Emmett Reed Park: UPARR funds will be used to replace the ball fields and basketball courts with 9 tennis courts at Emmett Reed Park, a 12.5 acre park located in the core of the city.

North Miami Beach
Mayor Jeffrey A. Mishcon

(305) 948-2986
$155,767.50 Washington Park: The restrooms at the Washington Park Recreation Complex, located in a predominantly minority and low income section of the city, will rehabilitated and ADA access provided.

Tampa Mayor Dick A. Greco (813-274-8251) $440,770 Martin Luther King, Jr. Pool Bathhouse: UPARR funds will be used to replace the bathhouse at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Pool Bathhouse located near West Tampa and Tampa Heights. The bathhouse/shower/locker facilities are very deteriorated and are not ADA accessible.

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City	Mayor	Grant Amount	Projects
Dade County	Mayor Alex Penelas (Miami-Dade Co) (305-375-5071)	$500,000	Martin Luther King Park: The existing recreation center within the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park will be replaced. It is severely deteriorated, has structural deficiencies and is inadequate for community recreation needs. The open air center will be replaced with a new 5,200 square foot building in the same location.
Jacksonville	Mayor John Delaney (904-630-3535)	$500,000	Emmett Reed Park: UPARR funds will be used to replace the ball fields and basketball courts with 9 tennis courts at Emmett Reed Park, a 12.5 acre park located in the core of the city.
North Miami Beach	Mayor Jeffrey A. Mishcon (305) 948-2986	$155,767.50	Washington Park: The restrooms at the Washington Park Recreation Complex, located in a predominantly minority and low income section of the city, will rehabilitated and ADA access provided.
Tampa	Mayor Dick A. Greco (813-274-8251)	$440,770	Martin Luther King, Jr. Pool Bathhouse: UPARR funds will be used to replace the bathhouse at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Pool Bathhouse located near West Tampa and Tampa Heights. The bathhouse/shower/locker facilities are very deteriorated and are not ADA accessible.