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N R PA U P DAT E

Saving the Future of Outdoor Recreation
By Cort Jones

Y

ou may have noticed that we've been talking a lot about the Land
and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) lately. Well, thanks to your
tireless support, LWCF reauthorization passed Congress in February, and last month President Trump signed the bill to permanently authorize this critical program.
LWCF was enacted in 1965 to
help preserve, develop and ensure
access to outdoor recreation. Since
then, the LWCF State Assistance
Program has provided funding for
more than 40,000 projects, a total
of more than $4 billion going to
states, territories and local communities. In fiscal year 2017 alone, the
LWCF State Assistance Program
provided more than $110 million
in funding to states and localities.
This included $12 million going directly to urban areas.

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NRPA and our members have
been fighting for years to help secure a permanent reauthorization
of LWCF, as well as a guaranteed 40 percent in funding for the
LWCF State Assistance Program
- which is included in this bill.
This is a huge, long-fought victory
for NRPA members and the communities you serve.
The widespread bipartisan support and the president's signing of
this bill - formerly known as the
Natural Resources Management

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Act, but renamed the John D.
Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act - puts
us one step closer to making access
to great parks a reality for all.
But, the work isn't over...
We still need to make sure that
when Congress makes spending
decisions, it sticks to the agreement
the president signed in March and
that it fully funds the program.
President Trump's fiscal year 2020
budget request is, yet again, asking
Congress to make deep cuts to the
program, and we will need your
help in the future to ensure these
cuts aren't made.
Along those same lines, President Trump has proposed slashing funding for LWCF in previous budgets, but because of broad
bipartisan support for LWCF, his
cuts haven't been enacted into law.
In other words, we don't need to
lose any sleep over the proposed
cuts just yet, but soon we'll be asking you to remind Congress why
LWCF is important to you and
your community.
So, for now, give yourself a nice,
big pat on the back. You spoke up
and your voice was heard. You
showed the power of advocating
for something that you truly believe
in - and something that is benefiting communities nationwide.
Together, we really can save the future of outdoor recreation - and
it's because of your dedication that
that future is extremely bright.
- Cort Jones (he/him/his),
NRPA's Communications Manager
and Host of Open Space Radio



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