# LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants - State Planning - FY23 Cycle 1

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/p23as00475-lwcf-state-assistance-formula-grants-state-planning-fy23/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345084

> National Park Service offered grants of up to $250,000 (at least $25,000) to state and local governments. It expected to make $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on February 3, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | P23AS00475 |
| Agency | National Park Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 3, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $1.5 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.916 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

In accordance with 54 U.S.C. 200305(a), only the State lead agency for LWCF is eligible to submit applications in response to this announcement. In this context, “States” includes the 50 U.S. States, plus American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The State lead agency may apply for a SCORP grant even if the program is otherwise ineligible for LWCF grants (i.e., because they don’t have a currently approved SCORP). The NPS cannot make grants to entities other than the state lead agency; applications submitted to this funding opportunity announcement by an entity other than the state lead agency will automatically be rejected.

## What the grant funds

The LWCF State and Local Assistance program is operated by the NPS in partnership with designated lead agencies in each of the 50 States plus American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Marianas 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 to submit applications for funding, States must have a current Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, or SCORP, in place that assesses demand and need for outdoor recreation resources and among other things sets priorities for the use of LWCF funds. LWCF grants are available to the States to comply with this legislative requirement. The NPS must review and approve each State’s SCORP. A new or updated SCORP must be prepared at least once every 5 years.

## Questions people ask

### Is P23AS00475 still open?

No. It closed on February 3, 2023. A newer notice is open: P26AS00146, closes November 30, 2030 (1484 days left).

### Who can apply for LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants - State Planning - FY23 Cycle 1?

National Park Service accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants - State Planning - FY23 Cycle 1?

Closed February 3, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $250,000 each. About $1.5 million in total.

### Who has won Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were California Department of Parks & Recreation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The program made 2,291 awards worth $1.7 billion in that time.