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Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System

CFDA 15.945 · Federal Grants & Funding

Total Funding

$367.6M

Awards

2K

Recipients

295

States

53

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

Yearly Funding Trend

Yearly federal funding for CFDA program 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System), with obligated amounts, award counts, and year-over-year change.
Fiscal YearObligationsAwardsYoY Change
2024$276.5M1K
2025$83.1M515-69.9%
2026$7.9M48-90.5%

Award Type Mix

CFDA program 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System) federal awards broken down by award type, with obligated amounts and award counts.
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Top 50 Awards under CFDA 15.945

Largest individual obligations for Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System.

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Top 50 Awards under CFDA 15.945
AwardRecipientAwarding AgencyPlaceFYObligation
ASST_NON_P22AC02126_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED M…
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Virginia
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
HI-022024$10,167,653
ASST_NON_P23AC01615_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED M…
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY
Tennessee
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2024$7,597,500
ASST_NON_P24AC00682_014
15.945: COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM CESU NETWORKPROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE CO…
THE FOREST STEWARDS GUILD
New Mexico
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2024$5,526,806
ASST_NON_P22AC02115_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED M…
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
Hawaii
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
HONOLULU, HI-012024$5,343,415
ASST_NON_P24AC02143_014
THE LONG-TERM DATA COLLECTED BY I M NETWORKS PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN HELPING PARK MANAGERS, OTHER NPS STAFF, AND AGENCY PARTNERS TO PERFORM THE VULNERABILITY ANALYSES THAT FORM TH…
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Colorado
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
CO-022024$3,866,668
ASST_NON_P20AC00956_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED M…
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Colorado
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2025$3,596,467
ASST_NON_P21AC11455_014
15.945: COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM/CESU NETWORK PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE…
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Florida
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
FL-282024$3,351,611
ASST_NON_P25AC00182_014
15.945: COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM CESU NETWORKPROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE CO…
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Colorado
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
CO-022025$3,000,000
ASST_NON_P19AC01111_014
GEOLOGIC RESOURCES INVENTORY PROGRAM
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Colorado
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2024$2,999,788
ASST_NON_P21AC11294_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED M…
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
California
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2025$2,740,060
ASST_NON_P18AC01188_014
ASSISTANCE FOR VISIBILITY DATA ANALYSIS AND IMAGE DISPLAY TECHNIQUES
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Colorado
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2024$2,655,002
ASST_NON_P21AC11375_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED M…
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Colorado
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2024$2,585,932
ASST_NON_P23AC02423_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED M…
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
Hawaii
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
KALAUPAPA, HI-022024$2,563,133
ASST_NON_P23AC01545_014
TO SUPPORT COORDINATED COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND USABLE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL PARK…
SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY
Utah
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2024$2,235,195
ASST_NON_P25AC00197_014
WHITE BUFFALO INC WILL PARTNER WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO INCREASE THE RESILIENCY OF HABITATS AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPES WITHIN A GROUP OF NORTHEASTERN PARKS THAT ARE IMPACTED…
WHITE BUFFALO, INC.
Connecticut
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
CT-022025$2,018,998
ASST_NON_P25AC00186_014
THIS PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH A COLLABORATIVE ECOLOGICAL DATA ANALYSIS UNIT AT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CASCADES CAMPUS.THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING MANAGERS WIT…
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Oregon
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
OR-042025$2,000,000
ASST_NON_P21AC11690_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED M…
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
North Carolina
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2024$1,968,282
ASST_NON_P22AC01409_014
BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATI…
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Colorado
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2024$1,908,217
ASST_NON_P23AC01937_014
NEW AWARD - PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY: PROJECT TITLE: CESU CORAL REEF RESTORATION AND DISEASE TREATMENT AT VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK AND VIRGIN ISLANDS CORAL REEF NATIONAL MONUM…
UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
U.S. Virgin Islands
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
VI-982024$1,838,181
ASST_NON_P24AC00005_014
15.945: COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM CESU NETWORKPROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE CO…
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
North Carolina
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2024$1,828,750
ASST_NON_P16AC01546_014
FRESHWATER FISH MONITORING IN WATER CONSERVATION AREA 3 AND EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Florida
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
FL-262024$1,635,129
ASST_NON_P23AC01532_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATECOOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCEBASED MAN…
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Louisiana
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2024$1,601,173
ASST_NON_P24AC02072_014
THIS AGREEMENT WILL SUPPORT THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A COLLABORATIVE NATIVE SEED AND PLANT PROPAGATION PROGRAM CALLED THE EAST CASCADES NATIVE PLANT HUB. THE PUR…
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Oregon
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
BEND, OR-902024$1,540,558
ASST_NON_P24AC00343_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATECOOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCEBASED MAN…
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Colorado
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2024$1,529,718
ASST_NON_P23AC01548_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED M…
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Vermont
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
VT-002025$1,499,266
ASST_NON_P22AC01719_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATECOOPERATIVE RESEARCH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCEBASED MANAGE…
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Oregon
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
CORVALLIS, OR-042024$1,491,044
ASST_NON_P21AC10856_014
THIS FUNDS LONG-TERM MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF FRESHWATER FISH AND SMALL ANIMALS IN EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK TO UNDERSTAND THE ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS OF RESTORATION…
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Florida
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
FL-272024$1,479,797
ASST_NON_P23AC02277_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED M…
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY
Tennessee
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2024$1,453,082
ASST_NON_P24AC02378_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED M…
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Colorado
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2024$1,390,331
ASST_NON_P20AC00937_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED M…
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Montana
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2025$1,353,408
ASST_NON_P21AC11175_014
PLUG-AND-ABANDON GEOTHERMAL WELLS ON VALLES CALDERA NATIONAL PRESERVE
NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY
New Mexico
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
NM-022024$1,270,513
ASST_NON_P24AC02373_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED M…
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY
Tennessee
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
TN-072024$1,250,000
ASST_NON_P24AC02112_014
THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR PARKS UNITS AND OTHER LAND MANAGERS TO MAKE INFORMED, SCIENCE-BASED, DECISIONS REGARDING COASTAL MARSH CONSERVATION, RESTORATION, AND MIGRAT…
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
RI-022024$1,233,889
ASST_NON_P21AC10256_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED M…
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Florida
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
FL-262024$1,219,550
ASST_NON_P24AC01156_014
HAWAIIAN NATIONAL PARKS REQUIRE DETAILED MAPPING DATA TO ENSURE HISTORIC SITES AND STRUCTURES ARE PROTECTED FROM SHORELINE AND WATERSHED EROSION. THIS PROJECT LEVERAGES AERIAL IM…
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
Hawaii
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
HI-022024$1,183,915
ASST_NON_P20AC00948_014
THE PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION 04 IS TO DE-OBLIGATE REMAINING FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF 251,701.43 TO CLOSEOUT. THE PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION 05 IS TO CLOSE OUT THE AGREEMENT.
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Virginia
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
VI-982024$1,175,206
ASST_NON_P24AC02162_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED M…
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS
Alaska
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2024$1,174,290
ASST_NON_P21AC10834_014
THE PURPOSE FOR THIS MODIFICATION AMENDMENT # IS TO SUPPORT P21AC10834 FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR (YEAR 3 OF THE PROJECT) IN THE AMOUNT OF $220,650.00.
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Florida
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
FL-262024$1,139,919
ASST_NON_P20AC00679_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATECOOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCEBASED MAN…
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Colorado
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2025$1,118,214
ASST_NON_P23AC01826_014
15.945: COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM CESU NETWORKPROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE CO…
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE
California
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
BERKELEY, CA-122024$1,113,265
ASST_NON_P25AC00166_014
GRASSLANDS, ONE OF THE LARGEST, MOST VITAL AND THREATENED ECOSYSTEMS ON THE PLANET, PROVIDE CRITICAL SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY, BIODIVERSITY, AND THE ECONOMY. IN NORT…
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Nebraska
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
NE-012025$1,100,000
ASST_NON_P22AC01087_014
THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK AGREEMENT IS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS AND RESEARCH ASSOCIATES IN PROJECTS RELATED TO GEOSPATIAL, DATA, DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION, CLOUD, AND OTHER INFORMATION TEC…
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Colorado
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2024$1,082,000
ASST_NON_P16AC01736_014
NATURAL RESOURCES SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE, AND EXPERIENCES IN EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK THE BIOCORPS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Florida
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
FL-262024$1,041,180
ASST_NON_P21AC11030_014
THIS PROJECT PROVIDES INTERN SUPPORT TO EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK TO INCREASE THE NEEDED CAPACITY TO INVENTORY AND MONITOR THE PARKS NATURAL RESOURCES AND TREAT INVASIVES SPECIES.…
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Florida
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
FL-272024$1,027,008
ASST_NON_P19AC01117_014
PURPOSE OF AWARD: TO EVALUATE FISH AND SHELLFISH POPULATIONS IN THE MARINE WATERS OF EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMIS…
FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Florida
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
FL-132024$1,017,716
ASST_NON_P24AC02520_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED M…
MARYLAND COASTAL BAYS FOUNDATION, INC.
Maryland
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
MD-012024$1,000,000
ASST_NON_P24AC01154_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED M…
INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED ECOLOGY
Oregon
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
2024$969,325
ASST_NON_P21AC10854_014
CESU ASSESSING NEAR-FIELD AND LANDSCAPE SCALE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF THE MODIFIED WATER DELIVERIES AND COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN PROJECTS IN NE SHARK RIVER SLOUGH,…
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Florida
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
FL-282024$965,231
ASST_NON_P23AC02386_014
PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED M…
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
Hawaii
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
HAWAII COUNTY, HI-022024$960,694
ASST_NON_P24AC00649_014
THIS PROJECT ASSESSES THE VULNERABILITY OF AND INFORMS CRITICAL MANAGEMENT DECISIONS FOR NPS GROUNDWATER RESOURCES IN ARID AND DROUGHT-AFFECTED NATIONAL PARKS TO MAINTAIN THE HEAL…
NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Nevada
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
NV-022024$946,732

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

CFDA program 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System) federal funding broken down by state, sorted by total obligated amount.
StateFundingAwards
Hawaii$31.3M68
Florida$27.7M90
Arizona$16.5M135
California$16.4M113
Alaska$15.6M94
Colorado$15.3M71
Oregon$12.0M39
New Mexico$10.4M88
Virginia$6.2M43
U.S. Virgin Islands$6.1M11
Wyoming$5.5M65
Georgia$4.8M25
Utah$4.6M39
Maryland$4.4M32
North Carolina$4.2M24
Massachusetts$4.1M21
Texas$3.9M44
Tennessee$3.8M24
Montana$3.2M32
Nevada$2.8M22
Maine$2.7M16
Pennsylvania$2.7M20
District of Columbia$2.6M13
Minnesota$2.6M12
Rhode Island$2.5M8
Vermont$2.1M5
Connecticut$2.0M3
Washington$1.7M21
New York$1.6M14
New Jersey$1.6M6
Wisconsin$1.2M13
South Carolina$1.2M11
Nebraska$1.2M2
Kansas$1.1M7
Michigan$1.1M12
Missouri$1.0M6
South Dakota$1.0M7
Guam$619K7
Mississippi$606K5
Idaho$580K7
West Virginia$559K3
Delaware$522K4
North Dakota$428K3
Indiana$408K4
Louisiana$387K4
Kentucky$371K7
Oklahoma$300K3
Illinois$280K3
Ohio$258K4
New Hampshire$246K2
Iowa$216K2
American Samoa$140K2

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