The land and water conservation fund (LWCF) state and local assistance program provides matching grants to develop parks owned by states and local communities

Federal Grant Award Summary

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $175,000 through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Kentucky Department for Local Government, effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. This Project Grant funds development improvements at Cummins Mountain Nature Preserve through a subaward mechanism in which the Kentucky Department for Local Government administers the grant and directs funding to support outdoor recreation facility enhancements. The project is designed to benefit the general public and aligns with Kentucky's outdoor recreation priorities as outlined in its Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP).

The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program provides matching grants to states and local communities for park development projects. This award represents part of the broader LWCF initiative, which is funded through offshore oil and gas lease revenue rather than federal tax dollars. The $175,000 federal obligation supports capital improvements and development activities typical of the program, which commonly funds park infrastructure upgrades, recreational facility enhancements, and accessibility improvements across state and local park systems.

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 kentucky department for local government will make a subaward to the department for local government for developments at cummins mountain nature preserve. This project will benefit the general public.