Assistance program
Good Neighbor Authority - Recreation
$2.7 Million committed in FY2026–FY2026
- Agency
- National Park Service, Interior, Department of the
- Assistance
- Not Applicable
- CFDA number
- 15.988
- What it does
- The Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) is intended to expand limited federal capacity to implement Recreation enhancement or improvement services: The term "recreation enhancement or improvement services" means- (A) establishing, repairing, restoring, improving, relocating, constructing, or reconstructing new or existing- (i) trails or trailheads; (ii) campgrounds and camping areas; (iii) cabins; (iv) picnic areas or other day use areas; (v) shooting ranges; (vi) restroom or shower facilities; (vii) paved or permanent roads or parking areas that serve existing recreation facilities or areas; (viii) fishing piers, wildlife viewing platforms, docks, or other constructed features at a recreation site; (ix) boat landings; (x) hunting or fishing sites;
- Who benefits
- Not Applicable
- Who applies
- The term “good neighbor agreement†means a cooperative agreement (Single Source or Competitive) entered into between the Secretary and a Governor or county, as applicable, to carry out authorized recreation services under this section. Eligible partners include a Governor, Indian Tribe, or county “Governors†includes other appropriate executive officials of an affected state or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico “County†includes appropriate executive official of an affected county or of a compact of the affected counties when multiple counties are affected. 16 USC 8571 defines the term "good neighbor agreement" means a cooperative agreement or contract (including a sole source contract) entered into between the Secretary and a Governor, Indian Tribe, or county, as applicable, to carry out authorized recreation services under this subchapter. (6) Governor The term "Governor" means the Governor or any other appropriate executive official of an affected State or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
- Authorized by
- Good Neighbor Authority for Recreation U.S.C. § 16 US Code 16 US Code §8571
Committed by fiscal year
* FY2026 is year-to-date — the fiscal year is still in progress, so its total is still filling in. The striped band and dashed line mark that provisional stretch.
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