A section for those who want to support the state grants portion of LWCF and are actively engaged in advocacy or assisting in securing matching funds for state and local projects.
The following are the 45 Mayors who make up the Mayors for Parks Coalition. This group seeks to encourage funding for parks in urban and metropolitan parks and work closely with NRPA, NASPD and NASORLO through the City Parks Alliance and other state LWCF Coalition partners. They are actively seeking other city mayors to join […]
Here are key findings from research conducted by NRPA and the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University for the Economic Impact of Local Parks Report. ****************************************************************************************************************************** America’s local park and recreation agencies generated $154 billion in economic activity in 2015, nearly $81 billion in value added and more than 1.1 million jobs that boosted […]
THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW! To ensure LWCF and GOMESA funding remains robust for the state and local outdoor recreation grant programs. The following are materials to be used to support the State Assistance Program of the LWCF’s ongoing funding for FY 21 and beyond You will find information in these materials needed to […]
Here are materials to use related to the NRPA Park Champions local parks advocacy effort. A program NASORLO strongly supports. Park Champion website Park Champion Advocacy Toolkit NRPA fact sheets and resources (note that we are in the process of updating and redesigning all fact sheets) Park Champions PP presentation Oct. 19th
Article by Jeff Stockdale, director of legislative affairs, Council of State Governments E Newsletter August 2017. In 1964, Congress created the Land and Water Conservation Fund, or LWCF, “to assist the States and Federal agencies in meeting present and future outdoor recreation demands and needs of the American people.” Since the program’s inception, this powerful […]
The LWCF’s authorization expired in 2015 before Congress included a three-year reauthorization through Sept. 30, 2018, as part of the fiscal year 2016 omnibus spending package. With the program’s sunset nearing, competing proposals have been introduced in the House and Senate to both reauthorize and reform the LWCF. Those bills are below: S. 896 – A […]
In 1964, Congress created the Land and Water Conservation Fund, or LWCF, “to assist the States and Federal agencies in meeting present and future outdoor recreation demands and needs of the American people.” Since the program’s inception, this powerful conservation tool has helped preserve thousands of acres across all 50 states. The two main purposes […]
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) today released the state-level Outdoor Recreation Economy Report featuring economic data for all 50 states across the United States, the largest and most comprehensive state-by-state report of its kind. The data underscores a growing economic force that generates billions in consumer spending and creates millions of good-paying, American jobs in communities across the country. […]
The link below gives you an overview of the GOMESA program that is an enhancement to LWCF on an annual basis.. fyi.. https://www.boem.gov/Revenue-Sharing/
Here is a list of state data sheets on the LWCF prepared for your use. These sheets give you the benefits of the state grants program and shows how this program benefits each of the states. These sheets can also be printed to use with the NRPA Park Champions program which seeks local events at […]
