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Assistance listing · 15.904
Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 15.904, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $91M in awards under assistance listing 15.904, Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid, in FY2026, and $434M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the program ranks 423 of 988 on this site.
Obligations were up 22% on FY2025 ($74M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were University of South Carolina ($9.3M), California Department of Parks & Recreation ($6.5M) and Historical Commission Texas ($5.9M).
By place of performance, the most money went to SC, CA and TX.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2026
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2026 | $91M | $722B | $4.4T |
| Five-year total | $434M | $2.6T | $17T |
| Share of all assistance obligations, five years | 0% | 15.2% | 100% |
Largest recipients $1.0M+ award value since FY2023
| # | Organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South Carolina | 2 | $9.3M |
| 2 | California Department of Parks & Recreation | 3 | $6.5M |
| 3 | Historical Commission Texas | 3 | $5.9M |
| 4 | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation | 3 | $5.4M |
| 5 | Florida Department of State | 3 | $4.7M |
| 6 | Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission | 3 | $4.5M |
| 7 | Department of Environment & Conservation Tennessee | 4 | $4.5M |
| 8 | Department of Natural Resources Illinois | 3 | $4.5M |
| 9 | Michigan Strategic Fund | 3 | $4.4M |
| 10 | Alaska Department of Natural Resources | 3 | $4.1M |
| 11 | State of North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources | 3 | $3.9M |
| 12 | Community Affairs, Georgia Department of | 3 | $3.8M |
| 13 | Archaeology & Historic Preservation, Washington State Department of | 3 | $3.8M |
| 14 | Department of Administration Minnesota | 3 | $3.7M |
| 15 | State Historical Society | 3 | $3.7M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 10 Aug 2023 | SC | USAspending |
| University of South Carolina | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.3M | 9 Jul 2024 | SC | USAspending |
| California Department of Parks & Recreation | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.2M | 25 Jul 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| California Department of Parks & Recreation | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.2M | 14 Jun 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| California Department of Parks & Recreation | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.2M | 18 Sep 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Historical Commission Texas | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.0M | 24 Aug 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| Historical Commission Texas | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.0M | 3 Sep 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| Historical Commission Texas | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.0M | 22 Aug 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.8M | 20 Jun 2023 | NY | USAspending |
| New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.8M | 14 Jun 2024 | NY | USAspending |
Other programs numbered 15.xxx
- 15.022 Tribal Self-Governance $4.6B
- 15.252 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) $4.2B
- 15.611 Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety $4.1B
- 15.875 Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories $2.8B
- 15.916 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning $1.7B
- 15.042 Indian School Equalization $1.6B
- 15.605 Sport Fish Restoration $1.5B
- 15.018 Energy Community Revitalization Program (ECRP) $1.4B
- 15.504 WaterSMART Water Recycling $1.1B
- 15.035 Forestry on Indian Lands $646M
- 15.235 Southern Nevada Public Land Management $561M
- 15.808 U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection $530M
- 15.517 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act $488M
- 15.514 Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief $453M
- 15.518 Garrison Diversion Unit $396M
- 15.507 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) $383M
- 15.027 Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities $345M
- 15.669 Collaborative Landscape Conservation $303M
- 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System $268M
- 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education $258M
- 15.615 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund $255M
- 15.634 State Wildlife Grants $252M
- 15.654 National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements $250M
- 15.250 Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining $250M
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 15.904?
$91M in FY2026 and $434M over the five fiscal years since FY2023, counting every award type recorded under the listing (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance and other assistance). Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who receives the most under Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid?
University of South Carolina ($9.3M), California Department of Parks & Recreation ($6.5M), Historical Commission Texas ($5.9M), New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation ($5.4M), Florida Department of State ($4.7M). Individuals are never listed; where a program pays individuals, USAspending records aggregated rows that appear here as "not shown".
What is an assistance listing (CFDA) number?
A five-digit number that identifies a federal financial assistance program on SAM.gov (formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance). Every grant, loan, direct payment or other assistance award on USAspending carries one; contracts do not.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (assistance listing) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 listing table, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.