The National Park Service (NPS) has announced the availability of $192 million through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLPP). This federal, nation-wide program enables urban communities to create new outdoor recreation spaces, reinvigorate existing parks, and form connections between people and the outdoors in economically underserved communities.
Applications must be submitted to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) through the Grants Gateway.
General steps to apply for grants on the Gateway are available at: https://grantsmanagement.ny.gov/apply-grant
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The grant opportunity for:
Complete and highest scoring applications in the State-level selection process will be submitted to NPS for participation in the national competition. All projects selected by OPRHP may require additional materials prior to submission to NPS. There is no guarantee that applications selected by OPRHP will ultimately be selected for award by NPS.
OPRHP has been designated by the Governor as lead agency to implement the LWCF Program for New York State. Only OPRHP is eligible to submit applications for ORLP Grants. OPRHP will submit applications on behalf of eligible sub-recipients (aka project sponsors). Sub-recipients/project sponsors can include state agencies, local units of government such as cities, towns, counties and special purpose districts (park districts) and federally recognized Indian Tribes.
Sub-recipients/project sponsors must be:
Although private individuals, not-for-profit organizations, for-profit corporations, planning and engineering firms and other non-public entities are not eligible, they are strongly encouraged to partner with eligible public entities to plan and submit proposals.
The purpose of the ORLP Program is to provide new or significantly improved recreation opportunities in economically disadvantaged communities, consistent with the purposes and requirements of the LWCF Act and LWCF Manual, and that:
Priority will be given to projects that:
This program supports priorities of the Secretary of the Interior, including "Working to conserve at least 30% each of our lands and waters by the year 2030" and "Centering equity and environmental justice" as outlined in Executive Order (EO) 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, and EO 14005: Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America's Workers.
Grant Opportunity Opens: | Rounds 6A & B - Monday, October 3, 2022 at 12:00 noon EST |
Application Deadline: | Round 6A - Friday, December 30, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. EST Round 6B - Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. EST |
Application Submission Due to NPS: | Round 6A - Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Round 6B - Wednesday, May 31, 2023 |
NPS Anticipated Award: | Round 6A - September 1, 2023 Round 6B - January 1, 2024 |
Further information is available on the Grants Gateway and in the below documents.
NPS Opportunity Number: P22AS00645
Diana Carter, Director of Planning and Analysis/LWCF Alternate State Liaison Officer
Diana.Carter@parks.ny.gov
518-474-8288