This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to advise States, local units of government, and Indian Tribes of the potential availability of funds in their State for grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to acquire and/or develop lands for public outdoor recreation purposes.
Donor Name: National Park Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/28/2023
Size of the Grant: $8,000,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The State and Local Assistance Program was created when the LWCF Act was enacted September 3, 1964. It helps fulfill the LWCF Act’s purpose to assist in preserving, developing and assuring accessibility to present and future generations of U.S. citizens and visitors “such quality and quantity of outdoor recreation resources as may be available and are necessary and desirable for individual active participation in such recreation and to strengthen the health and vitality of the citizens of the United States.”
Land acquisition and development grants may be in support of a wide range of outdoor recreation uses, such as community parks, playgrounds, picnic areas, campgrounds, trails, swimming pools, and sports fields; as well as for supporting infrastructure such as roads/parking, trailheads, restrooms, etc. that support the use of the site. Outdoor recreation areas and facilities must be publicly owned as well as open to the general public and not limited to special groups.
The LWCF State and Local Assistance program is operated by the National Park Service (NPS) in partnership with designated lead agencies in each of the 50 States plus American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each fiscal year Congress allocates money from the LWCF for this program, which is in turn allocated to the States based on a legislative formula. To be eligible for the funding, States must have a current SCORP in place that assesses demand and need for outdoor recreation resources and sets priorities for the use of LWCF funds. The NPS must review and approve each State’s SCORP, which must be developed new or updated at least once every 5 years.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding Amount: $150,000,000
- Maximum Funding Amount: $8,000,000
- Minimum Funding Amount: $15,000
Agreement terms for grants funded in this round will range between three and five years depending on the negotiated project statement of work, and most will have an initial term of June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2026.
Eligible Applicants
State governments
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
