NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE CENTENNIAL ACT

On December 16, 2016, the National Park Service Centennial Act (P.L. 114-289) was signed into law. Among other provisions, the Act established the Second Century Endowment at the National Park Foundation and authorized annual appropriations of up to $5 million for the National Park Foundation to support critical national park projects and programs

Second Century Endowment

Annual Appropriations

In Fiscal Year 2020, $5 million in federal matching funds were made available for the National Park Foundation to grant toward priority projects. The National Park Foundation raised philanthropic dollars to leverage with federal funds toward those same projects. The National Park Foundation is on track to leverage the full $5 million in federal funds with $5 million in philanthropic support, for a total impact of at least $10 million across the National Park System.