Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00112
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the National Park Service (NPS). Its core purpose is to help states, and in turn local governments working through their state programs, acquire and develop land and water resources for outdoor recreation. In practical terms, the program is designed to expand, improve, or protect places the public can use for recreation, such as parks, trails, open space, and other outdoor facilities, by sharing project costs through a matching grant structure.
Under this specific funding announcement (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00112), the eligible applicants are state governments. While local governments ultimately benefit and often carry out on-the-ground projects, they typically access LWCF State and Local Assistance funds through their state agency that manages the state LWCF program. The funding activity focus is listed under Environment and Natural Resources, with an additional "Other" category noted in the original posting for further clarification, reflecting that the program sits at the intersection of conservation, recreation planning, and public infrastructure.
Awards under this opportunity were structured as grants and required matching funds, meaning federal dollars must be paired with non-federal contributions to cover the full project cost. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) listed for this announcement is $2,500,000, and the program anticipated making about 75 awards, indicating a nationally distributed program with multiple projects funded across different states. The federal assistance listing for this program is tied to CFDA number 15.916, which is the catalog reference commonly used by agencies and applicants to track the program across federal systems.
The timeline for this particular notice shows it was created on March 7, 2017, with an original closing date of April 28, 2017. A key procedural detail in the notice is that applications needed to be reviewed and cleared by the National Park Service before final submission for award processing. That indicates an additional step beyond simply submitting an application by the deadline: proposals had to satisfy NPS review requirements prior to moving forward in the award pipeline, which is consistent with programs that require compliance checks, alignment with state outdoor recreation plans, and verification that proposed acquisitions or developments meet LWCF standards.
In short, this LWCF opportunity offered matching grant support, routed through state governments, to acquire and develop land and water resources that serve public outdoor recreation needs. It emphasized tangible, place-based recreation outcomes, required cost sharing, and planned for a substantial number of awards nationwide, with individual grants capped at $2.5 million.Apply for P17AS00112
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the environment, natural resources, other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.916.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 07, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 28, 2017 Applications must have been reviewed and cleared by NPS for final submission for award processing.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 75 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P17AS00340 Funding Number: P17AS00340 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
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| Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program Apply for P18AS00153 Funding Number: P18AS00153 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $750,000 |
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