Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00153
The Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program is a nationally competitive grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the National Park Service, specifically its State and Local Assistance Division. The program makes about $13.3 million available (funding largely appropriated in FY 2017) to help communities expand and improve access to outdoor recreation in and around larger, densely settled population centers. The central purpose is to support projects that either acquire land for public recreation or develop existing public land to provide new or improved outdoor recreation opportunities.
Funding is offered as a discretionary grant under CFDA number 15.916, with an individual award ceiling of $750,000. The opportunity is structured as a matching grant program, meaning recipients are expected to provide non-federal match funds or equivalent matching resources as required under the Land and Water Conservation Fund State Assistance framework. While the notice describes the amount available and the maximum award size, it emphasizes competition at the national level rather than formula distribution, so proposals are evaluated against other submissions from across the country.
Eligible applicants are public entities, with the listing indicating state governments as eligible applicants, and the narrative also referencing eligible U.S. state and local government agencies and federally recognized Indian tribes. Projects must be tied to public lands intended for outdoor recreation use, and they must be located within or clearly serving Census-delineated "urbanized areas," defined here as places with populations of 50,000 or more that are densely settled. In practical terms, that requirement is aimed at directing investment toward urban and near-urban communities where outdoor recreation access can be limited and where improvements can serve large numbers of residents.
The opportunity was posted with a creation date of April 13, 2018, and an original application closing date of September 14, 2018. It is categorized under environment and natural resources (with an additional "other" category noted in the posting). Overall, the program is designed to help public agencies and tribal governments partner on tangible, on-the-ground recreation investments such as purchasing land for parks or greenways, improving parks and recreation sites, and developing facilities that increase safe, equitable access to outdoor spaces for urban populations.Apply for P18AS00153
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the environment, natural resources, other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.916.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 13, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 14, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program?
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program is a nationally competitive grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the National Park Service (NPS), specifically the State and Local Assistance Division. It supports on-the-ground projects that expand and improve outdoor recreation access in and around larger, densely settled population centers.
Which federal agency administers this grant?
This opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the National Park Service (NPS), State and Local Assistance Division.
Is this a competitive grant or a formula-based allocation?
This is a nationally competitive (discretionary) grant. Proposals are evaluated against submissions from across the country rather than distributed by a formula.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
Approximately $13.3 million is available under the program, with funding largely appropriated in FY 2017.
What is the maximum award amount per project?
The individual award ceiling is $750,000.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 15.916.
What types of projects does the program fund?
The program supports projects that either (1) acquire land for public outdoor recreation or (2) develop existing public land to provide new or improved outdoor recreation opportunities. Examples described include purchasing land for parks or greenways, improving parks and recreation sites, and developing facilities that increase safe and equitable access to outdoor spaces.
Does the project have to be on public land?
Yes. Projects must be tied to public lands intended for outdoor recreation use, either through land acquisition for public recreation or development of existing public land for recreation.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are public entities. The listing indicates state governments as eligible applicants, and the narrative references eligible U.S. state and local government agencies and federally recognized Indian tribes.
Are local governments eligible applicants?
Yes. The narrative references eligible U.S. state and local government agencies as eligible applicants.
Are federally recognized Indian tribes eligible applicants?
Yes. The narrative references federally recognized Indian tribes as eligible applicants.
What is meant by an "urbanized area" for eligibility purposes?
Projects must be located within, or clearly serve, Census-delineated "urbanized areas," defined in the notice as densely settled places with populations of 50,000 or more.
Does a project have to be physically located inside an urbanized area?
The information provided indicates projects must be located within or clearly serving an urbanized area. That means the project can qualify if it is either inside the Census-defined urbanized area or clearly serves that urbanized population.
What is the main goal of the program?
The central purpose is to help communities expand and improve access to outdoor recreation in and around larger, densely settled population centers by supporting land acquisition or development that creates new or improved recreation opportunities for urban and near-urban residents.
Is this a matching grant program?
Yes. The opportunity is structured as a matching grant program. Recipients are expected to provide non-federal match funds or equivalent matching resources, consistent with the Land and Water Conservation Fund State Assistance framework.
What kinds of match are expected?
The notice states that recipients are expected to provide non-federal match funds or equivalent matching resources as required under the LWCF State Assistance framework. The specific match sources or documentation requirements are not detailed in the information provided here.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity has a creation (posting) date of April 13, 2018.
What was the application deadline?
The original application closing date was September 14, 2018.
What is the program category or subject area?
The opportunity is categorized under environment and natural resources, with an additional "other" category noted in the posting.
What kinds of communities is the program intended to benefit?
The program is aimed at urban and near-urban communities in larger, densely settled population centers (urbanized areas of 50,000 or more). It is intended to direct investment where outdoor recreation access can be limited and where improvements can serve large numbers of residents.
What kinds of outcomes is the program trying to achieve?
Based on the description, the program is designed to produce tangible recreation investments such as new or improved parks, greenways, recreation sites, and facilities that increase safe and equitable access to outdoor spaces for urban populations.
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