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Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP) Recurring Notice 5 Year

National Park Service

Deadline: Nov 1, 2029

Summary

The Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program, administered by the National Park Service, aims to enhance parks and recreational opportunities in urban, underserved communities through competitive grants. Eligible applicants include State Lead Agencies from each state, as well as territories and certain sub-recipients like local governments and federally recognized tribes. Applications must be submitted by the State Lead Agency, which can apply on behalf of eligible sub-recipients, and a minimum 50% non-Federal match is required for funding eligibility.

Full 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...

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • State governments

Additional information

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’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)

Grantor contact information

Description

Matthew Russell matthew_russell@nps.gov

Email

matthew_russell@nps.gov

matthew_russell@nps.gov

Apply on official siteUpdated Oct 30, 2025

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