54 U.S.C. § 307108 — Privately donated funds

(a) Projects for Which Funds May Be Used. To help carry out the purposes of this division, the Secretary may accept donated funds and spend them on projects that acquire, restore, preserve, or gather data from a property listed on the National Register — as long as a State, a local government, or a nonprofit owns the project. (b) Consideration of Factors Respecting Expenditure of Funds. (1) In general. When deciding how to spend the funds, the Secretary must properly weigh (A) how nationally significant the project is; (B) its historical value to the community; (C) how soon it might be destroyed or lost; and (D) what the donor wanted the money used for. (2) Funds available without regard to matching requirements. This money doesn't have to meet the usual matching requirements in sections 302901 and 302902(b). In fact, the recipient can use these donated funds to help match grants from the Historic Preservation Fund. (c) Transfer of Unobligated Funds. With the donor's consent, the Secretary may transfer unspent funds that were previously donated for the National Park Service's purposes, and that transferred money must then be used according to this division.