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 U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded $1.6 million through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to support improvements at Westfield Skate Park in Westfield, Massachusetts. The funding was obligated on October 1, 2025, with project completion targeted for December 31, 2028. The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EOEA) serves as the primary awardee and will distribute funds to the City of Westfield as a subaward to implement the skate park development project.

The project will deliver outdoor recreation facility enhancements that benefit the general public through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program, which provides matching grants for park development at state and local levels. This funding, derived from offshore oil and gas lease revenue rather than tax dollars, supports the state's outdoor recreation priorities and aligns with the LWCF's mission to expand public access to recreational spaces and facilities.

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 massachusetts exec. Office of energy environmental affairs will make a subaward to the city of westfield for developments at westfield skate park. This project will benefit the general public.