Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00027
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the National Park Service (NPS). Its purpose is to support outdoor recreation by providing matching grant funds that help states, and local governments working through their state, acquire land and water resources and develop or improve outdoor recreation areas. In practical terms, the program is designed to expand and enhance public access to parks, trails, open space, and other recreation assets by helping cover part of the cost of purchasing property or building and upgrading recreation facilities.
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00027) is structured as a grant within the environment and natural resources funding area (with additional categorization noted as "Other" per the listing). The eligible applicants are state governments, reflecting the program model where NPS funds flow to states, and states can in turn pass funding through to local governments for qualifying projects. This state-led approach typically means states play a key role in selecting and prioritizing projects, ensuring they align with statewide outdoor recreation planning and program requirements.
The grant is explicitly a matching program, meaning federal dollars are intended to be paired with non-federal funds rather than covering the full cost of a project. Matching requirements generally encourage investment from state, local, or other non-federal sources and help stretch federal resources across more projects. The focus on both acquisition and development signals that the program can support a wide range of recreation outcomes, from protecting land or water access for future public use to constructing or improving recreational infrastructure that the public can use right away.
Key administrative details in the notice include an award ceiling of $2,500,000 per award, which sets the maximum amount that could be provided under a single grant. The posting lists "Expected Awards: 0," which often reflects that the notice may be tied to a specific funding cycle, allocation method, or administrative step rather than a typical competitive projection of awards. The original posting date was December 4, 2017, with an original closing date of February 2, 2018. The notice also emphasizes a procedural requirement: applications had to be reviewed and cleared by NPS before final submission for award processing, indicating that compliance and internal review were necessary steps prior to an award being finalized.
Overall, the LWCF State and Local Assistance Program is aimed at long-term public benefit by helping states and their local partners conserve and develop places for outdoor recreation. By funding projects that protect key lands and waters and improve recreation facilities, the program supports community livability, public access to nature, and the preservation of recreation resources for future generations.Apply for P18AS00027
- 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 State and Local Assistance 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 Dec 04, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 02, 2018 Applications must have been reviewed and cleared by NPS for final submission for award processing.. (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 $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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