Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management
CFDA 15.224 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$21.1M
Awards
132
Recipients
72
States
19
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.5M | 78 | |
| 2025 | $3.8M | 43 | -76.9% |
| 2026 | $850K | 11 | -77.6% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 | |
| $0 | 0 |
Top 50 Awards under CFDA 15.224
Largest individual obligations for Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_L18AC00017_014 THE ALASKA RESOURCES LIBRARY INFORMATION SERVICES (ARLIS) IS NEEDED IN THE STATE OF ALASKA, TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR A CENTRAL LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICE DEDICATED TO THE FIE… | UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE Alaska | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | AK-00 | 2024 | $6,291,839 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00417_014 AWARD PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN THE ALASKA RESOURCES LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES (ARLIS) AS A CENTRAL HUB FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INFORM… | UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE Alaska | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | AK-00 | 2024 | $3,930,166 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00251_014 THE ARIZONA STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE (SHPO) IS AN INSTRUMENTAL ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) ON A ROUTINE BASIS. THE SHPO PROV… | ARIZONA STATE PARKS & TRAILS Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | AZ-06 | 2025 | $529,000 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00518_014 THE LOXAHATCHEE RIVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY (LRHS), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM), WILL UNDERTAKE A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORIC PRESERVATION INITIATIVE AT THE JU… | LOXAHATCHEE RIVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. Florida | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | FL-01 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_L24AC00294_014 THE PROPOSED PROJECT STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE STATE OF UTAH, THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, AND PARTNERS BY SUPPORTING SITE STEWARDSHIP AND COORDINATING ON ARCHAEOLOGI… | UTAH STATE GOVERNMENT LIBRARY DIVISION UTAH STATE LIBRARY Utah | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | UT-02 | 2024 | $408,000 |
ASST_NON_L24AC00669_014 THE OFFICE OF CONTRACT ARCHEOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO (OCA UNM) PROPOSES THE INITIATION OF RESEARCH STUDY CONSISTING OF TWO SEPARATE RESEARCH GOALS. THE FIRST GOAL IS TO CON… | UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO New Mexico | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-90 | 2024 | $398,703 |
ASST_NON_L20AC00274_014 THE NAC PROCESSES AND ADJUDICATES REQUESTS FOR RECONVEYANCE OF NATIVE ALLOTMENTS FROM THE STATE TO BLM. THE NAC HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN THE CONVEYANCE OF NATIVE AL… | ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Alaska | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | AK-00 | 2024 | $387,271 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00202_014 DECIDE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE, CREATE A BUDGET, AND SCHEDULE WORK SESSIONS (EACH LASTING 5 DAYS) TO ACCOMPLISH THE GOALS. RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT FROM GAINING… | HISTORICORPS Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | WY-00 | 2024 | $348,268 |
ASST_NON_L19AC00340_014 DEVELOP AND CONDUCT A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO STABILIZE, PRESERVE, AND RESTORE THE KEIL HOUSE AND OR OTHER STRUCTURES WITHIN THE LAKE VALLEY HISTORIC TOWNSITE. WORKSHOPS W… | CORNERSTONES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS New Mexico | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-02 | 2024 | $325,000 |
ASST_NON_L20AC00251_014 THIS AGREEMENT WILL BUILD UPON A PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDY BETWEEN THE BLM UTAH MONTICELLO FIELD OFFICE AND LIVING HERITAGE RESEARCH COUNCILS RESEARCH TEAM MEMBERS T… | HERITAGE LANDS COLLECTIVE Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | MONTICELLO, UT-03 | 2026 | $304,000 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00355_014 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: L23AS00170FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS TEXT: THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS CLEARLY DEFINED IN THE PROPOSAL TO AID THE BLM AND OTHER PARTNERS IN THE MANAG… | FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION Florida | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | JUPITER, FL-21 | 2024 | $299,021 |
ASST_NON_L19AC00140_014 NV NATIVE OCCUPATION OF LINCOLN COUNTY S UPPER ELEVATION | NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Nevada | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NV-02 | 2025 | $289,925 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00005_014 AWARD PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT HELPS THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) WORK TOGETHER WITH THE TRIBE TO PROTECT AND CARE FOR BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT. THE GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE T… | NAVAJO NATION TRIBAL GOVERNMENT Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | UT-03 | 2026 | $250,000 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10448_014 THIS PROJECT WILL FUND THE BLM OREGON STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE (SHPO) CULTURAL RESOURCE PROGRAM ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO COMPREHENSIVELY EVALUATE BLM AND SH… | STATE PARKS AND RECREATION, OREGON DEPARTMENT OF Oregon | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | OR-05 | 2025 | $239,023 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10516_014 THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO WORK WITH THE WICHITA AND AFFILIATED TRIBES TO INVESTIGATE ALLOTMENT PERIOD SITES IN THE SUGAR CREEK DRAINAGE NEAR ANADARKO, OKLAHOMA TO DOCU… | UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Oklahoma | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | OK-03 | 2025 | $233,215 |
ASST_NON_L19AC00138_014 NV UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SENSOR TESTING | NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Nevada | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NV-02 | 2025 | $211,685 |
ASST_NON_L24AC00528_014 PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY PROJECT ABSTRACTPI: DR. JEREMY SPOONPROJECT TITLE: COLLABORATIVE ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH OF TRIBAL ANCESTRAL HOMELANDS SITUATED WITHIN RED ROCK AND SLOAN… | PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY Oregon | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NV-90 | 2024 | $209,690 |
ASST_NON_L20AC00097_014 NV KNOWN UNKNOWNS FGV TOOLSTONE SOURCES | NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Nevada | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NV-04 | 2025 | $200,243 |
ASST_NON_L19AC00310_014 CONDITION ASSESSMENT OF HERMIT S CAVE AND BURNET CAVE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS IN SE NEW MEXICO. STUDY AND RADIOCARBON DATING OF PREHISTORIC PERISHABLE ARTIFACTS,… | UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO New Mexico | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | SAN MIGUEL, NM-02 | 2024 | $200,000 |
ASST_NON_L20AC00360_014 THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL BE UNDERTAKEN WITH THREE (3) 5-DAY WORK SESSIONS THREE (3) WITH 6-8 GENERAL VOLUNTEERS AND ZERO (0) 40-HOUR WORK SESSIONS WITH 5-6 MEMBERS OF A YOUTH CO… | HISTORICORPS Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-07 | 2024 | $188,856 |
ASST_NON_L19AC00258_014 UT DIVISION OF STATE HISTORY DATA SHARING AND MANAGEMENT PROJECT | UTAH STATE GOVERNMENT LIBRARY DIVISION UTAH STATE LIBRARY Utah | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | UT-02 | 2024 | $175,000 |
ASST_NON_L19AC00079_014 PREPARATION OF CRITICAL BLM OREGON FOSSILS, PILOT PROJECT FOR SCREENWASHING JOHN DAY FORMATION MATRIX, AND FIELD COLLECTION FROM BLM OREGON LAND IN SUMMER 2019. | UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Oregon | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | EUGENE, OR-04 | 2024 | $172,695 |
ASST_NON_L17AC00206_014 CO DATA SHARING OF CULTURAL RESOURCES ON COLORADO S PUBLIC LANDS | THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF COLORADO Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-01 | 2025 | $143,653 |
ASST_NON_L20AC00257_014 CO PRESERVING CULTURAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES ON COLORADO S PUBLIC LANDS UTE LEARNING ETHNOBOTANY GARDEN | COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-90 | 2025 | $136,000 |
ASST_NON_L19AC00219_014 CO BROWNS CANYON NATIONAL MONUMENT ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDY | HERITAGE LANDS COLLECTIVE Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-03 | 2025 | $135,908 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10421_014 THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS ELEVATE INDIGENOUS VOICES BY WORKING WITH DESCENDANT COMMUNITIES AND THE BLM TO DEVELOP A SET OF VIRTUAL INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES OF SITES FOUND… | CYARK California | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | UT-03 | 2025 | $132,096 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00631_014 THE OFFICE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION (OAHP) SERVES TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES ASSIGNED TO COLORADO STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE (SHPO), WHICH COMPRISE DUTIES DIR… | THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF COLORADO Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-01 | 2024 | $118,450 |
ASST_NON_L17AC00138_014 UT GSENM CRITICAL DINOSAUR FOSSIL RESOURCE PROTECTION, INVENTORY AND SALVAGE | UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Utah | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | UT-01 | 2024 | $105,000 |
ASST_NON_L17AC00377_014 THE BLM TRES RIOS FIELD OFFICE (TRFO) IS IN A PARTNERSHIP TO COLLABORATIVELY ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A FIELD OFFICE SITE STEWARDPROGRAM TO HELP PROTECT SOUTHWEST COLORADO S 13,000… | SOUTHWEST COLORADO CANYONS ALLIANCE Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-03 | 2025 | $102,000 |
ASST_NON_L19AC00256_014 UT MOAB FIELD OFFICE TRIBAL ETHNOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW | HERITAGE LANDS COLLECTIVE Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | MOAB, UT-03 | 2024 | $99,994 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00445_014 THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONDUCT AN INSTRUMENTAL NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS (INAA) WITH THE GOAL OF RECONSTRUCTING POTENTIALLY EXTENSIVE PREHISTORIC CERAMIC TRAD… | UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO New Mexico | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-01 | 2024 | $99,643 |
ASST_NON_L19AC00139_014 NV GREAT BASIN CAVES AND ROCKSHELTERS | NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Nevada | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NV-02 | 2024 | $99,398 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00392_014 THE PRIMARY DELIVERABLE FOR THIS PROJECT IS A WEBSITE THAT SUPPORTS INTERPRETIVE AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES. THE WEBSITE INCORPORATES… | NEW MEXICO HUMANITIES COUNCIL New Mexico | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-02 | 2024 | $99,221 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10140_014 AK NWACESU PALEOLANDSCAPES AND NATIVE PEOPLES OF ALASKA | UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS Alaska | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | AK-00 | 2025 | $97,929 |
ASST_NON_L22AC00339_014 THE SOUTHWESTERN OREGON (SWO) INDIGENOUS GARDENS NETWORK (IGN) WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF SILETZ INDIANS (CTSI) AND THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF GRAND R… | SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY Oregon | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | OR-02 | 2024 | $93,299 |
ASST_NON_L20AC00105_014 CO PRESERVING CULTURAL HERITAGE ON COLORADO S PUBLIC LANDS - DIGITAL DOCUMENTATION OF PUBLIC SITES AT CANYONS OF THE ANCIENTS NATIONAL MONUMENT | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-08 | 2025 | $92,000 |
ASST_NON_L20AC00179_014 ORWA CESU SW OREGON CHINESE ARCHAEOLOGY PROGRAM | SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY Oregon | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | OR-02 | 2026 | $89,926 |
ASST_NON_L20AC00500_014 NV NEVADA CULTURAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | NEVADA STATE MUSEUM Nevada | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NV-02 | 2024 | $86,700 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10405_014 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: THIS PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY PALEONTOLOGICAL SPECIMENS COLLECTED ON BLM LANDS IN ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO THAT ARE HOUSED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA. IT WILL AL… | UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | TUCSON, AZ-90 | 2024 | $86,000 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10174_014 CAPE BLANCO LIGHTHOUSE RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE | STATE PARKS AND RECREATION, OREGON DEPARTMENT OF Oregon | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | OR-05 | 2025 | $84,608 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00598_014 THE PURPOSE OF THE AWARD IS TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) TO INCREASE AND ENHANCE RECREATION AND VISITOR SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS AND STRATEGIC… | SOUTHWEST COLORADO CANYONS ALLIANCE Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-07 | 2025 | $82,000 |
ASST_NON_L21AC10500_014 MT DAK WESTERN MONTANA CULTURAL LANDSCAPE INTERACTIVE MAPPING AND VIRTUAL REALTY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE | UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Arizona | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | MT-01 | 2025 | $79,912 |
ASST_NON_L17AC00132_014 CA CACHE CREEK SURVEY GIS MODELING SURVEY OF SENSITIVE LANDFORMS FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES | SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY California | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CA-04 | 2024 | $79,870 |
ASST_NON_L19AC00244_014 UT UTE MOUNTAIN UTE YOUTH-ELDER EDUCATION CAMP ON BLM MONTICELLO FIELD OFFICE LANDS | UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBE Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | UT-03 | 2025 | $78,398 |
ASST_NON_L20AC00199_014 UT CULTURAL SITE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM | UTAH STATE GOVERNMENT LIBRARY DIVISION UTAH STATE LIBRARY Utah | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | UT-02 | 2024 | $75,000 |
ASST_NON_L20AC00448_014 BROADLY, THE BLM SEEKS TO DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS THAT IMPROVE ACCESS TO AND USE OF HERITAGE RESOURCES AND THAT PROMOTE THEIR EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL VALU… | CITY OF CANON CITY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | CO-07 | 2024 | $74,135 |
ASST_NON_L17AC00389_014 7 BISON CULTURAL CONSULTING (7BCC) WILL ASSIST THE BLM IN PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR TRIBES TO IDENTIFY PROPERTIES AND SACRED SITES IN THE PROJECT AREA. EVERY TRIBAL NATION IN… | 7 BISON CULTURAL CONSULTING LLC Montana | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | MT-01 | 2025 | $72,881 |
ASST_NON_L25AC00108_014 THE CORRECT IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECTILE POINTS CAN BE CRITICAL IN EVALUATING SITE ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. THE TEMPORAL PLACEMENT OF… | NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY New Mexico | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-90 | 2025 | $72,569 |
ASST_NON_L23AC00646_014 THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONDUCT A SERIES OF TRAINING WORKSHOPS AT FORT CUMMINGS FOCUSED ON THE STABILIZATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORIC FORT WALLS AND THEIR SURR… | CORNERSTONES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS New Mexico | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | NM-02 | 2025 | $71,227 |
ASST_NON_L20AC00275_014 UT PRESERVATION OF PALEONTOLOGICAL HERITAGE RESOURCES FROM BLM UT LANDS | THE COLORADO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management | UT-01 | 2025 | $66,623 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $10.7M | 5 |
| Utah | $2.0M | 24 |
| New Mexico | $1.6M | 19 |
| Nevada | $1.4M | 15 |
| Colorado | $1.3M | 16 |
| Oregon | $905K | 12 |
| Florida | $799K | 2 |
| Arizona | $678K | 3 |
| Montana | $467K | 15 |
| Wyoming | $396K | 3 |
| Oklahoma | $258K | 2 |
| California | $128K | 2 |
| Washington | $81K | 3 |
| Idaho | $74K | 4 |
| Maryland | $59K | 1 |
| North Dakota | $39K | 2 |
| North Carolina | $17K | 1 |
| Kansas | $9K | 1 |
| Ohio | $5K | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs