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The LWCF program provides matching grants to States and local
governments for the acquisition and development of public
outdoor recreation areas and facilities. The program is intended
to create and maintain a nationwide legacy of high quality
recreation areas and facilities and to stimulate non-federal
investments in the protection and maintenance of recreation
resources across the United States.
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LWCF Celebrates 40
Years!
On September 3, 1964,
President Lyndon Johnson signed the Land and Water Conservation
Fund Act in a ceremony at the White House. Present at the
ceremony were numerous Congressional supporters and Secretary
of the Interior Stewart Udall.
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- Fiscal Year 2005 (Oct. 1, 2004 - Sept. 30, 2005) begins with
the Department of the Interior operating on a continuing resolution
until a 2005 Interior and Related Agencies appropriations bill
passes. The Administration requested $94 million which has
been approved by the Senate with a House recommendation of $92
million. Final budget decisions are anticipated when Congress
re-convenes after the election. If these proposed numbers hold,
States can anticipate a 2005 apportionment approximating what
was received for 2004.
- In February 2004, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
released its results and recommendations resulting from a performance
assessment of the LWCF State Assistance Program. The results of
that assessment appear at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2005/pma/interior.pdf.
Since the release of this assessment, a team of NPS and State
LWCF staff have been working on implementation of the OMB recommendations,
including development of national and performance goals and measures.
Summary of
the workgroup's recommendations.
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