Land & Water Conservation Fund Grants FY19

LWCF Grants — FY2019

The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1964 (LWCF) was established to assist federal, state and local governments in the acquisition and/or development of public outdoor recreation facilities. Administered at the federal level by the National Park Service and at the state level by the Bureau of Parks and Lands in the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, LWCF grants can provide up to 50% of the allowable costs for approved acquisition or development projects for public outdoor recreation.

The grant documents are available here and provide specific information about the Maine LWCF grant applications process. Eligible agencies are encouraged to contact the Grants and Community Recreation program at the address below for assistance and guidance in the application process. Note that this program requires a pre-approval site inspection to assure project eligibility. If you are considering an application in this grant round please request a site visit at your earliest convenience by following the link below.

Contact Information

Grants and Community Recreation
Bureau of Parks and Lands
124 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
(207) 624-6090
Doug Beck, Outdoor Recreation Supervisor
E-mail address: Doug.Beck@maine.gov

Pre-Approval Site Inspection (REQUIRED) Deadline: Thursday July 27, 2018 at 2PM — there is a link on the LWCF grant materials web site to fill out a site visit request.

Application Deadline: Friday November 16, 2018