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National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education

Program Information

Popular name

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Program Number

15.954

Program objective

This program supports projects complementary to National Park Service program efforts in natural and cultural resource conservation, protection, and environmental sustainability. This program funds projects that support the mission of the National Park Service, but are not covered under other specific programs.

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 projects were funded under this program.

  2. 2017

    Over 400 projects were funded

  3. 2018

    Not available

  4. 2019

    Project funded across parks within the National Park Service included inventory and monitoring, interpretation, transportation and resource protection.

  5. 2020

    Over 100 projects were funded across all 50 states and US territories supporting the mission of the NPS while benefiting the public in areas from cultural interpretation to natural resources enhancements.

  6. 2021

    Over 100 conservation, public outreach, resource protection and education projects were funded throughout the National Park Service.

  7. 2022

    In Fiscal Year 2022, this listing provided funding for 83 new projects in addition to modifications to existing projects.

  8. 2024

    Accomplishments include the presentation of Memorial Day and Independence Day concerts from the US Capitol.

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. §101702(a) Cooperative Agreements, Transfer of Service Appropriated Funds; 54 U.S.C. §200103(g)(1) Outdoor Recreation of Programs, Research and Education.

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Anyone/general public
  • Engineer/Architect
  • Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments
  • Local
  • Other public institution/organization
  • Private nonprofit institution/organization
  • Profit organization
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization
  • Scientist/Researchers
  • State

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