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P-P-LWCF-24-006: LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants - Planning - FY24

Closed Closed July 12, 2024 Opportunity P-P-LWCF-24-006 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Readiness and Recreation Initiative (RARI) – Recurring 5 Year Notice (P26AS00146). Status: Closes November 30, 2030 (1484 days left). It is in our archive of National Park Service notices from 2024.

• Award ceiling$250,000
• Award floor$2,500
• Total funding$1.5 million
• Expected awards10
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to state and local governments.

• State governments

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning awards averaged $746,585; this notice allows up to $250,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (100% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

This notice of funding opportunity is to advise the State lead agencies for Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) of the availability of funds for projects to develop or update their State-wide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) or supporting elements of it, as well as for other types of recreation planning projects. The LWCF Act requires each state to develop and maintain a SCORP for overall program eligibility for LWCF grants. The LWCF State and Local Assistance program is implemented by the National Park Service (NPS) in partnership with designated lead agencies in each of the 50 States as well as American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each fiscal year Congress allocates money from the LWCF for this program, which is in turn allocated to the States based on a legislative formula. To be eligible for the funding, States must have a current SCORP in place that assesses demand and need for outdoor recreation resources and sets priorities for the use of LWCF funds. Projects selected for LWCF funding should address priority needs or goals of the SCORP. The NPS must review and approve each State’s SCORP, which is updated at least once every 5 years. The LWCF Grant Assistance Manual establishes the eligibility, procedural, and programmatic requirements for LWCF grants. A copy of the current volume of the LWCF Financial Assistance Manual (Volume 72, October 1, 2023) can be found at FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MANUAL (nps.gov). Chapter 2 of the Manual outlines the SCORP process and requirements.

Category: Community Development, Natural Resources.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, P26AS00146, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.