Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program

The ORLP webpage is currently being updated with new funding opportunity information.

The Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program is a nationally competitive grant program that provides matching grants to create outdoor recreation spaces and reinvigorate existing parks in underserved urban communities. Grants are selected by the federal Department of the Interior's National Park Service, following a solicitation and nomination by the state.

ORLP was created in 2014 in coordination with Congress and the Secretary of the Interior. This program is funded through the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, so all projects must be consistent with the purposes and requirements of the LWCF Act. ORLP grants do not count against state LWCF appointments.

Learn more about LWCF

Program Steps

  1. Apply. Submit an application to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation
  2. NPS Application Merit Review. Applications are reviewed for merit by a National Park Service committee.
  3. Selection Announcement. The Secretary of the federal Department of the Interior will announce the applications selected to move forward twice a year.
  4. Selected applicants have up to 1 year from the announcement date to submit a complete and accurate application package to the Division.
  5. The financial award will follow the grant agreement after the complete application is approved by the LWCF Program. 

Notice of Funding Opportunity

Please refer to this Notice of Funding Opportunity for all required forms and documentation to apply for an ORLP grant. You will need to contact your Recreation Resources Service Regional Consultant (see below). All application materials will be submitted through SharePoint.

Find your RRS regional consultant

The Recreation Resources Service is a technical assistance program jointly administered by the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation and North Carolina State University's Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. To apply for an ORLP grant, contact your RRS regional consultant. All application materials will be submitted through SharePoint.
Recreation Grants and Outreach Staff
ManagerVonda Martin
vonda.martin@ncparks.gov
919-707-9338
Grants Specialist
(PARTF, AP)		Lillian Heaton
lillian.heaton@ncparks.gov
919-707-9362
Grants Specialist
(RTP)		Talivia Brodie
talivia.brodie@ncparks.gov
919-707-9320
Grants Specialist
(LWCF, ORLP)		Sophia Olson
sophia.olson@ncparks.gov
919-707-9342
LWCF Grants Compliance SpecialistAiden Manley
aiden.manley@ncparks.gov
919-707-9311
Mailing Address1615 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1615
Physical AddressDivision of Parks and Recreation
Nature Research Center, 3rd floor
121 W. Jones St.
Raleigh, NC 27603

 

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