Membership $5000

INVESTING IN CITY PARKS
 
Easy access to parks, green spaces, and recreation opportunities is critical to the well-being of urban communities. From improving the health and wellness of residents to creating a healthier physical environment, city parks are vital to helping America’s cities thrive and remain competitive. Yet funding for these public assets is not meeting the growing demand.

City Parks Alliance advocates and develops policies for greater federal investment in city parks, is at the forefront of identifying new funding sources and strategies to ensure equitable allocation of park funding throughout cities, and highlights grant opportunities that leaders can access to support their local parks.

COVID-19 emergency relief for small businesses and nonprofits is available through the CARES Act.

LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND
Created in 1964, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is one of the most effective, bipartisan funding programs for parks today supporting more than 44,000 projects in 98% of the nation’s counties. The LWCF is funded through revenues from offshore oil and gas drilling royalties, a portion of which is matched by state and local contributions – increasing the return on investment without using federal tax dollars. LWCF funds leverage private investment, spurs economic development and tourism, and provides close-to-home recreational opportunities.

On March 12, 2019, LWCF was permanently authorized as part of S. 47, the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. The law also protects 2.3 million acres of wilderness and other public lands and is one of the largest conservation packages in a decade. City Parks Alliance continues to support full and dedicated funding of LWCF.