This grant, offered through the LWCF State Assistance Program, is specifically designed to provide essential formula funding for state and local governments. Its primary purpose is to support projects involving the acquisition of land and waters for public outdoor recreation purposes, and the development or renovation of vital outdoor recreation facilities. These crucial funds help expand and improve access to parks, trails, open spaces, and other natural areas, thereby enhancing community well-being, promoting active lifestyles, and strengthening environmental conservation efforts across the nation. The Land and Water Conservation Fund is a cornerstone program for protecting America’s natural resources and providing high-quality outdoor recreation opportunities for all. This particular FY23 Cycle 2 continues to advance these critical objectives by investing in tangible, community-focused recreation and conservation initiatives.
Opportunity ID: 346888
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P23AS00313 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants – Acquisition & Construction – 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 |
| 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 NPS. The lead agency for LWCF in each state is responsible for submitting applications. To be processed in this funding cycle, complete applications must be received no later than Friday, April 28, 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. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applications sent by facsimile, email, or mail delivery will not be accepted. The receipt date and time stamp given by Grants.gov will establish whether the application met the deadline. An applicant’s failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration during this cycle. This includes but is not limited to late and incomplete application packages. If it is determined that an applicaton will not be considered due to lateness or being incomplete, the applicant will be notified as soon as possible.You are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline and not wait until the last minute. The uploading and transfer process can take a while, especially when Grants.gov is getting heavy use. In addition, after the application is submitted it gets validated before it is forwarded to the NPS. Normally this happens within a few minutes to a couple of hours, but it can take Grants.gov up to a day or two to validate or reject an application. You can monitor your application’s status by email. You will receive four (4) emails from Grants.gov in the submittal process: the first confirms successful receipt and contains a Grants.gov tracking number; the second confirms that the application has been validated; the third confirms the application was “received” by the agency, and the fourth assigns an NPS tracking number. If you do not get the first email, you should assume the application did not successfully submit to Grants.gov. If you do not receive all four emails, you should assume the application was not actually forwarded to NPS, notwithstanding the email about receipt, in which case you should let your NPS program officer know. Sometimes there are glitches that prevent actual transmission, for example, applications that contain very large files. Most problems occur at the validation step so you should always check the second email; if there was a problem it should be described in this email. Technical difficulties with application submittal should be directed to the Grants.gov help desk. NPS staff can confirm receipt of submission, but cannot resolve issues with Grants.gov or extend the application deadline due to difficulties with submission via Grants.gov. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 28, 2023 Applicants are held responsible for their proposals being submitted to the NPS. The lead agency for LWCF in each state is responsible for submitting applications. To be processed in this funding cycle, complete applications must be received no later than Friday, April 28, 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. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applications sent by facsimile, email, or mail delivery will not be accepted. The receipt date and time stamp given by Grants.gov will establish whether the application met the deadline. An applicant’s failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration during this cycle. This includes but is not limited to late and incomplete application packages. If it is determined that an applicaton will not be considered due to lateness or being incomplete, the applicant will be notified as soon as possible.You are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline and not wait until the last minute. The uploading and transfer process can take a while, especially when Grants.gov is getting heavy use. In addition, after the application is submitted it gets validated before it is forwarded to the NPS. Normally this happens within a few minutes to a couple of hours, but it can take Grants.gov up to a day or two to validate or reject an application. You can monitor your application’s status by email. You will receive four (4) emails from Grants.gov in the submittal process: the first confirms successful receipt and contains a Grants.gov tracking number; the second confirms that the application has been validated; the third confirms the application was “received” by the agency, and the fourth assigns an NPS tracking number. If you do not get the first email, you should assume the application did not successfully submit to Grants.gov. If you do not receive all four emails, you should assume the application was not actually forwarded to NPS, notwithstanding the email about receipt, in which case you should let your NPS program officer know. Sometimes there are glitches that prevent actual transmission, for example, applications that contain very large files. Most problems occur at the validation step so you should always check the second email; if there was a problem it should be described in this email. Technical difficulties with application submittal should be directed to the Grants.gov help desk. NPS staff can confirm receipt of submission, but cannot resolve issues with Grants.gov or extend the application deadline due to difficulties with submission via Grants.gov. |
| Archive Date: | May 01, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $8,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $15,000 |
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 may submit applications in response to this announcement, whether on behalf of itself or another entity. In this context a “State” includes the 50 U.S. States, plus American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The grants may be sub-awarded to other state or territory agencies, local political subdivisions, and Indian tribes. Local political subdivisions include: county, municipality, city, town, township, parish, local public authority, school district, special district (such as a park district), intrastate district, council of governments (whether or not incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under State law), any other regional or interstate government entity, or any agency or instrumentality of a local government. Individuals, nonprofit organizations, and private organizations are generally not eligible, although exceptions may be made for nonprofit organizations that are publicly-chartered under state or local law to serve a public purpose, such as managing a park or park district. In addition, a state must have a current NPS-approved SCORP to be eligible to apply for LWCF grants. The state lead agency is responsible for: reviewing proposals for completeness and eligibility requirements; ensuring that proposals meet and are consistent with outdoor recreation priorities outlined in the state or territory’s SCORP; prioritizing proposals according to their Open Project Selection Process, and submitting final applications to the NPS for review and award of funds. For selected projects, the NPS makes financial assistance awards to the lead agency, which will be responsible for ensuring that allocated funds are used for the purposes of and in a manner consistent with this program, including any funds awarded to eligible sub-applicants. As the primary grantee for any sub-awarded grants, the lead agency is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day implementation of the grant and the supported activities to assure the project’s compliance with the LWCF Act and Manual, other applicable Federal requirements, and that performance goals are being achieved. The NPS cannot make 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 be automatically eliminated. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | Not applicable |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.nps.gov/lwcf |
| 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 346888 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> P23AS00313 (A&C) BABA revised.pdf
Folder 346888 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> SF-429 Cover Page and Attachment B.pdf
Folder 346888 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> Tips for Grants(dot)gov submission FY23-2 A&C.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 | P23AS00313 | LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants – Acquisition & Construction – FY23 Cycle 2 | PKG00280571 | Mar 15, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
346888 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
346888 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
346888 SF424D-1.1.pdf
346888 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
346888 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
346888 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
346888 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
346888 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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