Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF): Frequently Asked Questions

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Jun 23, 2026

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Jun 24, 2026, 12:52 pm UTC

Authors: Carol Hardy Vincent

Source topics: Federal Land Management

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Related federal bills

• HR 4985To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a program enabling communities to better leverage resources to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 5134To enhance the preservation, maintenance, and management of national historic trails and national scenic trails, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• S 2708A bill to enhance the preservation, maintenance, and management of national historic trails and national scenic trails, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 841To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or water from a private landowner using amounts made available under the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
  119th Congress
• HR 105To amend title 54, United States Code, to increase public access to recreational areas on Federal land.
  119th Congress
• HR 6674To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to update provisions related to the hardrock mining claim maintenance fee established under that Act, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 1261To amend title 54, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make financial assistance to States under the Land and Water Conservation Fund available for water quality projects, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 5036To remove the limitation imposed as a result of receiving funding under the Land and Water Conservation Fund on the conversion of Northeast Sedgwick County Park in Sedgwick County, Kansas, to a use other than public outdoor recreation.
  119th Congress
• HR 9171Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress