The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is seeking applications for its Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants to assist the state and local governments for the purpose of acquiring and/or developing public outdoor recreational areas and facilities.
Donor Name: Maryland Department of Natural Resources
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000-$1,000,000
Details:
The Land and Water Conservation Fund is intended to create and maintain a nationwide legacy of quality public outdoor recreational resources as well as to stimulate non-federal investments in the purchase, development, maintenance and protection of these highly valued outdoor recreational areas.
Funding Information
The maximum LWCF (Land and Water Conservation Fund)assistance grant request is $1,000,000 ($2,000,000 maximum total project cost) and the minimum LWCF assistance grant request is $50,000 ($100,000 minimum total project cost).
Eligibility Criteria
Municipalities and counties may apply for up to 50 percent matching fund assistance from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Eligible Project
LWCF assistance is available to public jurisdictions for:
- Land acquisitions for the use of public outdoor recreation, which includes purchase of fee simple title of property for public use. This can be acquisition of abutting land to an existing developed recreational area, or undeveloped property to establish a new outdoor recreational area. Acquisitions using LWCF assistance must be open to the public within three years of purchase date.
- Development/rehabilitation projects for the use of public outdoor recreation. This includes new amenities/facilities or renovation/improvements of existing outdoor recreation facilities, including design and construction work. Multiple development projects at the same park may be applied for under one grant application.
For more information, visit LWCF.