Permanent Funding

In 2020, Congress enacted the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), amending the authorization for LWCF to provide full and permanent funding for the program. The law provides for a deposit of $900 million into the LWCF each fiscal year which is available the next fiscal year to support the purposes of the program. In addition, qualified revenues pursuant to P.L. 109-432, makes amounts available to the LWCF for State grants.

GAOA requires the President’s annual budget submission to Congress include a proposed allocation of LWCF funding by account, program and project for consideration as part of the annual appropriations process. In fiscal year 2027, the Department of the Interior proposes to allocate $681.9 million for permanent LWCF programs, including $297.7 million for Federal purposes and $384.2 million for grant programs.

Use the following links for information on Fiscal Year 2027 LWCF funding:

LWCF FY 2025 – FY 2027 Request

FY2027 LWCF Federal Land Acquisition Lists by Bureau

FY2027 Project Data Sheets for the Bureau of Land Management

FY2027 Project Data Sheets for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

FY2027 Project Data Sheets for the National Park Service