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Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is sponsored by Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Office of Outdoor Recreation. The LWCF program is a federal program that provides matching grants to states to administer to state and local governments for the acquisition and development of public outdoor recreation areas and facilities.
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Land & Water Conservation Fund Grants | Department Of Natural Resources Division State Parks & Historic Sites Land & Water Conservation Fund Grants The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant Program is a federal program authorized in 1965 by Congress for the purpose of acquiring federal lands and assisting states and local governments with funds for land and outdoor recreation facilities.
LWCF funds are appropriated by Congress to the US Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS). NPS allocates the funds through state agencies as a grant program to state and local governments. Grantees must match the grant award dollar for dollar.
The LWCF Program has resulted in Georgia receiving over $125 million in matching grant funds. The program was reauthorized and received permanent funding in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 respectively. With the permanent funding, it is anticipated that Georgia will receive about $8 million annually.
In order to efficiently administer the grant funds, LWCF operates on a bi-annual grant cycle. With two years of allocations to award, an estimate of $18 million will be available to local governments during the 2026 – 2027 grant cycle. 2026-2027 Funding Opportunity The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (Georgia DNR) is pleased to announce the 2026-2027 funding cycle for the Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Program.
The LWCF grant program will soon be accepting pre-applications for acquisition of land, development or renovation of outdoor recreation facilities. Eligible applicants are defined as qualified local governments and constituted recreation authorities/commissions who are in good standing with LWCF. The pre-application will be completed online.
Following the competitive pre-application, selected applicants will be invited to complete a formal application for National Park Service. The 2026 LWCF Pre-Application is Now Open! Access LWCF Pre-Application here .
LWCF requires 50% match for all grant requests. Minimum grant request amount is $25,000 and maximum grant request amount is $750,000. Only one application can be submitted per applicant.
Applicants may submit pre-applications for both LWCF and Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program, but applications must be for separate projects.
August 3, 2026: Pre-application portal opens October 2, 2026: Pre-application portal closes at 11:59 PM October – November 2026: Pre-applications reviewed and ranked December 2026: Selected Applications announced January – April 2027: Formal Application workshop & building May 15, 2027: Formal Application Submitted to NPS for review Fall of 2027: Grant Awards anticipated Julianne Carroll, LWCF Grants Specialist (reimbursements, extensions, quarterly reports, etc.) 404.
463. 8393 | julianne. carroll@dnr.
ga. gov Tangela Lowe, LWCF Compliance Grants Specialist (closed projects/compliance) 404. 463.
8632 | Tangela. Lowe@dnr. ga.
gov Rayne Gaston, LWCF Grant Coordinator (active grants/compliance) 404. 290. 7958 | rayne.
gaston1@dnr. ga. gov
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State and local governments in Tennessee for the acquisition and development of public outdoor recreation areas and facilities. All land associated with the funded projects must be owned by a government entity. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is funded by Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Office of Outdoor Recreation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Tennessee. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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