National Park Foundation Awards $6.9 Million in Grants to Support Workforce Housing Across National Parks
The National Park Foundation (NPF) has announced a $6.9 million investment aimed at addressing workforce housing challenges across 17 national parks by supporting both immediate construction projects and long-term planning efforts. The funding will help provide affordable, quality housing for rangers, staff, volunteers, and partners who are essential to maintaining the National Park System. The grants include approximately $5 million allocated toward nine grantees for direct investment in new homes, acquisitions, and rehabilitation work that will create over 50 additional housing units. The remaining funds support advanced planning efforts such as design phases and feasibility studies. Examples of funded projects range from constructing dormitories at Redwood National Park to repurposing historic rail cars into micro-housing at Steamtown. This initiative builds on NPF's previous $5.7 million in grants awarded last year, which supported 12 housing-related projects across the park system and added over 65 new units for staff members.
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