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Federal grants to New York City Dept-Parks-Rec

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New York City Dept-Parks-Rec in New York, New York received $65.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 6 awards. Its largest program was Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention, with $46.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $8.1 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to New York City Dept-Parks-Rec by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20210$0
FY 20221$46.3 million
FY 20231$634,796
FY 20242$10.3 million
FY 20252$8.1 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund New York City Dept-Parks-Rec

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention 10.9041$46.3 million
Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program 10.7271$10.0 million
Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program 20.9401$5.8 million
Marine Debris Program 11.9991$2.3 million
Habitat Conservation 11.4631$650,354
Regional Wetland Program Development Grants 66.4611$299,387

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Agriculture2$56.3 million
Department of Transportation1$5.8 million
Department of Commerce2$3.0 million
Environmental Protection Agency1$299,387

Largest awards

The 6 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
PL-566 project 1001, nyc, provide water infrastructure to urban gardensthat do not have access in the nyc parks jurisdictions of bronx, kings,New York, queens and richmond counties, infrastructure investment andjobs act (IIJA)
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Watershed Protection and Flood PreventionAugust 23, 2022$46.3 million
Inflation reduction act New York city forested natural areas care and job training
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Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry ProgramAugust 2, 2024$10.0 million
The nyc parks queensway project will connect several of the country's most diverse neighborhoods in queens, New York via an active linear park. The project advances two sections of a larger vision which is seeking to transform a continuous 3.5-MILE-LONG stretch of abandoned railway into a greenway a
ASST_NON_693JJ32540459_069 on USAspending
Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant ProgramJanuary 17, 2025$5.8 million
This financial assistance award will provide direct assistance to the New York city department of parks and recreation to remove at least 24 abandoned and derelict vessels (ADVS) and other large marine debris, or an estimated 1,000,000 pounds .this project will remove advs that are known navigation
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Marine Debris ProgramSeptember 15, 2025$2.3 million
The New York city department of parks and recreation is awarded $650,354 to establish a paid internship and training program for economically disadvantaged and minority high school and college students. The program will implement habitat restoration projects on parklands in southeastern queens near
ASST_NON_NA23NMF4630099_013 on USAspending
Habitat ConservationJuly 20, 2023$650,354
Description: the agreement provides funding to the New York city department of parks and recreation. Specifically, the recipient will conduct research to protect and manage wetlands under new state regulations and address a critical gap in the New York state wetland condition assessment. Nyc parks pr
ASST_NON_96228000_068 on USAspending
Regional Wetland Program Development GrantsJuly 8, 2024$299,387

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does New York City Dept-Parks-Rec get?

$65.3 million in 6 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives New York City Dept-Parks-Rec the most?

The Department of Agriculture, with $56.3 million in 2 awards. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Commerce follow.

What is New York City Dept-Parks-Rec's largest federal grant?

$46.3 million under Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention, with its first action in the period on August 23, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund New York City Dept-Parks-Rec?

Its largest are Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention, Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program and Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program.

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