The Department of the Interior (DOI) Announces a $750 Million Investment to Restore and
Protect America’s National Parks, Create Jobs
The projects reflect an investment of $750 million in our national park system (including
$15 million at historically black colleges and universities) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
By investing $750 million to restore and protect America’s most special places, we are creating a new legacy of
stewardship for our national park system while helping our economy stand up again. These projects - at places like Ellis
Island in New York and Dinosaur National Monument in Utah - are ready to go and will create jobs in communities across
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