Land and Water Conservation Fund
LWCF is a federally funded reimbursable grant that is for acquisition or development of land for public outdoor recreational use purposes.
- Annual Grant Cycle
- Land acquisition or facility development for public outdoor recreation
- Applications graded utilizing Open Project Selection Process (OPSP) reviewed by a grading team
- This is a 50-50 match program
- Eligible governmental entities are notified and Letters of Intent are solicited in December
- Applications are then mailed to those who respond and the application deadline is in March.
- LWCF creates an outdoor recreation legacy by requiring perpetual park management.
The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism is inviting eligible entities who have submitted a "Letter of Intent Form” to submit an Application for grant funding assistance from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Applications may only be submitted by State and Local Agencies. The deadline for submission is March 23, 2010.
Please click on the the below links to obtain the introductory memo and a Letter of Intent form.