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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee County Parks has been awarded $827,376 through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the National Park Service to expand accessibility in its system.

According to a Wednesday, Oct. 1 press release announcing the grant, the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund will support projects connected to The Ability Center’s Moss Universal Park, billed as the nation’s first universally inclusive park.

The program, created in 1964 and funded through offshore oil and gas revenues, provides matching grants to states and local governments for outdoor recreation projects. In Wisconsin, it is managed by the DNR.

"Wisconsinites deserve parks and outdoor spaces that are accessible for everyBODY, inclusive of all abilities," State Rep. Robyn Vining sa

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