Park Operations - The FY 2019 NPS budget requests $2.4 billion for park operations, which includes $900,000 for NPS’s role in the Department of the Interior’s reorganization to common regional boundaries to improve service and efficiency.
State Assistance - The budget proposes a continued shift from discretionary funding to mandatory funding from oil and gas leases for state conservation grants. These grants provide funding to states to acquire open spaces and natural areas for outdoor recreation and access purposes, and develop outdoor recreation facilities. Permanent funding for these grants in 2019 is estimated to be $89 million.
NPS's FY 2019 Budget Justification is available, and additional details on the President's FY 2019 Budget proposal are available on the Department of the Interior’s website.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
