# Recreation and Visitor Services (15.225)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-225-recreation-and-visitor-services/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Recreation and Visitor Services is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $45.7 million in 188 grants, about $243,314 per award.

## Objectives

Public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) provide some of the most diverse outdoor recreation opportunities on Federal lands in the western United States. The BLM’s Recreation and Visitor Services Program oversees a broad and complex set of recreation related programs, which provide a multitude of recreation opportunities and experiences. These recreation resources and visitor services support strong local economies and public land conservation. As BLM works to enhance recreational opportunities, we strive to remain a good neighbor and partner. The BLM manages recreation resources and visitor services to offer the greatest benefits possible to individuals and communities and to better enable communities to achieve their own desired social, economic, and environmental outcomes. BLM public lands are now recognized as America’s Great Outdoors, a “Backyard to Backcountry” treasure. They are uniquely accessible. More than 290 urban areas and thousands of rural towns are located within 25 miles of BLM lands. The Recreation and Visitor Services Program provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities that benefit the public and local communities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4.3 million | 79 |
| 2022 | $5.5 million | 78 |
| 2023 | $13.1 million | 88 |
| 2024 | $18.1 million | 84 |
| 2025 | $4.8 million | 42 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management Foundation | District of Columbia | $17.2 million |
| International Mountain Bicycling Association | Colorado | $2.6 million |
| North Slope Borough | Alaska | $2.5 million |
| Southern Nevada Conservancy | Nevada | $2.4 million |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Alaska | $1.2 million |
| Iditarod National Historic Trail, Inc | Alaska | $1.0 million |
| Public Lands Interpretive Association | New Mexico | $917,735 |
| Society for Wilderness Stewardship | Montana | $789,244 |
| Friends of Nevada Wilderness | Nevada | $745,920 |
| Pacific Crest Trail Association | California | $739,550 |
| Galt Joint Union Elementary School District | California | $719,951 |
| Colorado Canyons Association | Colorado | $643,200 |
| Wood River Trails Coalition Inc | Idaho | $611,435 |
| San Juan Mountains Association | Colorado | $605,361 |
| Nevada Outdoor School | Nevada | $545,280 |
| The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation, Inc. | District of Columbia | $525,000 |
| Tread Lightly! Inc | Utah | $524,272 |
| Partnership for the National Trails System Inc | District of Columbia | $504,031 |
| North American Association for Environmental Education, Inc. | District of Columbia | $485,568 |
| Trailkeepers of Oregon | Oregon | $479,690 |