OpportunityTitle: LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants - State Planning - FY23 Cycle 2
CategoryExplanation: Outdoor Recreation - State-wide Planning
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: In accordance with 54 U.S.C. 200305(a), only the State lead agency for LWCF is eligible to submit applications in response to this announcement. &#160;In this context &#8220;States&#8221; include the 50 U.S. States, as well as American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana&#160;Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. &#160;The State lead agency may apply for a SCORP grant even if the program is otherwise ineligible for LWCF grants (i.e., because they don&#8217;t have a currently approved SCORP). The NPS cannot make planning 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 automatically be rejected without consideration.
Description: The LWCF State and Local Assistance program is operated by the National Park Service (NPS) in partnership with designated lead agencies in each of the 50 States as well as American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Marianas Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each fiscal year Congress allocates money from the LWCF for this program, which is in turn allocated to the States based on a legislative formula. To be eligible to submit applications for funding, States must have a current Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, or SCORP, in place that assesses demand and need for outdoor recreation resources and sets priorities for the use of LWCF funds. LWCF grants are available to the States to comply with this legislative requirement. The NPS must review and approve each State&#8217;s SCORP. A new or updated SCORP must be prepared at least once every 5 years.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: elisabeth_fondriest@nps.gov
GrantorContactText: Elisabeth Fondriest&lt;br/&gt;elisabeth_fondriest@nps.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Applicants are held responsible for their proposals being submitted to the National Park Service. To be processed in this funding cycle, complete applications must be received by Friday, April 28 at 11:59 PM ET.&#160; 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. Application preparation time may take several weeks, so please start the application process as soon as possible. If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due to lateness, the applicant will be notified during the selection process.&#160;