NEH national programs represent the pool of funds that support peer-reviewed, competitive grant opportunities for a wide range of educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and individual scholars around the country. They encompass NEH core programs, divisions, and special initiatives: Research, Education, Preservation & Access, Challenge Grants, Public Programs, the Office of Digital Humanities, We the People, and Bridging Cultures. NEH has the immediate capacity to distribute increased funds nationwide through existing program structures, as evidenced by current application and award rates, as well as demonstrated success at significantly higher historical funding levels. Current funding for NEH national programs is $99.6 million, just over half of its FY 1994 value, equivalent in today’s dollars to about $185.7 million when adjusted for inflation.