Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program Grants for Park Land Acquisition and Development
- Client
- National Park Service
- Solicitation No.
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- Posted
- 6/9/2026
- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe District of Columbia government is seeking a vendor to provide outdoor recreation legacy partnership program services. The agency aims to deliver recreation opportunities in low-income communities where park access is currently inadequate to meet local needs. This initiative intends to foster outdoor recreation and public land volunteerism while supporting innovative, cost-effective methods to enhance parks, recreation opportunities, and service delivery. The scope of work covers supporting park and recreation programming provided by local governments, including cooperative agreements with community-based eligible nonprofit organizations. The selected vendor must develop Native American event sites and cultural gathering spaces as part of the project. Additionally, the project must provide environmental and community benefits such as community resilience, reduction of urban heat islands, enhanced water or air quality, or habitat for fish and wildlife, or facilitate any combination of these goals. The agency requires that the performing organization be located onshore within the United States. All work under this contract will be performed offsite. The agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget, and no specific key dates or further evaluation criteria are provided in the solicitation.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from ORLP_NOFO_051326.docx, ORLP_NOFO_FAQ_060826.docx. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program provides competitive matching grants to acquire land and water for parks and to develop or renovate outdoor recreation facilities in qualifying urban or tribal areas. Individual awards range from $300,000 to $15,000,000 with total program funding of $50 to $120 million available annually. Eligible applicants include State and Territorial Lead Agencies, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and Alaska Native communities or organi…
- Issued by
- National Park Service
- Applications due
- November 1st each year by 11:59 PM Eastern Time Zone
- Selections announced
- May, following the November 1st deadline
- Grant agreement finalization deadline
- Within one year from notification of selection
- How to submit
- Electronic via Grants.gov
- Submission details
- Submitted by an Authorized Organization Representative via Grants.gov Workspace. Project narrative must be under 10 pages, font size 11 or larger, with 1-inch margins.
- Estimated value
- $50 - 120 million as available annually; award floor $300,000 to ceiling $15,000,000
- Place of performance
- Qualifying urban or tribal areas in U.S. states, territories, or tribal lands; performance is offsite
- Funding
- Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State & Local Assistance Program, Assistance Listing 15.916, EXPLORE Act (16 U.S.C. 8464), 2 CFR 200
How proposals are evaluated
| Provide recreation opportunities in low income communities with inadequate park access | 5 total points |
| Provide outdoor recreation, volunteerism, youth/low-income employment or job training opportunities | 5 total points |
| Support innovative or cost-effective ways to enhance parks and recreation delivery | 5 total points |
| Acquire land/water providing recreation and community resilience, heat island reduction, or environmental benefits | 5 total points |
| Feasible budget, plan to meet 1:1 match requirement, and minimized administrative costs | 5 total points |
Scope of work
- Acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes
- Develop new outdoor recreation facilities in qualifying areas
- Renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities in qualifying areas
- Develop Native American event sites and cultural gathering spaces
- Provide opportunities for outdoor recreation and public land volunteerism
- Provide employment or job training opportunities for youth or low-income communities
- Enhance community resilience, reduce urban heat islands, and improve water or air quality
Minimum qualifications
- Registered in SAM.gov with an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) prior to applying
- Located in a Qualifying Area (population 25,000+ urban area or tribal/native area)
- Ability to provide 50% non-federal cost share match (1:1 ratio), except specified insular areas
- Must maintain and make accessible the assisted park or site for public outdoor recreation use in perpetuity
- Administrative costs must not exceed 7%
Documents to include with the bid
- SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance Form
- SF-424A or SF-424C Budget Information
- SF-424B or SF-424D Assurances
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect Rate Agreement (NICRA), if applicable
- Project Timeline
- Letters of Commitment for Cost Share or Plans for Securing Cost Share
- SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, if applicable
- Conflict of Interest and Unresolved Matters Disclosures, if applicable
Verify important details
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