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Cultural Antiquities Task Force

Program Information

Popular name

CATF

Program Number

19.036

Program objective

The Cultural Antiquities Task Force (CATF) comprises U.S. federal agencies that share a common mission to combat trafficking in antiquities in the United States and abroad. The CATF supports projects and initiatives that enhance the capabilities of law enforcement personnel, heritage site managers, civil society groups, and museum staff to protect and preserve cultural heritage from theft, looting, and trafficking. Projects are funded through Cultural Property Agreement Implementation Grants (CPAIG) or directly on a case-by-case basis and at the discretion of the CATF.

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

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. Pub. L. Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (Fulbright-Hays Act), 87-256.
  2. Pub. L. Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 87-195.
  3. Pub. L. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004, 108-199.
  4. Pub. L. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, 115-244, Division J, Title VII, Section 7034(d)(3)).