Federal grant programs / Department of the Interior

Recreation Resources Management (15.524)

Also known as Title XXVIII

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$61.5 million
• Grant awards105
• Typical award$333,000
• Awarded in FY 2025$13.1 million
• Size rank969 of 1,823
• Type of assistanceCooperative agreements (discretionary grants)

Key findings

• Annual funding rose from $12.0 million in fiscal 2021 to $13.1 million in fiscal 2025.
• It is the 969th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• The 20 largest recipients received 94% of the money.
• Awards went to recipients in 13 states and territories.

What the program funds

To provide cost-share opportunities with non-Federal recreation partners (e.g., state, county, local governments, etc.), to assist in planning, development, operation, maintenance, and replacement of recreation and fish and wildlife resource facilities at partner managed Reclamation project recreation areas.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Non-Federal managing partners (e.g., state, county, local government entities, etc.), that currently manage or will be managing one or more Reclamation project recreation areas.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Cost share agreements are used to provide assistance to non-Federal managing partners, who currently manage or will be managing one or more Reclamation project recreation areas, for the long-term management and care of publicly-owned recreation resources, and for the planning, construction and other facets of improving recreation access and assets. Concession contracts are not authorized by the above authorities.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. In the case of recreation development, a minimum cost share of 50 percent is required from a non-Federal partner. For fish and wildlife enhancement projects, the Federal share is exactly 75 percent of the project cost. (16 U.S.C. 460l-13(a)).MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Range: $20,000 to $5,488,000 Average: $110,000

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2025: Supporting partner managed recreation areas assisting with waterline replacements, site improvements, contract and design of 20 new RV site pedestals, replacement of a marina, and ABA cabin development.Fiscal Year2026: Supporting partner managed recreation area with new irrigation systems, operations and maintenance, new campsite shade shelters, ABA access, and campground replacements.Fiscal Year2027: Supporting partner managed recreation areas in operations and maintenance needs, improvements of Accessible areas to meet or exceed Americans with Disability Act requirements, repairs to potable water system, invasive noxious weeds control, road and parking rehabilitation, new fiber communications upgrades, fish habitat improvement, refurbish and replacement of boat docks, and replacement of vault restrooms.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

State and local governments received 92% of the money, nonprofits 0.1% and colleges and universities less than 0.1%.

By state

11 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.