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 $1,735,516 to the Arizona Department of Parks & Trails on September 3, 2025, under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). This Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program grant supports park development projects identified in Arizona's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. The funding, derived from offshore oil and gas lease revenues rather than tax dollars, will be utilized through a subaward structure to deliver recreation facility improvements that benefit the general public.

The Arizona Department of Parks & Trails is passing grant funding to the City of Show Low through a subaward effective November 21, 2025, to support developments at Timothy McKay Memorial Park. The project is scheduled for completion by August 1, 2027, and will deliver enhanced recreational amenities and infrastructure improvements to serve the Show Low community. This award exemplifies the LWCF program's role in facilitating matching grants between state agencies and local municipalities to advance outdoor recreation objectives and expand public access to recreational 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 arizona department of parks will make a subaward to the city of show low for developments at timothy mckay memorial park. This project will benefit the general public.