The Land and Water Conservation Fund provides funding to preserve and develop outdoor recreation resources, including parks, trails, and wildlife lands. In 2014, Congress established the Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program, which provides grants to help urban communities with twenty-five thousand or more people and tribes buy or develop land […]
Announcements Typical Projects Examples of typical projects that likely could be funded through this program include the following: Who May Apply? Eligible entities are not required to have an approved recreation, conservation, or open space plan on file with RCO to apply and receive funding for this grant. Funding The Legislature provides funding from general […]
Announcements Watch 2024 Application Webinar Typical Projects Who May Apply? Funding Funding comes from the sale of state bonds. Grant Limits $3 million Match Details A 15 percent match is required. Match may include the following: Eligible Projects All projects must acquire land. Projects may include restoration or development of that land but restoration and […]
Announcements Watch 2024 Application Webinar Changes to evaluation criteria in 2024 Resources Outdoor Recreation Inventory: The 2023 Outdoor Recreation Inventory map and dashboard includes information on more than twenty-three thousand outdoor recreation areas, facilities, trails, and water access sites. It is used to understand the quantity and distribution of key outdoor recreation opportunities across the state. The dashboard […]
Announcements Watch the 2024 Application Webinar Typical Projects Who May Apply? Special purpose districts means port, public utility, or park and recreation districts or other political subdivisions of the state that provide services to less than the entire state. The special purpose district must be legally authorized to acquire and develop public open space, habitat, […]
Announcements Watch the 2024 Application Webinar Typical Projects Who May Apply? Special purpose districts are port, public utility, or park and recreation districts or other political subdivisions of the state that provide services to less than the entire state. The special purpose district legally must be authorized to acquire and develop public open space, habitat, […]
Announcements Watch 2024 Application Webinar Changes to evaluation criteria for 2024 Resources Outdoor Recreation Inventory: The 2023 Outdoor Recreation Inventory map and dashboard includes information on more than twenty-three thousand outdoor recreation areas, facilities, trails, and water access sites. It is used to understand the quantity and distribution of key outdoor recreation opportunities across the state. The dashboard […]
Announcements Watch the 2024 Application Webinar Read the article: “Outstanding State Trail Program” in a national competition. Typical Projects Who May Apply? Funding Every six years, Congress passes the nation’s surface transportation bill. Since 1991, this massive funding authorization law has included provisions for these cooperative, state-administered grants. Funding comes from federal gasoline taxes and […]