The land and water conservation fund (lwcf) state and local assistance program provides matching grants to develop parks owned by states and local communities

The National Park Service, Department of the Interior, awarded $819,804 to the Oregon Department of State Parks and Recreation on July 9, 2025, under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). Through this Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant, OPRD will provide a subaward to the City of Hillsboro to fund park development and improvements at Dairy Creek Park. The project is funded through offshore oil and gas lease revenues rather than tax dollars and is scheduled for completion by July 8, 2028.

The subawardee, the City of Hillsboro, will undertake facility and infrastructure development projects at Dairy Creek Park to enhance outdoor recreational amenities and public access to park facilities. These improvements will serve the general public and align with Oregon's outdoor recreation priorities as identified in the state's Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. As a matching grant program, the project requires local cost-sharing contributions from the City of Hillsboro in addition to the federal funds obligated.

Based on its outdoor recreation priorities, the state has selected grant projects to receive lwcf funding. Lwcf grants are made pursuant to 54 U.S.C. 2003 and are funded by offshore oil and gas lease revenue, not tax dollars. In this project, the oregon parks and recreation department will make a subaward to the city of hillsboro for developments at dairy creek park. This project will benefit the general public.