The Department of the Treasury and the Department of the Interior announced plans for distribution of funding appropriated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

Following an inquiry placed on April 10, 2020, the Department of the Interior released a statement about the $8 billion coronavirus relief fund promised to tribes.

The Department of the Interior and the National Park Service will continue to follow the guidance of state and local health officials in making determinations about our operations.

Amid a public health emergency that requires people to stay home, the Trump administration has not provided updates as to how it will adjust plans for Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

The Trump administration has left parts of Grand Canyon National Park open despite the presence of the coronavirus in the community.

The Department of the Interior and the Department of Treasury announced tribal consultation on an $8 billion coronavirus relief fund.

Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt issued the following statement in response to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

March 20, 2020 Chair Grijalva Statement on Interior Secretary Bernhardt Encouraging Public Lands Visits During Coronavirus Pandemic Washington, D.C. – Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released the following statement today on Interior Secretary David Bernhardt’s recent message to the American people encouraging visits to public lands during the coronavirus pandemic.   “While I understand the […]

NEWS RELEASE March 18, 2020 WASHINGTON – After careful consideration, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt directed the National Park Service (NPS) to  temporarily suspend the collection of all park entrance fees until further notice. “I’ve directed the National Park Service to waive entrance fees at parks that remain open. This small step makes it a […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2020 BLM to temporarily suspend entrance fees on public lands across America WASHINGTON – After careful consideration and at the direction of Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, the Bureau of Land Management will temporarily suspend the collection of all entrance fees until further notice. As a result, site-specific standard […]