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 $1,320,000.00 in Project Grant funding under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, effective August 25, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 24, 2028. This grant, funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program via offshore oil and gas lease revenues, supports park development and infrastructure improvements at publicly owned recreational facilities in Florida.

Under this award, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection serves as the prime grantee and will make a subaward to the City of Jacksonville for development projects at Sherman Creek. The project will deliver enhanced outdoor recreation amenities and improved public access to natural resources, providing benefits to the general public through facility improvements and recreational opportunities at this publicly owned park. The subaward structure allows the local municipality to directly implement the specified improvements while the state agency maintains oversight of grant compliance and performance.

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 jacksonville for developments at sherman creek. This project will benefit the general public.