Florida
(This list does not include Recovery Action Program planning
grants.)
Project Sponsor: Bradenton
Project Name: 13th Avenue Youth Center
Federal Share: $35,000
Fiscal Year: 1979
Description: Renovated tennis and basketball
courts, playfields, and picnic areas.
Project Sponsor: Bradenton
Project Name: Glazier Gates, 17th Avenue,
and Lewis Park
Federal Share: $49,000
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Glazier Gates - renovated playground,
pathways, playfield, rain shelter, parking lot, installed
new playground equipment. 17th Avenue - renovated tennis courts,
playground, pathways, and installed new playground equipment.
Lewis Park - renovated playground, water fountains, pathways,
parking lot, installed new playground equipment and fencing.
Project Sponsor: Bradenton
Project Name: 13th Avenue Youth Center, Boys
Club, and Police Athletic League
Federal Share: $147,035
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: Renovation includes restrooms,
gym insulation, electrical and plumbing systems, and installation
of new playground equipment.
Project Sponsor: Broward County
Project Name: Delevoe Park
Federal Share: $233,000
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: Renovation of Delevoe Park recreation
building.
Project Sponsor: Dade County
Project Name: Olinda Park, Lincoln Gardens
Park, and Larchmont Park
Federal Share: $1,100,000
Fiscal Year: 1979
Description: Olinda Park - renovated recreation
center, dance terraces, tot lot, play courts, parking lot,
walkways, lighting, benches, utility and irrigation improvements.
Lincoln Gardens Park - renovated recreation center, covered
terrace, tot lot, benches, walkways, and lighting. Larchmont
Park - renovated irrigation system, community building, outdoor
handball courts, tot lot, parking lot, signs, trash receptacles,
benches, walkways, and lighting.
Project Sponsor: Dade County
Project Name: Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial
Park
Federal Share: $249,985
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: Renovations included playfields,
ball courts, playground, and picnic area.
Project Sponsor: Dade County
Project Name: Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial
Park
Federal Share: $500,000
Fiscal Year: 2001
Description: Demolish existing recreation
center and construct a new one. Renovate ball courts, and
walkways.
Project Sponsor: Daytona Beach
Project Name: Campbell Street Pool
Federal Share: $127,500
Fiscal Year: 1980
Description: Renovated swimming pool, and
installed a new filtration system.
Project Sponsor: Daytona Beach
Project: Cypress Recreation Center
Federal Share: $79,436
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Renovated restrooms, shower
rooms, stage sound system, bleachers, windows, flooring in
hall, lobby, stage and gym, heating and cooling systems, and
roof.
Project Sponsor: Gainesville
Project Name: Lincoln Williams Park
Federal Share: $102,850
Fiscal Year: 1980
Description: Renovated tennis courts, restroom/concession
building, track and ball field, installed new lighting, landscaping,
and bleachers.
Project Sponsor: Hialeah
Project Name: Bright and Sparks Parks
Federal Share: $192,500
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Bright Park - renovated playfields,
ball courts, indoor pool, installed a new roof, bleachers,
lighting, fence, and landscaping.
Project Sponsor: Hialeah
Project Name: Four Neighborhood Swimming
Pools
Federal Share: $249,900
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: Renovated four swimming pool
facilities in the following locations: Reid, Walker, Bright,
and Babcock parks.
Project Sponsor: Hialeah
Project Name: Early Prevention and Intervention
Program
Federal Share: $100,000
Fiscal Year: 1992
Description: An innovative five phase program
for youth age 17 and under having problems with drugs, gangs,
and crime. Youth participate in sports, receive anti-drug
and gang education, assist with coaching and other park duties.
Project Sponsor: Hollywood
Project Name: Northeast Center and Lincoln
Park
Federal Share: $121,451
Fiscal Year: 1981
Description: Northeast Center - renovated
ball court, playground and play equipment, drinking fountains,
portable bleachers, security hardware, picnic pavilion. Lincoln
Park - renovated roof, parking area, basketball court, fencing,
trash containers, landscaping, benches, bleachers, install
bocci court, horseshoe court, and shuffleboard court.
Project Sponsor: Hollywood
Project Name: BRAG Program
Federal Share: $92,600
Fiscal Year: 1992
Description: In innovative approach was developed
for recreation programming - Better Recreation Achievement
for All Generations - or "BRAG" was initiated at the Martin
Luther King Center and the Washington Park Recreation Center,
two densely populated low-income neighborhoods with a large
number of at-risk youth. The recreation programs incorporated
activities to increase self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-awareness,
along with anti-drug and gang seminars, homework and tutoring
assistance, and recreation activities such as karate classes,
exercise classes, and basketball. In 1996, five youth basketball
teams representing the two recreation centers successfully
participated in state-wide basketball tournaments.
Project Sponsor: Jacksonville
Project Name: Nine Jacksonville Parks
Federal Share: $556,570
Fiscal Year: 1980
Description: Jefferson Street Playground
- renovated swimming pool, installed new playground equipment,
lighting, and fencing. Carville Park - renovated recreation
buildings. Grand Park - renovated backstop, dugouts, safety
rails for bleachers. Scott Park - installed new drain pipes.
Singleton Park - corrected drainage problem. Kooker Park -
Renovated pavillion, installed a new basketball court, electrical
system and lighting.
Project Sponsor: Jacksonville
Project Name: Nine Jacksonvile Parks
Federal Share: $548,010
Fiscal Year: 1981
Description: Oakland Street Playground -
renovated ball courts, picnic area, installed new playground
equipment and lighting. Carville Park - renovated swimming
pool facility. Liberty Street Playground - renovated play
court, installed new playground equipment and lighting. Jones
Street Park - renovated community center building, ball courts,
installed in playground equipment and lighting. J.F. Kennedy
Center - renovated swimming pool facility. Emmett Reed Center
- renovated swimming pool, restrooms, playfields, installed
new playground equipment and lighting. NDP Park - renovated
play courts and landscaping, installed new playground equipment
and lighting. Mallison Field - renovated swimming pool, play
courts, ball courts and landscaping, installed new playground
equipment. Durkee Field - renovated recreation building, and
installed new playground equipment.
Project Sponsor: Jacksonville
Project Name: Nine Jacksonvile Parks
Federal Share: $375,920
Fiscal Year: 1984
Description: Confederate Park - renovated
sidewalk, basketball court, landscaping and installed new
fencing. Kooker Park - renovated ballfield and picnic area.
Tallulah Playground - renovated picnic shelter and installed
new lighting. Carville Playground - renovated ballfield and
removed old ball court. Simond Johnson Playground - renovated
ballfields, ball courts, and installed new lighting. Grand
Park - renovated softball field backstops, and ball court
lighting. Jefferson Street Playground - renovated ballfields,
ball courts, installed new play equipment and lighting. Mallison
Field - renovated picnic shelter, and public address system.
Mitchell Center - renovated community center building.
Project Sponsor: Jacksonville
Project Name: Three Neighborhood Recreation
Centers
Federal Share: $249,999
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: Glen Myra Center, Simonds-Johnson
Center, and Westbrook Center - renovations included restrooms,
air conditioners and ventilation systems, installed new windows
and doors.
Project Sponsor: Jacksonville
Project Name: Emmet Reed Park
Federal Share: $500,000
Fiscal Year: 2001
Description: Renovation of 9 tennis courts,
new fencing, lighting, bleachers, and landscaping.
Project Sponsor: Lauderdale Lakes
Project Name: Lauderdale Lakes Recreation
Building
Federal Share: $399,913
Fiscal Year: 1979
Description: Replaced old recreation center
building.
Project Sponsor: Melbourne
Project Name: Crane Swimming Pool
Federal Share: $66,528
Fiscal Year: 1981
Description: Renovated swimming pool facility
and improved handicap access to facility.
Project Sponsor: Miami
Project Name: Improved Access at 18 Recreation
Sites
Federal Share: $708,120
Fiscal Year: 1979
Description: Eaton Park - renovated restrooms,
installed water fountains and ramps. Edison Park - renovated
walkways, ramps, restrooms, water fountains, handicapped parking,
and grading. Legion Memorial Park - renovated walkways, ramps
and grading, parking lot, restrooms, and water fountains.
Manor Park - renovated restrooms, walkways, ramps and grading,
parking lot, and installed new water fountains. Roberto Clemente
Park - renovated walkways, ramps, rading, restrooms, and installed
new water fountains. Peacock Park - renovated walkways, ramps
grading, restrooms, installed new water fountains. Virrick
Park - renovated parking lot, restrooms, installed new water
fountains. Wainwright Park - renovated walkways, ramps and
grading, restrooms, installed new water fountains. Shenandoah
Park - renovated walkways, ramps and grading, restrooms, swimming
pool, installed new water fountains. Grapeland Park - renovated
walkways, ramps and grading, parking lot, restrooms, and installed
new water fountains. Kinlock park - renovated parking area,
restrooms, installed new water fountains. Robert King High
Park - renovated walkways, ramps and parking lot, restrooms,
installed new picnic tables and water fountains. West End
Park - renovated pool, community building, installed new water
fountains. Allapattah-Comstock Park - renovated walkways,
ramps and grading, parking lot, restrooms, installed new water
fountains. Curtis Park - renovated walkways, ramps and grading,
and parking lot, community building and installed new water
fountains. Moore Park - renovated walkways, ramps and grading,
parking lot, restrooms and installed new water fountains.
Sewell Memorial Park - renovated walkways, ramps and grading,
parking lot, restrooms, and installed new water fountains.
Project Sponsor: Miami
Project Name: Opening Doors to Leisure
Federal Share: $158,250
Fiscal Year: 1980
Description: Innovative approach to providing
community information on transportation for Miami's elderly
and disabled population to recreation facilities and services.
Project Sponsor: Miami
Project Name: Latin-Riverfront Community
Park
Federal Share: $719,730
Fiscal Year: 1981
Description: Renovation of a nine-acre park
included ballfield, play courts, activities buildings, shelters,
irrigation system, landscaping, and installed new lighting.
Project Sponsor: Miami
Project Name: Project REAL
Federal Share: $88,334
Fiscal Year: 1982
Description: An innovative approach to providing
recreation services for the disabled population.
Project Sponsor: Miami
Project Name: Moore Community Park
Federal Share: $699,930
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Removed and replaced five park
buildings, renovated ball courts, ballfield, track, playground,
installed new playground equipment, lighting, site furniture
and fences. Repaired drainage system, landscaping and walkways.
Project Sponsor: Miami
Project Name: Dorsey Park
Federal Share: $250,000
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: Renovated 2.5-acre neighborhood
park.
Project Sponsor: Miami Beach
Project Name: Fairway Park Recreation Center
Federal Share: $112,195
Fiscal Year: 2002
Description: Demolish old recreation building
and construct a new facility.
Project Sponsor: North Miami Beach
Project Name: Washington Park
Federal Share: $57,000
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: Renovated pool house, deck and
swimming pool.
Project Sponsor: North Miami Beach
Project Name: STAR Program
Federal Share: $50,000
Fiscal Year: 1992
Description: The Washington Park community
located in a low-income, minority neighborhood has many latchkey
children, teen school dropouts, gang violence, drug and alcohol
abuse, and teen pregnancy problems. To address those problems,
the Washington Park community developed an intergenerational
program that serve children, teens and seniors. It is an after-school
program for 40 latchkey elementary school children who are
mentored by teens and seniors. Teens serve as recreation leaders
and assist with homework and tutoring the children, seniors
serve as "grandparents" and work with youth in all aspects
of the program.
Project Sponsor: North Miami Beach
Project Name: Washington Park
Federal Share: $155,767
Fiscal Year: 2001
Description: Renovation of swimming pool's
restroom facility.
Project Sponsor: Orlando
Project Name: Davis Armory Neighborhood Center
Federal Share: $112,700
Fiscal Year: 1979
Description: Renovated center by installing
an accoustical ceiling, renovated heating and air conditioning
systems, repaired roof and exhaust fans in the gym, shower/locker
rooms, and fitness room.
Project Sponsor: Orlando
Project Name: John H. Jackson Center
Federal Share: $249,999
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: Renovated entire recreation
center.
Project Sponsor: Panama City
Project Name: Glenwood Recreation Center
Federal Share: $364,700
Fiscal Year: 1980
Description: Completely rebuilt recreation
center which was destroyed by fire.
Project Sponsor: St. Petersburg
Project Name: Bartlett Park Community Center
Federal Share: $490,000
Fiscal Year: 1980
Description: Renovated the entire community
center building.
Project Sponsor: St. Petersburg
Project Name: Campbell Park
Federal Share: $94,590
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Renovated pool, bathhouse, and
restrooms.
Project Sponsor: Tampa
Project Name: Martin Luther King Community
Center
Federal Share: $93,370
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Renovations included heating/air
conditioning system, electrical system, plumbing, restrooms
and kitchen, floor, roof, siding, repainted exterior of building,
and purchased new recreation equipment.
Project Sponsor: Tampa
Project Name: Fair Oaks Community Center
Federal Share: $249,999
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: Renovated entire recreation
center.
Project Sponsor: Tampa
Project Name: North Tampa Community Center
Federal Share: $200,000
Fiscal Year: 1994
Description: Renovated restrooms, kitchen,
electrical system, redesigned rooms for more efficient use
of space, roof, walls, windows, doors, and access improvements.
roject Sponsor: Tampa
Project Name: Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation
Complex
Federal Share: $440,777
Fiscal Year: 2001
Description: Demolish and construct a swimming
pool bathhouse.
Project Sponsor: Tampa
Project Name: Cuscaden Pool
Federal Share: $994,980
Fiscal Year: 2002
Description: Renovation of swimming pool
and bathhouse at Cuscaden Park.
Project Sponsor: Winter Haven
Project Name: Sportsman Park and Senior Audult
Center
Federal Share: $52,780
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Sportsman Park - replaced barrier
shrubs, turf area, irrigation system, deep well and timer,
installed new playground equipment, renovated ballfield, sidewalks,
grills, shelter, picnic tables, trash receptacles. Senior
Adult Center - renovated restrooms for better access, halls,
kitchen, storage area, entrance area and office, heating/air
conditioning systems, and painted exterior of building.
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