Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program
Agency: National Park Service
Assistance Listings
- 15.916 -- Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The National Park Service State and Local Assistance Division announces the availability of $13.3 million mainly appropriated in FY 2017 for Land and Water Conservation Fund State Assistance grants for a nationally competitive grant program. Eligible U.S. state and local government agencies and federally recognized Indian tribes are invited to submit proposals for matching grants to support projects that would acquire or develop public land for outdoor recreation purposes located within or serving Census-delineated "urbanized areas": places with a population of 50,000 or more people that are densely settled.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Chief of Recreation Grants Programs Branch Elisabeth Morgan Fondriest 202 354-6916
Elisabeth_Fondriest@nps.gov
elisabeth_fondriest@nps.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2010_Census_Bureau_Qualifying_Urban_Areas_FR_notice.pdf | Federal Register notice regarding Urban Areas | May 3, 2018 04:31 PM UTC |
| Checklist_ORLP_Grant_App_rev_5-3.xlsx | application content checklist | May 3, 2018 04:31 PM UTC |
| ORLP_Funding_opportunity_-_FY18_17_final.doc | full text of the funding announcement | Apr 13, 2018 02:48 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: September 30, 2018
Award
$13,300,000
Program Funding
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Expected awards
$250,000
Award Minimum
$750,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
P18AS00153
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Environment
Other
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
Outdoor recreation
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
April 13, 2018
Archive date:
September 30, 2018
