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, under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), awarded $1,577,952 to the Louisiana State Parks & Recreation Commission, effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The Commission will serve as the prime awardee and administer a subaward to the Bill Altimus-Bossier Parish Administration to fund development projects at Bossier Parish Camp. The funding, sourced from offshore oil and gas lease revenues through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program, will support the acquisition and development of outdoor recreation facilities and infrastructure improvements that expand public access to recreational amenities and natural resources within the parish.

The project directly benefits the general public by enhancing recreational infrastructure and expanding outdoor recreation opportunities at a publicly owned facility. As a matching grant program, the LWCF initiative requires non-federal match contributions and emphasizes projects identified within Louisiana's approved Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. This subaward structure enables the state agency to direct federal resources to local government entities responsible for direct project implementation and stewardship of community recreational resources.

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 bill altimus-bossier parish administration for developments at bossier parish camp. This project will benefit the general public.