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Assistance listing · 15.945
Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 15.945, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $49M in awards under assistance listing 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System, in FY2026, and $268M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the program ranks 505 of 988 on this site.
Obligations were down 25% on FY2025 ($65M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were Colorado State University ($8.3M), The Forest Stewards Guild ($5.5M) and University of Hawaii ($3.7M).
By place of performance, the most money went to CO, HI and OR.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2026
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2026 | $49M | $722B | $4.4T |
| Five-year total | $268M | $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 | Colorado State University | 3 | $8.3M |
| 2 | The Forest Stewards Guild | 1 | $5.5M |
| 3 | University of Hawaii | 2 | $3.7M |
| 4 | Oregon State University | 2 | $3.5M |
| 5 | University of the Virgin Islands | 1 | $1.8M |
| 6 | North Carolina State University | 1 | $1.8M |
| 7 | University of Vermont & State Agricultural College | 1 | $1.5M |
| 8 | Austin Peay State University | 1 | $1.3M |
| 9 | University of Rhode Island | 1 | $1.2M |
| 10 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 1 | $1.2M |
| 11 | The Regents of the University of California | 1 | $1.1M |
| 12 | Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | 1 | $1.1M |
| 13 | Maryland Coastal Bays Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $1.0M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Forest Stewards Guild | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $5.5M | 16 May 2024 | — | USAspending |
| Colorado State University | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.9M | 19 Aug 2024 | CO | USAspending |
| Colorado State University | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.0M | 18 Dec 2024 | CO | USAspending |
| University of Hawaii | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $2.6M | 24 Sep 2023 | HI | USAspending |
| Oregon State University | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $2.0M | 18 Dec 2024 | OR | USAspending |
| University of the Virgin Islands | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.8M | 20 Sep 2023 | — | USAspending |
| North Carolina State University | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.8M | 30 Oct 2023 | — | USAspending |
| Oregon State University | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.5M | 20 Aug 2024 | OR | USAspending |
| University of Vermont & State Agricultural College | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.5M | 31 Jul 2023 | VT | USAspending |
| Colorado State University | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.4M | 9 Sep 2024 | — | 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
- 15.904 Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid $434M
- 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
- 15.954 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 15.945?
$49M in FY2026 and $268M 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 Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System?
Colorado State University ($8.3M), The Forest Stewards Guild ($5.5M), University of Hawaii ($3.7M), Oregon State University ($3.5M), University of the Virgin Islands ($1.8M). 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.