Georgia
(This list does not include Recovery Action Program planning
grants.)
Project Sponsor: Atlanta
Project Name: Seven Neighborhood Parks
Federal Share: $581,000
Fiscal Year: 1980
Description: Chosenwood Park - repair ramps
and walkways, steps, grading, parking area, renovate ball
courts, playground area, picnic area, install new fencing
and benches. Underwood Hills Park - renovated ramps, walkways,
bridge, ballfield, install new playground equipment and park
furniture. Dean Rusk Park - renovated play courts and walkways,
planted new trees and landscaping. Orme Park - improved erosion
control, landscaping, repaired walkways, installed new playground
equipment, park furniture, and exercise equipment, and upgraded
landscaping. Peyton Forrest Park - improved landscaping and
erosion control, renovated ball courts, installed new softball
backstop and picnic tables and benches. Removed old building
foundation. Wilson Mill Park - improved landscaping and erosion
control drainage system, installed new benches, repaired swimming
pool filtration system, walkways, playground equipment, and
play courts. Pittman Park - renovated walkways, gym floor
heating/air conditioning system, swimming pool, and installed
new exterior recreation center doors.
Project Sponsor: Atlanta
Project Name: Four Recreation Sites
Federal Share: $921,100
Fiscal Year: 1980
Description: Brownwood Park - renovated recreation
center, picnic pavillion, and ball courts. Perkerson Park
- renovated recreation center basement, restrooms, outdoor
restrooms, playground, shelter, ballfields, tennis courts,
bleachers, and installed new playground equipment. Bellwood
Boys and Girls Club - renovated swimming pool, gym, athletic
field, handicap access improvements, and installed new playground
equipment. Fulton Boys and Girls Club - renovated club building
and roof.
Project Sponsor: Atlanta
Project Name: Butler Park
Federal Share: $250,000
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: Renovated recreation center
building.
Project Sponsor: Atlanta
John A White Junior Golf Program for inner-city
youth
Project Name: Junior Golf Program for Inner-city
Youth
Federal Share: $100,000
Fiscal Year: 1992
Description: The Junior Golf Program at the
John A. White Park introduced inner-city youth ages 7 through
14 to golf. Participants were taught club selection, swing
and alignment, putting and chipping as well as the rules and
etiquette of the game. The course included "hands-on" experience
in choosing, fitting and repairing golf clubs, how or organize
and conduct golf tournaments, course maintenance and golf
cart upkeep. A number of nonprofit, professional, and amateur
orgaizations donated time and equipment for the program. Due
to its popularity the city's recreation department offers
the junior golf program as part of its summer recreation program.
Project Sponsor: Atlanta
Project Name: Daniel Stanton Recreation Center
Federal Share: $200,000
Fiscal Year: 1994
Description: The recreation center is located
in the Peoplestown community of Atlanta. Renovation of the
center included correcting water and moisture problems, interior
and exterior erosion control improvements, installation of
new bleachers, air conditioning system, lighting, handicap
access ramps, and renovated the parking lot, and restrooms.
Project Sponsor: Atlanta
Project Name: Project Learn and Play
Federal Share: $50,000
Fiscal Year: 1994
Description: An after school education and
recreation program for youth ages 6 to 18 located at the Perkerson
Park Youth Sports Complex. The program was designed to promote
academic achievement, anti-drug and crime activities, self-awareness
programs, along with recreation activities to build youth
self esteem.
Project Sponsor: Atlanta
Project Name: South Bend Neighborhood Center
Federal Share: $826,000
Fiscal Year: 2002
Description: Completely renovate 50-year
old facility. Old walls, roof, and flooring replaced. Access
improvements to meet current ADA requirements. New heating/air
conditioning system installed.
Project Sponsor: Columbus
Project Name: Housing Authority Recreation
Program
Federal Share: $100,000
Fiscal Year: 1992
Description: The city's police, housing agencies
and park department teamed up during the summer of 1992 to
improve recreation opportunities for disadvantaged youth.
Through joint efforts of the three agencies, supplemented
by a UPARR grant, staffing, supervision, equipment and supplies
were increased at nine recreation centers. More than 500 children
per day came to the centers at the hight of the summer program.
In addition to the expanded summer recreation activities,
the recreation department also provided transportation between
recreation centers so that youth could participate in a greater
variety of recreation activities.
Project Sponsor: Columbus
Project Name: 29th Street Gym
Federal Share: $185,500
Fiscal Year: 1994
Description: Renovation of this 43 year-old
facility included new heating and air conditioning system,
new floor, remodeled rooms for space efficiency, plumbing
and electrical systems, and handicap access improvements.
Project Sponsor: Columbus
Project Name: Middle School Extended Hours
Program
Federal Share: $48,109
Fiscal Year: 1994
Description: Recreation programs and education
assistance were provided at three middle schools for at risk
youth ages 12 through 15. Program consisted of basketball,
flag football, volleyball, table tennis, and wiffleball. Educational
components included tutoring, homework assistance, anti-drug
and gang programs, self esteem building, and peer mediation.
Project Sponsor: Savannah
Project Name: Four Recreation Sites
Federal Share: $322,217
Fiscal Year: 1980
Description: May Street Center - new heating/air
conditioning system, and interior and exterior building repairs.
Tompkins Recreation Center - renovated heating/air conditioning
system, lighting, and vaious interior and exterior repairs.
Crawford Square - installed playground equipment and lighting,
and landscaping improvments. Live Oak Park - installed playground
equipment and park furniture, and landscaping improvements.
Project Sponsor: Savannah
Project Name: Four Recreation Sites
Federal Share: $250,627
Fiscal Year: 1980
Description: Davant Park - installed new
playground equipment, picnic tables and benches, irrigation
system, repaired the shelter and water fountains, planted
trees and shrubs. Well Park - renovated ball courts, grading,
water fountains, installed new playground equipment, picnic
tables and benches, and fencing. Cann Park - renovated ballfield,
grading, irrigation system, planted shrubs and trees, installed
new benches and water fountains. Tompkins Recreation Center
Swimming Pool - replaced deck and piping.
Project Sponsor: Savannah
Project Name: Improve Recreation Service
for Handicap
Federal Share: $97,127
Fiscal Year: 1982
Description: Purchased two passenger vans,
installed a new ramp at May Street Center, installed handicap
accessible playground equipment at Daffin Park, and developed
and implemented recreation programs for disabled at the above
sites.
Project Sponsor: Savannah
Project Name: Soldiers Field Playground/Hubert
Middle School Ballfield
Federal Share: $141,610
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Renovations included demolition,
grading, drainage, landscaping, installed new playground equipment,
lighting, fencing, backstop, bleachers, water fountains, benches,
bollards, sidewalks and lighting.
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