Closed · P23AS00476 · CFDA 15.916 · Discretionary
LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants - Acquisition & Construction - FY23 Cycle 1
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Park Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $25K-$8M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- February 3, 2023
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants - Acquisition & Construction - FY23 Cycle 1 is a closed discretionary listing from National Park Service that offered $25,000 -- $8,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 8,506 other opportunities from National Park Service.
- $25K-$8M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15.916
- CFDA program
- 8,506
- other opportunities from National Park Service
Archived opportunity record
LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants is closed (last close February 3, 2023). The parent program page for CFDA 15.916 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. National Park Service still indexes 8,506 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed February 3, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$75,000,000
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The LWCF State and Local Assistance Program was established through enactment of the LWCF Act in 1964. It helps fulfill the LWCF Act's purpose of assisting in preserving, developing and assuring accessibility to present and future generations of U.S. citizens and visitors “such quality and quantity of outdoor recreation resources as may be available and are necessary and desirable for individual active participation in such recreation and to strengthen the health and vitality of the citizens of the United States.” This is accomplished in part by authorizing and providing grants to States, and through States to local units of government and Indian tribes, for projects that acquire lands and waters for parks and other public outdoor recreation purposes, as well as develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities. Land acquisition and development grants may be in support of a wide range of outdoor recreation uses, such as community parks, playgrounds, picnic areas, campgrounds, trails, swimming pools, and sports fields; as well as for certain supporting infrastructure that supports use of these areas such as roads/parking, trailheads, and restrooms. Outdoor recreation areas and facilities must be publicly owned as well as open to the general public and not limited to special groups. The process for applying for a grant begins at the State or Territory level; entities interested in applying for an LWCF grant must contact their State’s lead agency to find out details about the availability of funds, timing of grant process, State program priorities, funding criteria, etc. A list of agency contacts can be found at: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/lwcf/contact-list.htm. The lead agency is responsible for soliciting project proposals from other State agencies, local units of government, and Indian Tribes and conducting competitions to identify the projects that can best advance the goals or meet the needs identified in the State’s SCORP. The top ranked projects, within the funds available, are nominated to the NPS for consideration and final decision, as well as the actual award of a grant.
Public-sector applicant lane · National Park Service
Grants.gov lists only government / tribal / housing-authority applicant doors for LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants (State governments). This is a public-sector corridor, not a general nonprofit open call. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). Only 207 other National Park Service listings share this exact eligibility-code string (2% of 8,507).
- Code 00
- State governments
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Outdoor Recreation — Acquisition, Development, Planning
U.S. Department of the Interior
Agency Contact
Elisabeth Fondriest elisabeth_fondriest@nps.gov
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What to do next
LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 15.916 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Outdoor Recreation — Acquisition indexes 4 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- National Park Service lists 8,506 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |