National Park Service Centennial Challenge

BEGINNING 3/4/2025 DO NOT USE THIS ASSISTANCE LISTING - EFFORTS UNDERWAY TO ARCHIVE/RETIRE The National Park Centennial Initiative is an effort to prepare national parks for another century of conservation, preservation, and public enjoyment. Project efforts will improve parks and serve all Americans. Since 2015, the National Park Service has leveraged more than $88 million in funding from Congress through the Centennial Challenge program to attract more than $119 million from partner organizations to support hundreds of projects across the country. These projects reduce the maintenance backlog, improve visitor services, support outreach to new audiences, and strengthen partnerships to reinvigorate national parks and forge connections to new communities.

Non-federal partners may include state agencies, Tribes, local governments, non-governmental organizations, private companies, and private individuals. Non-federal partners are expected to match NPS Centennial Challenge Cost Share funds at or above 1:1 for their respective projects.

Proposed projects and programs must: Provide for authorized activities that benefit one or more National Park System areas; require little or no additional recurring NPS operating or maintenance funds to be sustainable; and have partner(s) who will contribute at least 50% of the project cost to the NPS in the form of cash or assets from non-federal sources.

This program has no statutory formula. Have partner(s) who are ready, willing, and able to contribute at least 50% of the project cost to the NPS in the form of cash or assets from non-federal sources. In-kind services from the partner may only be received in addition to, not in place of, the 1:1 cash or asset contribution.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Not Applicable.