This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will provide $299,212.30 to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. The funding will support increasing the agency's capacity to administer the LWCF State and Local Assistance and Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant programs through enhanced outreach,...
The State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) received a $193,508 project grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund the hiring of a new position dedicated to Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) compliance activities over a 5-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029. The LWCF program provides...
The National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program has awarded a $440,146 project grant to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) to help increase the quantity and quality of outdoor recreation resources in the state. The funding will support 4 new positions at OPRHP, with 50% of the costs covered by the LWCF grant and 50% provided as cost-share by the state. These...
The National Park Service awarded a $280,286 project grant to the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation to fund two positions dedicated to post-award stewardship and improving the tracking of all Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) projects in Utah. This grant, awarded under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will support the Division's efforts to more effectively manage over 400 LWCF projects that have been funded in the state since 1965....
This federal Project Grant award of $158,054 from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program will fund two positions within the Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation to enhance management and compliance of LWCF grants and projects.
Specifically, the grant will support a new Federal Grant Coordinator position to focus solely on managing existing LWCF grants and projects, conducting field inspections, ensuring compliance, and assisting with a Statewide...
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) received an $8,768,571.66 federal Project Grant award under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) from the National Park Service. The grant will fund renovations to Nocho Park in East Greensboro, North Carolina to provide much-needed improvements to an underserved community. Key project components include replacing restrooms, upgrading a...
The DC Department of Parks and Recreation received a $489,913 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to fund two new positions - a Program Manager and Compliance Officer. The Program Manager will oversee existing LWCF projects, identify and apply for new grant opportunities, develop public outreach resources, and support the agency's next Statewide Comprehensive...
This Project Grant award of $562,148.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will support the Kentucky Department for Local Government in administering the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program across the state. Specifically, the funding will enable the Department to hire one new Local Government Advisor who will be responsible for conducting 5-year inspections of...
This $415,742 federal Project Grant, awarded by the National Park Service under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program, will fund activities of the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands to increase the quantity and quality of outdoor recreation resources in the state. The grant will support three key tasks:
Funding positions to provide cost share for a new compliance monitoring position to improve implementation of the...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $204,902 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources (CDNR) on July 1, 2024. The grant will support CDNR's management and administration of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program in Colorado, which funds the acquisition, development, and improvement of outdoor recreation areas and facilities statewide....