Antelope Park Legacy Grant Application

At a glance

What: Application to the National Park Service, through the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, for Outdoor Recreation Legacy Program funds to renovate Antelope Park.
Result: Authorization passed 6-1 on October 5, 2026 (Shobe no).
Next: Application due November 1, 2026; notice expected around May 1, 2027.

Yost said this tier is more competitive than the state-level program. The project renovates the playground and surrounding areas at one of Lincoln's highest-use parks.
Cost: the resolution estimates $19,960,974 total with a 1:1 city match of $9,980,487; at the hearing he described about $19 million, with $9.5 million federal and $9.5 million local.
Local match: city capital improvement program money for Antelope Park plus a capital campaign led by the Lincoln Parks Foundation if the grant is awarded.
Antelope Park is already encumbered for perpetual outdoor recreation use from earlier grants; the resolution reaffirms that. If awarded, the city has one year to finalize design plans and secure the match.
Resolution A-95983, introduced by Washington, seconded by Carlson.

Hearing and approval, 6-1.