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National Park Improvements

Funds to Nebraska: $823,000*

The National Park Service will invest more funds in nearly 800 projects to preserve and protect national icons and historic landscapes, improve energy efficiency and renewable energy use, remediate abandoned mine lands, and protect and restore buildings at historically black colleges and universities. Additional funding through the Federal Highway Administration will improve park roads for millions of visitors.

Method of Funding

Direct Funding


Distribution

The U.S. Department of Interior will directly administer funds.


Primary Recipients

National Park Service

Sub Recipients

None

Requirements

Timeline: Funds were awarded to state on August 14, 2009.  Priority should be given to those projects that can begin within 120 days of receiving federal funds. All projects must be completed by September 30, 2012.
Restrictions: Not known.
Recipient's matching funds requirement: Not known.
Recipient's administrative allowance: Not known.

Other characteristics: Nebraska projects are as follows:

Agate Fossil Beds: Replace Roof at Visitor Center - $68,000
Scottsbluff: Rehabilitate boundary fence and markings - $110,000
Cherry County: Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest - $644,000




References

Nebraska
Statute: None.
State Agency: None.
Contact: None.
Phone: None.
Email: None.
   
Federal
ARRA Reference: Title VII - Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Federal Agency: Department of Interior - National Park Service
Contact: Ken Salazar
Phone: (202) 208-3100
Email: recovery@ois.doi.gov

 

*Dollar values displayed on this website are primarily derived from information from the administering federal agencies.  Estimates of projected federal distributions are used when the federal guidance or grant awards are still pending.  Amounts are rounded to the nearest million.

Last update: 03/05/2010