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 Interior National Park Service awarded the Colorado Department of Natural Resources $3.0 million under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028. This Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program grant funds park development and infrastructure improvements at Fox Run Regional Park in El Paso County, Colorado. The Colorado Department of Natural Resources will serve as the pass-through entity, subawards funding to El Paso County for direct project implementation.

The project will deliver outdoor recreation facility enhancements and park development improvements at Fox Run Regional Park that expand public recreational access and amenities for the general public. As with all LWCF grants, this award is funded through offshore oil and gas lease revenues rather than federal tax appropriations, and requires matching contributions from the state and local recipients in accordance with statutory requirements.

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 colorado department of natural resources will make a subaward to the EL paso county for developments at FOX run regional park. This project will benefit the general public.