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 Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEA) received a $1,110,756 Project Grant award dated October 1, 2025, through the Department of the Interior National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). Under this award, EOEA will serve as the pass-through entity, making a subaward to the City of Haverhill for development projects at Clement Farm Fields in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The project is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2028, and will deliver outdoor recreation infrastructure improvements and facility enhancements to benefit the general public.

This funding derives from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program, which provides matching grants to support parks owned by states and local communities. The LWCF program is funded through offshore oil and gas lease revenues rather than general tax appropriations. The Clement Farm Fields project aligns with Massachusetts' outdoor recreation priorities and represents a typical LWCF initiative focused on expanding public access to quality recreational spaces and facilities at the local level.

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 haverhill for developments at clement farm fields. This project will benefit the general public.