IMPORTANT NEWS! No LWCF Grant Applications in 2008!

Because it is still uncertain if the U.S. Congress will appropriate money to stateside LWCF in 2008, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will not ask local communities to prepare LWCF grant applications this year. The next deadline for local community Land and Water Conservation Fund grant applications will be February 2009. The exact date will be announced next summer. Should Montana in fact receive a 2008 Stateside LWCF Apportionment, the funds would be invested in the legislatively approved Access Montana program, which seeks new state park and fishing access land acquisitions to benefit local communities in need of such facilities.

For your convenience, LWCF rules, guidelines, and application materials will remain posted online for communities wishing to get a head start in preparing for 2009. Keep in mind, however, that 2009 LWCF applications must be submitted on the proper forms, and in the required format. These new materials will be posted next summer.

Call us in Helena at (406) 444-3750 for more information. Thank you for your continued interest in the LWCF program.

Information

• Fact Sheet for Potential Montana Grant Applicants
• Federal Matching and Supplemental Programs
• Program Requirements
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• LWCF and Schools
• Selection Process (PDF 72 KB | Word 122 KB)
• Section 6(F) Boundary Map Information
  • Section 6(F) Boundary Map Example – (PDF 347 KB)
• 2006 LWCF Grants
• List of LWCF Sites by County (PDF 74 KB)
• LWCF Site Audit Program
• Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
• Nondiscrimination Policy

Application Form & Guides

• Grant Application (PDF 92 KB | Word 1523 KB)
• MEPA-NEPA Checklist (PDF 244 KB | Word 219 KB | RTF 770 KB)
• Recreation Survey Manual (PDF 347 KB | Word 236 KB | RTF 1.3 MB)
• Resolution Authorizing Application (PDF 14 KB | Word 24 KB | RTF 19 KB)
• Interlocal Agreement (PDF 18 KB | Word 26 KB | RTF 15 KB)