CORREA HAILS OVER $2 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO DEVELOP 10TH AND FLOWER STREET PARK IN SANTA ANA

Funding From National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund Matches State, Local Projects To Create "Seamless System of Parks"

SANTA ANA, Calif. - Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) announced that the City of Santa Ana, through the California Department of Parks and Recreation, will receive $2,250,000 in federal funding from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to develop 10th and Flower Street Neighborhood Park in Santa Ana, Calif.

"Santa Ana deserves more green space. And for decades, I've committed to building and expanding open spaces across Orange County, including championing legislation as a former California State Senator that led to the creation of the Santa Ana River Conservancy-and this work is far from over." Correa said. "With these federal dollars, the City of Santa Ana will be able to develop more accessible green space for our children and their families, starting with 10th and Flower Street Neighborhood Park. This is what good public policy looks like."

This project will construct a playground, an exercise area, walking path, a small skatepark with lighting, a half basketball court with lighting, a picnic area, and a gathering area with site amenities. This grant will also cover management, inspections, demolition, removal, traffic control, soil prep, and survey staking.

"I want to thank Congressman Lou Correa for his continued support of the City of Santa Ana," Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua said. "This funding will help us continue our efforts to create new green space and parks throughout our community, especially in underserved neighborhoods. Everyone in Santa Ana deserves to enjoy a healthy and active quality of life."

The LWCF State and Local Assistance Program provides matching grants for state, tribe, and local park projects outside national park boundaries. LWCF grants are locally determined and competed at the state level through a process designed and managed by our state partners. These grants help build and protect a "seamless system of parks" from back-yard to back-country.

Since 1965, the National Park Service has provided more than 48,000 LWCF grants to states and local communities. LWCF funding is separate from NPS operational appropriations and comes primarily from offshore oil lease revenue permanently authorized under the Great American Outdoors Act of 2020.

You can learn more about the Land and Water Conservation Fund HERE.

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