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Assistance listing · 15.946
Cultural Resources Management
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 15.946, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $7.7M in awards under assistance listing 15.946, Cultural Resources Management, in FY2026, and $87M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the program ranks 786 of 1043 on this site.
Obligations were down 60% on FY2025 ($20M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were Capital Concerts, Inc ($19M), University of South Carolina ($6.7M) and National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers ($6.5M).
By place of performance, the most money went to DC, AK and CA.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2026
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2026 | $7.7M | $723B | $4.4T |
| Five-year total | $87M | $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 | Capital Concerts, Inc | 2 | $19M |
| 2 | University of South Carolina | 2 | $6.7M |
| 3 | National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers | 3 | $6.5M |
| 4 | The Great Basin Institute | 1 | $2.0M |
| 5 | The Quincy Mine Hoist Association | 1 | $1.5M |
| 6 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 1 | $1.3M |
| 7 | Hoonah Indian Association | 1 | $1.2M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Concerts, Inc | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $9.4M | 31 May 2023 | DC | USAspending |
| Capital Concerts, Inc | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $9.4M | 22 May 2024 | DC | USAspending |
| National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $4.3M | 7 Jan 2025 | DC | USAspending |
| University of South Carolina | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.4M | 23 Aug 2023 | — | USAspending |
| University of South Carolina | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.4M | 19 Sep 2024 | — | USAspending |
| The Great Basin Institute | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $2.0M | 16 Jan 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| The Quincy Mine Hoist Association | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.5M | 21 Aug 2024 | MI | USAspending |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.3M | 5 Sep 2024 | AK | USAspending |
| Hoonah Indian Association | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.2M | 11 Sep 2024 | AK | USAspending |
| National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.2M | 10 Apr 2023 | — | 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 $1.0B
- 15.035 Forestry on Indian Lands $602M
- 15.235 Southern Nevada Public Land Management $561M
- 15.808 U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection $512M
- 15.514 Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief $452M
- 15.517 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act $436M
- 15.904 Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid $433M
- 15.507 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) $374M
- 15.518 Garrison Diversion Unit $346M
- 15.027 Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities $344M
- 15.669 Collaborative Landscape Conservation $303M
- 15.615 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund $255M
- 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System $255M
- 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education $254M
- 15.634 State Wildlife Grants $252M
- 15.654 National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements $249M
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 15.946?
$7.7M in FY2026 and $87M 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 Cultural Resources Management?
Capital Concerts, Inc ($19M), University of South Carolina ($6.7M), National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers ($6.5M), The Great Basin Institute ($2.0M), The Quincy Mine Hoist Association ($1.5M). 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.