The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs on Friday announced grants to three local communities and 19 others for park and recreation improvements.

Halifax received $50,000 to renovate the Halifax Open Play Space. The project will include constructing 52 play activities, wooden carpet play surfaces and rubberized surfacing at the wheelchair-accessible entranceways and pathways.

Middleboro received $50,000 to repair and replace two bridges and restore stonework at the Oliver Mill Park.

Plymouth received $341,678 to revitalize Holmes Park, including a new parking lot with a path to the park, installing new parks, benches and picnic tables, improving access to the Town Brook Trail, reconstructing the trail from Jenney Park and Willard Place and adding lighting.