OpportunityTitle: Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP) Recurring Notice 5 Year
CategoryExplanation: Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are the State Lead Agency in each of the 50 states as well as American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.Additional Information on Eligible ApplicantsIn accordance with 54 U.S.C. 200305(a), each state has a State Lead Agency designated by the state&#8217;s Governor or by state legislation for the purposes of implementing LWCF in that state. Therefore, only State Lead Agencies are eligible to submit applications for ORLP grants. The State Lead Agency may submit on behalf of themselves or an eligible sub-recipient.Eligible sub-recipients include:state agenciesfederally recognized Indian tribesAlaska Native Corporations (ANC)Alaska Native Organizations (ANO)Native Hawaiian Communitieslocal units of governments and special purpose districts (must be an entity created by a legislative authority with a stated mission that includes acquiring, developing, owning and managing recreation areas and be able to demonstrate it can meet the perpetual protection requirement of the LWCF program)
Description: This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications for the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program, administered by the National Park Service (NPS). The ORLP Program is a competitive grant initiative under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act, aimed at enhancing parks, recreational opportunities, and conservation areas in urban, underserved communities. It complements the LWCF Stateside and Local Assistance Program formula grants to address the needs of these areas.The LWCF State and Local Assistance Program works with designated state, commonwealth, and territory agencies to provide grants to subrecipients: community organizations, local governments, federally recognized Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations (ANC), Alaska Native Organizations (ANO), and the Native Hawaiian Communities. These grants fund the acquisition and development of parks and outdoor recreation areas, as well as the renovation of existing facilities. Since ORLP projects are funded by LWCF they follow the same requirements to receive an award.To qualify for LWCF funds, each state must maintain an approved Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP), which evaluates the supply and demand for outdoor recreation resources and sets funding priorities. Since ORLP projects are funded by LWCF, they must also align with their state&#8217;s SCORP. Funding for the ORLP Program does not impact a state or territory&#8217;s LWCF State and Local Assistance Program formula grant apportionment.As per the LWCF Act, a 1:1 or 50% minimum non-Federal share is required for ORLP award eligibility. Funds or in-kind contributions, such as land or services acquired with most other Federal funds, are not eligible for matching. Exceptions exist, however, for funds authorized by their enabling legislation to be treated as non-federal match. Common options include HUD&#8217;s Community Development Block Grants and Federal Highway Administration&#8217;s Recreation Trails Program.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: matthew_russell@nps.gov
GrantorContactText: Matthew Russell&lt;br/&gt;matthew_russell@nps.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.