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Assistance listing · 15.954
National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 15.954, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $138M in awards under assistance listing 15.954, National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education, in FY2026, and $258M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the program ranks 518 of 988 on this site.
Obligations were up 138% on FY2025 ($58M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were Capital Concerts, Inc ($10M), Blue Star Families Inc ($4.5M) and National Park Trust, Inc ($3.8M).
By place of performance, the most money went to DC and CA.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2026
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2026 | $138M | $722B | $4.4T |
| Five-year total | $258M | $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 | 1 | $10M |
| 2 | Blue Star Families Inc | 1 | $4.5M |
| 3 | National Park Trust, Inc | 2 | $3.8M |
| 4 | Center for Plant Conservation Inc | 1 | $3.4M |
| 5 | Montana Technological University | 1 | $2.8M |
| 6 | Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy | 1 | $2.2M |
| 7 | The Trust for Public Land | 1 | $2.1M |
| 8 | Rock Creek Conservancy, Inc | 1 | $1.5M |
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) | $10M | 14 May 2025 | DC | USAspending |
| Blue Star Families Inc | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $4.5M | 24 Aug 2023 | — | USAspending |
| Center for Plant Conservation Inc | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.4M | 16 Jan 2025 | — | USAspending |
| Montana Technological University | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $2.8M | 14 Aug 2024 | — | USAspending |
| National Park Trust, Inc | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $2.6M | 11 Apr 2023 | — | USAspending |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $2.2M | 17 Nov 2022 | CA | USAspending |
| The Trust for Public Land | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $2.1M | 18 Dec 2024 | — | USAspending |
| Rock Creek Conservancy, Inc | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.5M | 18 Sep 2024 | — | USAspending |
| National Park Trust, Inc | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.2M | 1 May 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 $1.1B
- 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
- 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System $268M
- 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 15.954?
$138M in FY2026 and $258M 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 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education?
Capital Concerts, Inc ($10M), Blue Star Families Inc ($4.5M), National Park Trust, Inc ($3.8M), Center for Plant Conservation Inc ($3.4M), Montana Technological University ($2.8M). 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.