For five years, dedicated maintenance funding through the Great American Outdoors Act supported critical repairs, improved safety and strengthened local economies nationwide. However, the funding has expired, and that progress is at risk as repair needs continue to grow. The Park Service has lost nearly a quarter of its workforce since January 2025. Without sustained funding and staffing, the future of our parks is in jeopardy.
The America the Beautiful Act will ensure substantial federal funding continues to address the deferred maintenance backlog that has reached more than $23 billion. This bill would provide an additional $6.6 billion over five years to address our parks’ crumbling roads, decaying buildings, outdated drinking and wastewater systems, and many more critical repair needs. Urge your representatives to cosponsor this bill.