Connecticut
(This list does not include Recovery Action Program planning
grants.)
Project Sponsor: Bridgeport
Project Name: Went Field
Federal Share: $255,500
Fiscal Year: 2001
Description: renovations include relocation
of playground and new play equipment, install new wiring and
lighting fixtures, replace fencing and security gates, new
cinder walking/running track around perimeter of ballfields,
renovate ballfields, landscaping and new trees.
Project Sponsor: Bridgeport
Project Name: Went Field Park
Federal Share: $170,000
Fiscal Year: 2000
Description: Rehabilitation of playground
areas, ball fields, and new electrical system, installation
of new playground equipment, resurfacing of field and track.
Project Sponsor: Bridgeport
Project Name: Barnum Field, Went Field, Eisenhower
Center, Hall Neighborhood House, Cardinal Shehan Center, Northend
Boys/Girls Club, and YMCA
Federal Share: $530,825
Fiscal Year: 1980
Description: Barnum Field - renovated ballfield,
ball courts, installed new playground equipment and lighting.
Went Field - renovated ballfield, backstop, benches, spectator
seating, and installed new lighting. Eisenhower Center - renovated
gym, locker room, and exercise room. Hall Neighborhood House
- renovated recreation building, ball courts, installed lights
and new playground equipment, and renovated landscaping. Cardinal
Shehan Center - installed new swimming pool filtration system.
YMCA - renovated locker rooms.
Project Sponsor: Bridgeport
Project Name: Fourteen Neighborhood Parks
Federal Share: $799,850
Fiscal Year: 1981
Description: Allice Street Lot, Green Apartments,
Manilla Street, Marina Village, Newfield Park, Seaside Park,
Washington Park, Went Field, West Side II Park, installed
new playground equipment. Basketball courts were renovated
at the following sites: Beechwood Park, Greene Apartments,
Longfellow Park, Marina Village, Upchurch Park, Washington
Park and Went Field.
Project Sponsor: Bridgeport
Project Name: Pleasure Beach
Federal Share: $1,075,000
Fiscal Year: 1984
Description: Renovated bathhouse, maintenance
shed, harbor hut, picnic shelter, playground, tennis courts,
picnic grove, water and sewage lines, roads and sidewalks.
Project Sponsor: Bridgeport
Project Name: Three Neighborhood Parks
Federal Share: $249,998
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: Renovated tot lot playground
at Lafayette Park, Jessup Park and Longfellow tot lot.
Project Sponsor: Bridgeport
Project Name: Success Park and Johnson Oak
Park
Federal Share: $170,000
Fiscal Year: 1994
Description: Success Park - resurfaced tennis
courts, colorcoated asphalt surfaces, installed new benches,
game tables, trees, and fencing. Johnson Oak Park - removed
old playground equipment, installed new playground equipment,
benches, game tables, sand base and curbing, repaired sidewalks
and curbs.
Project Sponsor: Bridgeport
Project Name: Longfellow, Success, Washington,
and Alice Street Parks
Federal Share: $348,993
Fiscal Year: 2002
Description: Alice Street Park - install
new playground equipment and safety surfacing, walkways, lighting,
repair track, fencing, and landscaping. Longfellow Park -
new fencing, basketball backstops, court surface, walkways,
and landscaping. Washington Park - install 20 new light poles.
Success Park - new playground structure, safety surface, and
walkways.
Project Sponsor: Hartford
Project Name: Recreation Bank
Federal Share: $54,324
Fiscal Year: 1980
Description: The recreation bank provided
equipment, supplies, instructions and staff for recreation
activities.
Project Sponsor: Hartford
Project Name: Hartford Park - Seven Sites
Federal Share: $619,225
Fiscal Year: 1981
Description: Burr School Playfield - renovated
ballfield, and installed a new fence. Frankling Triangle -
renovated drainage system, landscaping, installed new benches,
repaired walkways. Goodwin Tennis Courts - renovated four
tennis courts. Goodwin Warming Shelter - converted shelter
into a year-round facility containing a meeting room, warming
house, and picnic shelter. Pope Park - renovated two ballfields.
Blue Hills Recreation Center - renovated center to meet health
and safety codes. Keney Park Community Building/Pond Improvement
- renovated building for year-round use, repaired dam and
cleaned pond.
Project Sponsor: Hartford
Project Name: Leisure Match Service
Federal Share: $234,658
Fiscal Year: 1982
Description: Developed a computer program
to systematically assess user demand and recreation interests.
Project Sponsor: Hartford
Project Name: Hartford Park - Nine Sites
Federal Share: $805,625
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Cronin Park - renovated field
house, basketball cours and spray pool. Keney Park - renovated
tennis courts, picnic area, and playground. Bracket Northeast
- renovated playground and basketball courts. Pope Park South
- renovated ballfield, playground and shelter. Colt Park -
renovated restrooms. Rice Heights Playground - renovated playground.
Hyland Park - renovated ball courts, and drainage system.
South End Park - renovated ballfield and parking facility.
Bushnell Park - installed new lighting.
Project Sponsor: Hartford
Project Name: Pope Park Pool and Bathhouse
Federal Share: $139,739
Fiscal Year: 1994
Description: Rebuilt interior space to overcome
structural problems, renovated electrical, lighting, and plumbing
systems. Installed new filtration system and fence, repaired
deck, roof, doors and pool interior.
Project Sponsor: Hartford
Project Name: Keney Park
Federal Share: $500,000
Fiscal Year: 2001
Description: Renovate two sites within Keney
Park, Waverly Field House - interior upgrades to restrooms,
storage area, concession, stand, replace roof and electrical
and plumbing improvements. Keney Pond improvements include
erosion control, new sand platform, 2 new fishing piers, expand
boardwalks, install new gazebo, benches, picnic tables, repair
pedestrain bridge and stone bridge, and create dust pathway.
Project Sponsor: Meriden
Project Name: Washington, Ceppa Parks and
Mills Recreation Room
Federal Share: $140,250
Fiscal Year: 1980
Description: Washington Park - renovated
basketball courts, ballfields, tennis courts and drainage
system. Installed new playground equipment. Ceppa Park - renovated
ball courts, and installed new playground equipment. Mills
Recreation Room - renovated building.
Project Sponsor: New Britain
Project Name: Five Swimming Pools
Federal Share: $425,000
Fiscal Year: 1979
Description: Renovated five swimming pools
at the following sites. Washington, Osgood, AW Stanley, Chesley,
and Willow Brook parks.
Project Sponsor: New Britain
Project Name: Osgood Park Pool
Federal Share: $75,000
Fiscal Year: 2001
Description: Install new deck, plumbing and
interior of swim pool , pool house, and new water play structure.
Project Sponsor: New Britain
Project Name: Willow Brook Park Pool
Federal Share: $355,000
Fiscal Year: 2002
Description: Renovate swimming pool facility
by installing a new pool shell, new deck, filtration system,
plumbing, and a new interative water play feature.
Project Sponsor: New Haven
Project Name: Horticultural Recreation Program
Federal Share: $95,740
Fiscal Year: 1981
Description: Developed an innovative program
for 'do-it-yourself plant-a-block' for residents interested
in beautifying their community.
Project Sponsor: New Haven
Project Name: Urban Waterfront Recreation
Program
Federal Share: $206,875
Fiscal Year: 1982
Description: Established an Eastern Shore
Ranger to be permanently stationed at the waterfront park.
Created a partnership with Schooner, Inc., a private nonprofit
organization, which provided marine environmental education
to students within the city of New Haven.
Project Sponsor: New Haven
Project Name: Lighthouse Point Park
Federal Share: $439,875
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Renovated picnic and play areas,
ball courts, bathhouse, circulation system, converted building
into a multi-purpose community center.
Project Sponsor: New Haven
Project Name: Winslow-Augustine Field
Federal Share: $225,250
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: Repaired play field which was
damaged by a tornado.
Project Sponsor: New Haven
Project Name: Urban Conservation Corps
Federal Share: $93,800
Fiscal Year: 1992
Description: An environmental awareness/recreation
program with two components - an urban conservation corps,
and a recreation program that builds an environmental ethic
in inner-city youth. This program operated out of Edgerton
Park.
Project Sponsor: New Haven
Project Name: Trailkeepers
Federal Share: $50,000
Fiscal Year: 1994
Description: Innovative program called 'Trailkeepers'
trained at-risk youth, ages 16-19, in maintenance and promotion
of New Haven's multi-use trails. Under the guidance of an
Urban Forest Ranger, stuudents received training in skills
related to trail work including tree care and outdoor maintenance,
and science. Completion of course earned credits for high
school graduation and a $1,000 award. Students were required
to promote trails in school and in their neighborhood.
Project Sponsor: New Haven
Project Name: South Genesee Park
Federal Share: $296,314
Fiscal Year: 2001
Description: Renovation of 3.5 acre park
includes landscaping, new playground equipment, upgrade basketball
court, new walkways and park furnitures.
Project Sponsor: New Haven
Project Name: DeGale Field
Federal Share: $365,000
Fiscal Year: 2002
Description: Install new volleyball court,
sports lighting, playground equipment, park furniture, landscaping,
and horseshoe court.
Project Sponsor: Stamford
Project Name: Kosciuszko Park
Federal Share: $116,900
Fiscal Year: 2001
Description: Renovation of multi-use park
inside of trail.
Project Sponsor: West Haven
Project Name: Glade Street and Bayview Parks
Federal Share: $106,250
Fiscal Year: 1980
Description: Renovated basketball court,
fences, sidewalks, installed a new bandball wall, playground
equipment, and sprinkler system.
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