National Park Foundation and National Park Service Announce $40 Million Gift to Meet Urgent Need for Employee Housing at Yellowstone National Park
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Park Foundation (NPF) and National Park Service (NPS) today announced a $40 million gift to expand and improve NPS employee housing at Yellowstone, America's first national park. The new investment made possible by donors who wish to remain anonymous will fund more than 70 new modular units to address the critical shortage of employee housing at the park.
- WASHINGTON, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Park Foundation (NPF) and National Park Service (NPS) today announced a $40 million gift to expand and improve NPS employee housing at Yellowstone, America's first national park.
- "This transformational gift will meet a critical need for new housing in Yellowstone, and be a catalyst for more philanthropic investment," said Will Shafroth, President and CEO of the National Park Foundation.
- "The housing challenges facing each park are unique, and so are the solutions," said Chuck Sams, Director of the National Park Service.
- "This gift will be transformational in helping us continue improving employee housing across Yellowstone," said Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly.