Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program

Agency: National Park Service

15.916 -- Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The National Park Service provides matching grants to states and through states to local governments for the acquisition and development of lands and waters for outdoor recreation purposes.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

State governments

Additional information

Grantor contact information

Description

Recreation Grant Programs Branch Chief 202-354-6916 elisabeth_fondriest@nps.gov

Email

elisabeth_fondriest@nps.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
LWCF_FY20_Cycle_II_NOFOv2.docx	Full text of Notice of Funding Opportunity	Mar 6, 2020 09:27 PM UTC
Tips_for_Grantsdotgov_submission_FY20-2.docx	Tips for Grants(dot)gov submission FY20-2	Mar 4, 2020 10:19 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://www.grants.gov/

Archived: May 8, 2020

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$50,000,000

Program Funding

100

Expected awards

$15,000

Award Minimum

$4,500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

P20AS00033

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Environment

Other

Natural resources

Category Explanation:

Outdoor recreation

History

Version:

Posted date:

March 4, 2020

Archive date:

May 8, 2020