The land and water conservation fund (LWCF) state and local assistance program provides matching grants to develop parks owned by states and local communities

Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation received a $2,065,600 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion target of September 30, 2028. Under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program, the department will serve as the pass-through entity, providing a subaward to the City of Collinsville for recreational facility development and improvements at Depot Park. The project will deliver park development infrastructure and enhancements designed to benefit the general public and expand outdoor recreation accessibility within the community.

The LWCF funding, derived from offshore oil and gas lease revenues rather than federal tax dollars, supports the state's outdoor recreation priorities as identified in its Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. The Collinsville Depot Park project represents a typical subaward arrangement wherein the state agency administers federal funds while the local municipality implements direct improvements to publicly owned park facilities, consistent with the program's broader objective of enhancing recreational amenities and public access to outdoor resources across Oklahoma communities.

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 oklahoma department of tourism and recreation will make a subaward to the city of collinsville for developments at depot park. This project will benefit the general public.