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Find similar grantsLand and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) - Stateside Assistance Program is sponsored by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. The LWCF provides matching grants to state governments for the acquisition and development of public parks and other outdoor recreation sites.
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Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program is sponsored by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. The ORLP program provides nationally competitive grants to urban communities (jurisdictions of at least 25,000 people) for projects that create new outdoor recreation spaces, reinvigorate existing parks, and connect people with the outdoors.
Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program (Stateside) is sponsored by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. The LWCF State and Local Assistance Program provides matching grants to state, local, and tribal governments to create and expand parks, develop recreation facilities, and acquire land for public outdoor recreation.
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