National Park Service LogoU.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceNational Park Service
National Park Service: U.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park Service Arrowhead
 
 
Support the National Park Service
Trail of Tears National Historic TrailTrees line edge of body of water, Bell detachment route and Water Route, Pularm Park, Faulkner County, Arkansas
view map
text size:largestlargernormal
printer friendly
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Challenge Cost Share

Challenge Cost Share is a program offering federal funding, to be matched 50/50, for preservation and interpretation/education projects along the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.

Applying for project funding

Don't be frightened by the forms! Instructions are provided, and help is available from staff at the National Trail System-Intermountain office in Santa Fe.

The submission deadline is February 1, 2008, for FY08 (October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008). The following Challenge Cost Share Program forms are available for viewing and printing:

About Challenge Cost Share

08 Guidelines and Procedures

Time and Expense Log

08 Project Completion
Elkhorn Tavern at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, on Trail of Tears National Historic Trail  

Did You Know?
Three detachments of Cherokee people were removed from their homelands to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) along water routes, while 11 detachments made their way overland along existing roads. These routes are part of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.

Disclaimer Accessibility Privacy Policy FOIA Notices USA.gov

Last Updated: December 03, 2007 at 16:46 EST