Cooperative Agreement L20AC00403

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $199,982 Cooperative Agreement on September 25, 2025 to the Santa Fe Trail Association under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935). The project focuses on enhancing the association's volunteer efforts to increase public access, recreation, and retracement opportunities along the Santa Fe National Historic Trail and related sites through interpretation, preservation, and protection of the trail's...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $208,431 Cooperative Agreement under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) to the Santa Fe Trail Association. The award, dated September 15, 2024, supports the association's efforts to preserve, protect, and develop the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. Key activities include encouraging private and public sector participation in trail acquisition, planning, development, protection, operation, and...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $282,442.03 Cooperative Agreement to the Northern Virginia Regional Commission on June 23, 2023 under the National Trails System Projects (CFDA 15.935) program. The objective of this agreement is to preserve, protect, and develop the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail by empowering local, regional, and state agencies to manage trail segments, increase outdoor recreation access, and encourage volunteer stewardship activities....

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $101,950 Cooperative Agreement under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) to the Old Spanish Trail Association (OSTA), a non-profit organization based in Corrales, New Mexico. The funding supports OSTA's efforts to administer, develop, and maintain the Old Spanish National Historic Trail for public recreational use and historical appreciation. Key activities include identifying and marking the historic...

The National Park Service awarded a $1,420,919 cooperative agreement to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) to preserve and protect natural and cultural resources along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Through June 2025, the Conservancy and sub-awardees Dartmouth College and the Maine Appalachian Trail Club will complete deferred maintenance projects, rehabilitating 21 miles of heavily eroded trail, replacing bridges and...

The National Park Service, through the Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program (CFDA 15.921), awarded a $1,275,000 Cooperative Agreement to the City of Duluth, MN. The award, effective July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, will fund efforts to preserve, protect, and develop components of the National Trails System. Key activities include improving trail design and accessibility, developing recreational programming, and connecting new trail segments to provide greater public...

The Arizona State Parks & Trails division of the Arizona State Parks agency has received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office to develop a Statewide Trails Plan. This plan will address non-motorized and motorized trail priorities from the perspective of Arizona residents, trail land managers, stakeholders, and trail users. The resulting Statewide Trails Plan will inform resource allocation decisions for the Federal...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Northeast Region awarded a $135,296.00 Cooperative Agreement to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, a non-profit organization, under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935). The funding supports the Conservancy's efforts to preserve, protect, and develop the Appalachian National Scenic Trail through volunteer engagement, habitat improvements, infrastructure repairs, and youth workforce development. Key services delivered...

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will construct 1,500 feet of an 8-foot-wide natural surface equestrian, hiking and cycling trail along an abandoned railroad embankment in Lincoln, Nebraska under a $621,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The trail construction will include retrofitting an existing steel truss railroad bridge over Salt Creek to include a durable surfaced deck and safety railings....

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Pacific West Region awarded a $103,782 cooperative agreement to Kohala Lihikai under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935). The five-year award will support community and youth engagement, education, and planning efforts for the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail in North Kohala, Hawaii through September 2026. As part of the National Trails System, the Ala Kahakai Trail preserves and protects historic coastal Native...