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 $3.0 million to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on August 1, 2025, for a project completion date of July 31, 2028. Through this Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program grant, FDEP will make a subaward to the Village of Wellington to fund development and improvement projects at the Wellington Aquatic Complex. The LWCF program provides matching grants to states and local communities for park and recreation facility development and is funded through offshore oil and gas lease revenues rather than federal appropriations.

The Wellington Aquatic Complex improvements will enhance outdoor recreation amenities and public access to recreational facilities for the general public in Wellington, Florida. As the prime grantee, FDEP will administer the grant funding and oversee the subaward to the Village of Wellington, which will serve as the direct implementer of the aquatic facility development projects identified in Florida's approved Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan.

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 florida department of environmental protection will make a subaward to the village of wellington for developments at wellington aquatic complex. This project will benefit the general public.