Challenge Cost Share
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 15.943
- Agency
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National Park Service
Department of the Interior
- Grant awards
- 18 $2,855,163 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Cooperative Agreement
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of the Interior National Park Service administers the Challenge Cost Share program (CFDA 15.943), which has not awarded grants since July 29, 2020—over six years ago—and does not solicit competitive applications. The program explicitly does not award grants or cooperative agreements in the traditional sense; instead, it functions as a cost-share mechanism to support National Park Service mission-related projects that align with goals of local project partners by attracting non-federal matching dollars.
Recent grant activity has been minimal. The portfolio shows 18 total cooperative agreements spanning 2011 to 2020, with a sustained but light cadence of approximately one award per year between 2016 and 2020. Combined federal dollars obligated across the portfolio total $2.9 million, with non-federal cost-share contributions of approximately $100 thousand, indicating recipients matched NPS funds. Recent awards typically range from $360 thousand to $390 thousand in federal obligation, though individual project awards within the portfolio vary widely from $15 thousand to $772 thousand. All awards in the portfolio are structured as Cooperative Agreements.
The Department of the Interior National Park Service accounts for all 18 awards ($2.1 million federal dollars), with subordinate funding from the NPS National Office ($749 thousand across two awards) and the NPS Pacific West Region ($15 thousand across one award). Representative recent awards funded outdoor recreation economy initiatives, youth conservation corps programming at Nez Perce National Historical Park, and river trail planning efforts in multiple states.
The most recent grant opportunities posted in 2019 target 501(c)(3) nonprofits and reflect the program's structure as a partnership vehicle rather than a competitive solicitation. Opportunity P19AS00261 (posted June 19, 2019, due September 19, 2019) sought one to three national partner organizations to administer and leverage resources for local Challenge Cost Share projects. Subsequent opportunities posted in 2018 and 2015 were single-source awards to The Outdoor Foundation, formatted as Notices of Intent to Award rather than competitive solicitations. No open solicitations have been posted since 2019. The inactive award cadence and absence of recent opportunities suggest this program is no longer actively funding new projects.
Objective and description
- Objective
This program does not award grants or cooperative agreements. The Challenge Cost Share Program is intended to support specific National Park Service mission-related projects that align with goals of local project partners. National Park Service staf
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge Cost Share | — | — | |
| Challenge Cost Share Program | Closed | ||
| Challenge Cost Share - 50th Anniversary of Rivers & Trails | Closed | ||
| Nez Perce National Historical Park 50th Anniversary Community Art Exposition | Closed | ||
| Challenge Cost Share Projects - Outdoor Foundation | Closed | ||
| FY 2015 Challenge Cost Share Program | Closed | ||
| FY 2014 CCSP The Outdoor Foundation | Closed |
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 18 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Outdoor Foundation | $2,368,000 | 83% |
| 2 | National Park Trust, Inc. | $386,000 | 14% |
| 3 | Regional Plan Association Inc. | $25,000 | 1% |
| 4 | American Rivers Inc. | $24,712 | 1% |
| 5 | State Of Washington | $16,000 | 1% |
| 6 | Forward Quest Inc. | $15,911 | 1% |
| 7 | Clearwater Resource Conservation & Development Council, Incorporated | $15,096 | 1% |
| 8 | Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District | $9,300 | <1% |
8 of 12 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2023 | -$23,000 |
| FY2022 | -$9,587 |
| FY2020 | $386,000 |
| FY2019 | $386,000 |
| FY2018 | $386,000 |
| FY2017 | $409,399 |
| FY2016 | $377,199 |
| FY2015 | $461,000 |
| FY2014 | $382,428 |
| FY2013 | $75,012 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 15.943?
Assistance Listing 15.943 is Challenge Cost Share, a federal grant program run by National Park Service (Department of the Interior). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Challenge Cost Share?
Its CFDA number is 15.943: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 15.943 awarded?
18 grant awards under 15.943 have obligated $2,855,163 in federal funds to 12 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 15.943?
The recipients obligated the most under Challenge Cost Share are The Outdoor Foundation ($2,368,000), National Park Trust, Inc. ($386,000) and Regional Plan Association Inc. ($25,000).
Are there open grant opportunities under 15.943?
No opportunity listed under 15.943 is open now. The latest, Challenge Cost Share, was posted on July 3, 2019.
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