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 National Park Service awarded $3.0 million to the Louisiana State Parks & Recreation Commission under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on October 1, 2025. This Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program grant, which is funded through offshore oil and gas lease revenues, will support outdoor recreation infrastructure development projects. The Commission will serve as the prime awardee and pass funds to the City of Lake Charles through a subaward structure for park development and recreational facility improvements within the city.

The project, with a completion deadline of September 30, 2028, will deliver public recreational amenities and infrastructure enhancements that benefit the general public. While specific project components are not detailed, LWCF-supported initiatives typically include park facility development, recreational infrastructure improvements, public access enhancements, and outdoor recreation amenities at publicly owned 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 louisiana state parks recreation commission will make a subaward to the city of lake charles for developments at city of lake charles. This project will benefit the general public.