Oregon Parks and Recreation Land and Water Conservation Fund 2026-2027

FundingGenerally approximately $4 million annually; LWCF provides up to 50% of eligible project funding, with eligible match required for the balance

DeadlineNovember 16, 2026; controlling OPRD page does not state a deadline clock time or time zone

Last verifiedSeptember 23, 2026

Required next actionFAIL CLOSED. Verify the authoritative November 16 deadline clock time and time zone before publication or ORIGINAL outreach. Keep Oregon-administered LWCF work separate from direct federal ORLP/Grants.gov ownership.

Broad Eligibility

Cities, counties, park and recreation districts, METRO, port districts, Indian Tribes, and specified Oregon state agencies. Eligible projects include land/water acquisition for public outdoor recreation and development or major improvement of public outdoor recreation facilities consistent with program requirements.

Atlas Analysis

Oregon-administered federal pass-through funding belongs to the Oregon lane. Strong local-government and recreation infrastructure relevance, but ordinary N9+ promotion is not appropriate. Fail-closed because the current OPRD schedule gives the application date without a controlling clock time or time zone.

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is administering the federally funded Land and Water Conservation Fund for the 2026-2027 Oregon cycle. The cycle opened September 14, 2026 and applications are due November 16, 2026. The controlling Oregon page does not state a deadline clock time or time zone. The program generally receives approximately $4 million annually and provides up to 50% of eligible project funding, requiring the applicant to supply the balance as eligible match. Eligible applicants include cities, counties, park and recreation districts, METRO, port districts, Indian Tribes, and specified Oregon state agencies. Eligible work includes acquisition of land or water for public outdoor recreation and development or major improvement of public outdoor recreation facilities. This record is fail-closed in Draft until the controlling deadline time and time zone are authoritatively verified.

Source verificationOfficial government source · www.oregon.govAtlas last verified this record September 23, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗