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The LWCF program provides matching grants to States and local governments for the acquisition and development of public outdoor recreation areas and facilities. The program is intended to create and maintain a nationwide legacy of high quality recreation areas and facilities and to stimulate non-federal investments in the protection and maintenance of recreation resources across the United States.
  What's New
 
 
  • 2008 Apportionment of Funds to the States. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne has signed the 2008 LWCF Apportionment Certificate which allocates funds to the states, territories, and the District of Columbia. A chart reflecting the allocation of 2008 funds is available by clicking HERE.

  • The 2007 Annual Report. An electronic copy is available at our publications and forms page, or by clicking HERE.
    Project List by County Available On-line

    LWCF sites are often located right around the corner or down the street from you, providing opportunities for outdoor recreation enjoyment while protecting natural resources and open spaces. Since 1965, more than 40,000 projects have been funded at sites located in over 98 percent of the nation's counties. Find the projects in the county where you live on our Project Lists. The Project Lists page enables you to display projects by county within a selected state (see "Detailed Listing of Grants with County Totals "). In addition, you can view two LWCF summary reports -- one by State ("State Summary by Grant Type") and the other by Federal fiscal year ("Fiscal Year Summary by Grant Type").

     
    		 
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