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Outdoor Schools in National Parks

Program Information

Popular name

Outdoor Schools In National Parks

Program Number

15.012

Program objective

The collaboration between the NPS and Outdoor Schools are highly effective in promoting field-science and stewardship through delivering on-site day use and residential environmental education programs. Outdoor Schools work closely with universities, K-12 schools, professional societies, and diverse research and educational groups on standards and delivery methods.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2019

    This is a new program. No funding has been awarding in this fiscal year under this program listing.

  2. 2020

    This program funds 18 facilities on an annual basis that support the missions of the park where they are co-located. The facilities are owned by NPS.

  3. 2021

    This program funds 18 facilities on an annual basis that support the missions of the park where they are co-located. The facilities are owned by NPS.

  4. 2022

    This program funds 18 facilities on an annual basis that support the missions of the park where they are co-located.

  5. 2024

    Promoting field-science and stewardship through delivering on-site day use and residential environmental education programs.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

  1. Outdoor Recreation Programs provide authorization to cooperate with educational institutions and others in order to assist in establishing education programs and activities to encourage public use and benefits from outdoor recreation U.S.C. § 54 U.S.C §200103(g).