Land and Water Conservation Fund

The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1964 (LWCF) was established to assist federal, state and local governments in the acquisition and/or development of public outdoor recreation facilities. Administered at the federal level by the National Park Service and at the state level by the Bureau of Parks and Lands in the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, LWCF grants can provide up to 50% of the allowable costs for approved acquisition or development projects for public outdoor recreation.

The application period for 2022 grant round will open June 1, 2021. Application and support documents for the current round are posted below. The maximum grant award for this round will be $500,000. There is currently no minimum award level, but applicants considering a request of $20,000 or less should discuss their project concepts with the grant manager before applying.

Eligible agencies are encouraged to contact the Grants and Community Recreation program at the address below for assistance and guidance in the application process. Note that this program requires a pre-approval site inspection to assure project eligibility. If you are considering an application in this grant round please request a site visit at your earliest convenience by following the link below.

Contact Information

Grants and Community Recreation
Bureau of Parks and Lands
124 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
(207) 624-6090
Douglas Beck, Outdoor Recreation Supervisor
E-mail address: Doug.Beck@maine.gov

Required Signs

Sign Order Form

Application Materials

Resources

Maine State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP)

LWCF Stewardship Obligations

Application Forms & Downloads

Listed below are the current round application and guidance documents.

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PRE-APPROVAL SITE INSPECTION REQUEST DEADLINE Potential applicants must request a site inspection between June 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021. REQUEST A SITE VISIT NOW

APPLICATION DEADLINE Applications must be submitted on or before close of business (5:00 PM) on Friday, Jul 1, 2022

• Folder 1 - Transmittal Letter (Word 109KB)
• Folder 1 - Sample Warrant Article / Certification (Word 15 KB)
• Folder 3 - Sample Location Map (PDF 21 KB)
• Folder 3 - Sample 6(f)(3) Map (PDF 171 KB)
• Folder 4 - Sample Cost Estimates (PDF 645 KB)
• Folder 4 - Appraisal Information (PDF 27 KB)
• Folder 5 - Environmental Screening Form (Word 14 KB)
• Folder 7 - Assurances-Construction (PDF 35 KB)
• Folder 7 - Sample Joint Use Agreement (PDF 22 KB)
• LWCF Fiscal Procedures (PDF 630 KB)
• LWCF Stewardship Obligations (PDF 1.42 MB)
• LWCF Open Project Selection Process (PDF )
• Folder 3 - Sample Site Plan (PDF )
• Folder 4 - Application Budget (None 18 KB)
• Folder 2 - LWCF Application (Word 85 KB)
• Application Guidance (PDF 326 KB)
• Folder 1 - Application Checklist (Word 18 KB)