FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 12, 2014
DEP ANNOUNCES LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND 2014-2015
APPLICATION CYCLE
~ Federal grant
opportunity for local governments to enhance public outdoor recreation ~
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental
Protection has established an application submission cycle for the fiscal year
2014-2015 Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Program. Grant applications will be accepted Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, through
Friday, Feb. 27, 2015.
The Land and Water Conservation Fund is a federal
competitive program, which provides matching grant funds for acquiring
or developing land for public outdoor recreational use. This year marks the 50th
anniversary of this landmark conservation program. Land and Water Conservation Fund funding has
benefited nearly every county in America, supporting over 41,000 projects.
“We encourage local governmental entities to
examine the needs of their communities and apply for Land and Water
Conservation Fund grant funds,” said Rick Mercer, director of DEP's
Office of Operations. “This grant
opportunity can help improve community parks and develop trails in the
community that families might otherwise not have access to.”
Additional information, including the 2014-2015
Land and Water Conservation Fund application, can be found here.
The Land and Recreation Grants Section within the
Bureau of Financial Management administers the Land and Water Conservation Fund
on behalf of the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
Eligible participants include all local governmental entities with the legal
responsibility for the provision of outdoor recreational sites and facilities
for the use and benefit of the public. In
accordance with the Land Water Conservation Fund Act, available program funds
for fiscal year 2014-2015 are contingent upon an annual appropriation to each
state by Congress. Allocations have not yet been made.
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