LCRA awards $49,999 grant for a new playground at Rocksprings City Park

Dedicated play area will provide a safe, inclusive space for area children and families

May 8, 2026

Key Takeaways

  • LCRA awards $49,999 grant to construct a playground at Rocksprings City Park
  • The playscape and playground surface will expand the city’s family-focused public offerings to provide a safe, inclusive place for children to play
  • The grant is one of 41 being awarded through LCRA’s Community Grants program through June. LCRA will accept applications in July for the next round of grants.
LCRA representatives present a $49,999 grant to the City of Rocksprings for a new playscape at City Park. The grant is part of LCRA’s Community Grants program. Pictured, from left to right, are: Cooper Hogg, LCRA Regional Affairs representative; Andrew Barnebey, Rocksprings Economic Development Council chair; Dina Martinez, Rocksprings city council member-elect; Melissa K. Blanding and Margaret D. “Meg” Voelter, LCRA Board members; Tamara “Tammy” Whitworth, Rocksprings billing clerk; Homer Jimenez, Rocksprings mayor; Wendy Dallas, Rocksprings city council member; and John Palacio, LCRA Regional Affairs representative.
ROCKSPRINGS, Texas – The City of Rocksprings soon will expand the area’s limited recreation opportunities by installing a new playground at the city park, thanks to a $49,999 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority.

The LCRA Community Grant, along with $30,000 in matching funds from the city, will help the city address a gap in the community infrastructure by providing a new playscape and fall-safe playground surface. The inclusive, ADA-accessible space also will welcome community events, family gatherings and youth activities, as well as support physical activity, communication connection and healthy childhood development.

“It’s going to be a good year,” said Homer Jimenez, mayor of Rocksprings. “This grant is allowing us to take a step forward in our plan to make this city park as family friendly as possible. The children in our community deserve a place to play, so this truly is for the kids.”

The City of Rocksprings is a rural, economically challenged community that would not be able to fund the project without the support of the grant from LCRA, Jimenez said.

“Our goal is to provide amenities that help families remain rooted in our community,” he said. “We’ve experienced a decrease in our population over the last two decades, so it’s important that we support families living here and strengthen our city’s appeal as a place to live and raise children.”

This is one of 41 grants awarded recently through LCRA Community Grants. These grants are awarded twice a year as part of LCRA’s effort to give back to communities in its wholesale electric, water and transmission service areas.

Applications for the next round of grants will be accepted in July. More information is available at lcra.org/cdpp.

About LCRA

The Lower Colorado River Authority serves communities across Texas by managing the lower Colorado River, generating and transmitting wholesale electric power, providing clean water supplies, operating telecommunications infrastructure, and owning parks for outdoor recreation. LCRA delivers power, water and infrastructure that support the region’s growth and quality of life. LCRA and its employees are committed to fulfilling our mission to enhance the quality of life of the Texans we serve through water stewardship, energy and community service. Created by the Texas Legislature in 1934, LCRA receives no state appropriations.

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