Assistance Listing 15.910

The Department of the Interior has not disbursed grants under CFDA 15.910 since September 10, 2004—over twenty-two years ago. The portfolio contains three total awards, all Cooperative Agreements, made in 2003 and 2004 at a rate of approximately one to two awards per year during that window. No recent grant opportunities are currently posted or have been posted in the recent past under this program.

The program funded protected-lands management and environmental education initiatives. Recent awards supported enhancement of protection and management practices at national natural landmarks, as well as cost-share partnerships for trail development and curriculum guides for high school teachers in sensitive ecological areas. All three awards were funded by the Department of the Interior.

The combined federal obligation across all three awards totaled $50 thousand, with recipients contributing $57 thousand in non-federal cost-share, bringing total project value to $107 thousand. Individual federal award magnitudes ranged from $8 thousand to approximately $44 thousand. The assistance type was entirely Cooperative Agreements, reflecting an expectation of shared management responsibility between the federal funder and recipients.

This program appears dormant. The twenty-two-year gap between the most recent award and today, absence of posted opportunities, and the historical award volume of fewer than two grants per year suggest the program is not actively soliciting applications or obligating federal funds. Organizations evaluating whether to pursue this funding should treat it as inactive pending confirmation from the Department of the Interior that solicitations have resumed. Direct contact with the program office is warranted to determine current availability and any future funding plans.