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 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, through its Sports and Recreation Department, received a $1,169,720.92 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to support park development and improvement at Aguada Park in Aguada, Puerto Rico. The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028, will be administered through a subaward structure whereby the Puerto Rico National Parks Company will pass funds to the Municipality of Aguada for direct project implementation. The funding, derived from offshore oil and gas lease revenues under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program, will support the acquisition, development, and infrastructure improvements necessary to enhance outdoor recreation facilities and public access at the park.

This project aligns with Puerto Rico's statewide outdoor recreation priorities and serves the general public through expanded recreational amenities and improved community recreational resources. As a matching grant program, the LWCF State and Local Assistance initiative requires non-federal match contributions and supports projects that advance outdoor recreation objectives at publicly owned parks and recreation areas across U.S. states and territories.

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 puerto rico national parks company will make a subaward to the municipality of aguada for developments at aguada park. This project will benefit the general public.