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Cultural Resources Management

Program Information

Popular name

N/A

Program Number

15.946

Program objective

The National Park Service (NPS) conducts cultural resource stewardship largely at the park level.

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. 2016

    No information available. Over 100 awards made to non-profit, tribal entities and universities.

  2. 2017

    Over 100 awards made to non-profit, tribal entities, and universities

  3. 2018

    The program anticipates 100 awards made to non-profit, tribal entities, and universities.

  4. 2019

    The program funded over 30 projects.

  5. 2020

    More than 100 projects were funded that support the National Park Service mission of protecting important resources that are enjoyed by the public.

  6. 2021

    Interpretive projects, restoration projects and historical cataloging projects were undertaken throughout the National Park Service system. The projects help the public better understand the importance of cultural resources.

  7. 2022

    In Fiscal Year 2022, this listing provided funding for 100 new projects in addition to modifications to existing projects.

  8. 2024

    Accomplishments include the completion of a historic resource study for Coltsville National Historical Park.

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.

2 CFR, Part 200, 43 CFR, OMB Circulars, standard forms, and program information

  1. 54 U.S.C. § 320102(f) American Antiquities Act; 54 U.S.C. § 101702(a) Transfer of Service Appropriated Funds.

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments
  • Local
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization
  • State

Additional resources