The National Park Service (NPS) offers LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants under its State and Local Assistance program. This grant is for the purpose of aiding states and territories in developing or updating their Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans (SCORPs). To be eligible for funding through the broader LWCF program, states must have a current, NPS-approved SCORP that assesses the demand and need for outdoor recreation resources and sets priorities for using LWCF funds. Congress annually allocates money from the LWCF for this program, distributed to states via a legislative formula. These specific grants ensure states can comply with the essential requirement of preparing or renewing their SCORP every five years.
Opportunity ID: 346884
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P23AS00489 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants – State Planning – FY23 Cycle 2 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Outdoor Recreation – State-wide Planning |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.916 — Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 28, 2023 Applicants are held responsible for their proposals being submitted to the National Park Service. To be processed in this funding cycle, complete applications must be received by Friday, April 28 at 11:59 PM ET. Applicants are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline. Note: Per 2 CFR 1402.204 (f) Bureaus and offices must consider the timeliness of the application submission. Applications that are submitted beyond the announced deadline date must be removed from the review process. Application preparation time may take several weeks, so please start the application process as soon as possible. If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due to lateness, the applicant will be notified during the selection process. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 28, 2023 Applicants are held responsible for their proposals being submitted to the National Park Service. To be processed in this funding cycle, complete applications must be received by Friday, April 28 at 11:59 PM ET. Applicants are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline. Note: Per 2 CFR 1402.204 (f) Bureaus and offices must consider the timeliness of the application submission. Applications that are submitted beyond the announced deadline date must be removed from the review process. Application preparation time may take several weeks, so please start the application process as soon as possible. If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due to lateness, the applicant will be notified during the selection process. |
| Archive Date: | May 01, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | In accordance with 54 U.S.C. 200305(a), only the State lead agency for LWCF is eligible to submit applications in response to this announcement. In this context “States” include the 50 U.S. States, as well as American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The State lead agency may apply for a SCORP grant even if the program is otherwise ineligible for LWCF grants (i.e., because they don’t have a currently approved SCORP). The NPS cannot make planning grants to entities other than the state lead agency. Applications submitted to this funding opportunity announcement by an entity other than the state lead agency will automatically be rejected without consideration. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | The LWCF State and Local Assistance program is operated by the National Park Service (NPS) in partnership with designated lead agencies in each of the 50 States as well as American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Marianas Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each fiscal year Congress allocates money from the LWCF for this program, which is in turn allocated to the States based on a legislative formula. To be eligible to submit applications for funding, States must have a current Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, or SCORP, in place that assesses demand and need for outdoor recreation resources and sets priorities for the use of LWCF funds. LWCF grants are available to the States to comply with this legislative requirement. The NPS must review and approve each State’s SCORP. A new or updated SCORP must be prepared at least once every 5 years. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Elisabeth Fondriest
elisabeth_fondriest@nps.gov Email:elisabeth_fondriest@nps.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 346884 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> P23AS00489 (Planning Cycle 2 NOFO).pdf
Folder 346884 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> Tips for Grants(dot)gov submission FY23-2 Planning.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Elisabeth Fondriest elisabeth_fondriest@nps.gov Email: elisabeth_fondriest@nps.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.916 | P23AS00489 | LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants – State Planning – FY23 Cycle 2 | PKG00280568 | Mar 15, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
346884 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
346884 SF424A-1.0.pdf
346884 SF424B-1.1.pdf
346884 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
346884 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
346884 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
346884 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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