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 $1.5 million through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for a project grant effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The funding is provided through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program, which is supported by offshore oil and gas lease revenues rather than federal tax appropriations. Under this award, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department serves as the prime grantee and is making a subaward to the City of Cleburne for park development and improvements at Kirtley Park.

The project will deliver outdoor recreation facility development at Kirtley Park in Cleburne, Texas, enhancing public access to recreational amenities and expanding outdoor recreation opportunities for the general public. This subaward, issued December 16, 2025, places the City of Cleburne as the direct implementer responsible for executing the park development activities that advance the state's outdoor recreation priorities as identified in Texas's approved Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan.

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 texas parks and wildlife department will make a subaward to the city of cleburne for developments at kirtley park. This project will benefit the general public.