Cleanup Grants provide funding to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites owned by the applicant.
Eligibility for accessing funds
Nonprofit organizations, local governments and government entities, state governments, tribal governments
Match from other sources
Park Funding Use
Assessment Grants provide funding for a grant recipient to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct a range of planning activities, such as developing site-specific cleanup plans and conduct community involvement related to brownfield sites. Nonprofits and local governments considering buying or accepting a donation of a brownfield site need to do appropriate due diligence, as detailed in EPA’s All Appropriate Inquiries.
Eligibility for accessing funds
Nonprofit organizations, local governments and government entities, state governments, tribal governments
Match from other sources
The LWCF State Side program provides matching grants to create and expand parks, develop recreation facilities, and further local recreation plans. The first step is to contact the cooperating state office.
Eligibility for accessing funds
Public Agencies, including State, Local, and Tribal Governments, Districts
Match from other sources
Park Funding Use
The next round of the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grants (ORLP) is currently paused. We will share updates as we receive them from the National Park Service.
The Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program, established in 2014, is a nationally competitive grant program funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The ORLP focuses on providing outdoor recreation in disadvantaged communities within urban areas. The National Park Service has funds available for land acquisition, new park development, or the renovation of existing parks, all with the goal of reconnecting people with the outdoors.
Bridgeport, CT
Set in a community with few park and recreation assets, Johnson Oak Park is a multi-stakeholder, community-owned effort in a low-income community. Blending support from local park, school, and economic development leadership and a strong community voice and engagement component, Johnson Oak Park transformed an informal historic focal point into a formalized asset.
Eligibility for accessing funds
Local Governments, Tribal Governments, Districts, Nonprofits
Match from other sources
Park Funding Use