PILLAR: Vibrant
AGENDA DATE: September 23, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Park & Recreation Department
PRIORITY: N/A
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Authorize an application for the National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program competitive grant in the amount of $15,000,000.00 from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the Texas Trees Foundation Park Project within the Southwestern Medical District - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information)
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BACKGROUND
This action will authorize an application for the National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP) in the amount of $15,000,000.00 for the Texas Trees Foundation Park Project within the Southwestern Medical District.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) administers the National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program. Funding for this program comes from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund.
The scoring criteria for this grant program include development or the extension of parks, a locally adopted and department-approved park master plan, reduction of the threat to the public availability of a conservation or recreation opportunity, location in an underserved area, involvement of public or private cooperation, and alignment with TPWD land and water resources conservation and recreation goals.
The Park & Recreation Department is partnering with Texas Trees Foundation (TTF), with TTF providing the required matching funds through donations from its contributors. The Texas Trees Foundation Southwestern Medical District Park Project is designed as an eight-acre park within the boundaries of the Southwestern Medical District. The property is currently within the public right-of-way and will be developed into park space as part of the Harry H...
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