The Gloucester Point Beach Park received one of 10 grants awarded to parks and outdoor recreation projects throughout Virginia from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. In total, the projects received $8.6 million in grants through the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Funding for the Gloucester Point Beach Park project was $714,787.50, given to replace a pavilion and renovate a restroom facility and build accessible ramps and install lighting. The federal Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program, or LWCF, is a 50-50 percent matching reimbursement program for acquiring, developing and rehabilitating park areas. Since 1965, more than $150 million has been invested in more than 430 projects in Virginia, such as new public parks and improved amenities. All projects must be maintained and kept open as public outdoor recreation areas in perpetuity. The biggest beneficiaries of this grant cycle included $2 million to the John Ewald Park in the Ci...