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 Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded $1,000,839.70 under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources on October 1, 2025, for park development improvements at Sheltered Acres Park in Sheridan, Wyoming. This Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program grant, funded through offshore oil and gas lease revenues rather than federal tax dollars, supports the acquisition and development of publicly owned outdoor recreation facilities aligned with Wyoming's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan.

The Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources subawards funds to the City of Sheridan for facility improvements at Sheltered Acres Park to be completed by September 30, 2028. Specific deliverables include repurposing existing tennis courts into parking spaces, constructing sustainable sidewalk connectivity between park areas, removing dead and dying trees, upgrading playground equipment, and installing an irrigation system on the park's eastern side. These improvements are designed to enhance public recreational access and amenities for the general public in Sheridan.

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 wyoming department of state parks and cultural resources will make a subaward to the city of sheridan for developments at sheltered acres park. This project will benefit the general public.