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Land & Water Conservation Fund
The LWCF provides federal grant funds to protect important natural areas, acquire land for outdoor recreation and to develop or renovate public outdoor recreation facilities such as campgrounds, picnic areas, sports & playfields, swimming facilities, boating facilities, fishing facilities, trails, natural areas and passive parks.
Who Can Apply: Cities, counties, state and federal agencies are eligible to apply for funding. The minimum amount is $5,000. The maximum grant amount is $75,000. It is a matching reimbursement program.
Application Process: The LWCF Application will be available to Local Governments to download in December 2018. The deadline to submit an application is April 30, 2019.
Additional Requirements:- You must submit to the State Clearinghouse for the Intergovernmental Review Process or request an update on previous comments to be eligible for funding.
- All recreational facilities that have received LWCF assistance must stay outdoor recreational for perpetuity.
- The land must be owned or be able to obtain a long term lease from a Public Agency. The Public Agency will have to agree in writing to keeping the land recreational in perpetuity if the lease expires.
For more information: Contact
Jodie Williams.
