The latest and most accurate update on the status of the expired LWCF..Oct. 25th 2018. Lapsed Conservation Fund Awaits Lame-Duck Congress: BGOV OnPoint By Adam M. Taylor | October 25, 2018 03:53PM ET | Bloomberg Government The debate over simply extending the Land and Water Conservation Fund or making it permanent could be resolved […]
Larry Jackson, 23, shoots hoops at Hunter Park in Wilkinsburg every day. Hunter Park in the Pittsburgh suburbs can’t compare in size or prestige to the Gettysburg battlefield, but the two attractions have a common funding source in their past.Larry Jackson spends so much time at the small park in Wilkinsburg that his basketball has gone […]
Here are the official documents related to the 100 million dollar regular apportionment for LWCF and the 61 million dollar + GOMESA for FY 18.. FY18 LWCF Apportionment Certificate Letter on FY18 LWCF Apportioment – Copy
The following is a summary of an updated report and a link to it, from the Congressional Research Service on the history, evolution and issues related to LWCF. The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act of 1965 was enacted to help preserve, develop, and ensure access to outdoor recreation facilities to strengthen the health […]
WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Ryan K. Zinke today announced a $100 million distribution from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to all 50 States, the Territories, and the District of Columbia for state-identified outdoor recreation and conservation projects. LWCF funds are non-taxpayer dollars derived from Outer Continental Shelf lease revenues and are awarded […]
Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) For decades, governors have used LWCF grants to fund parks and other outdoor recreation initiatives. This program has been an instrumental tool for states to address their conservation needs. We encourage you to quickly reach an agreement on reauthorization. Any lapse would create budgetary uncertainties for states that […]
The following are four articles, including California’s veto of their Office and a signed accord related to the growing Outdoor Recreation Offices in the states. The OREC movement gains momentum (July) ‘Confluence’ gathering works toward debut of national platform to strengthen and align state-level efforts. DREW SIMMONS From left to right: Luis Benitez, director of […]
Washington D.C. – With the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) scheduled to expire on September 30th, the League of Conservation Voters and state partners today announced a $1 million campaign calling on Congress to reauthorize and fully fund America’s best parks program. The announcement comes days before LCV’s annual Lobby Day on June 6, when […]
The Land Water Conservation Fund is set to expire, thanks to a partisan Congress. Adam M. Sowards PERSPECTIVEJune 8, 2018 In 2015, Congress allowed the Land and Water Conservation Fund to lapse. The LWCF functions like a trust fund, where Congress directs offshore oil and gas royalties into conservation projects; it remains very popular across the […]
Outdoor Recreation Legacy Program Grants Thursday, May 3, 2018 1:00-2:00 PM EDT, 10:00-11:00 AM PDT The National Park Service has announced the opening of the application process for the 2018 Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP), a nationally competitive grant program funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The ORLP offers grants specifically to help create and […]
