Cooperative Agreement L22AC00183

This $166,874 project grant from the National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences' Mathematical and Physical Sciences program will support a partnership between Northern Arizona University and Coconino Community College in Flagstaff, Arizona to increase participation by underrepresented minority students in astronomy and astrophysics research and education. The funding will create a pathway for CCC students to participate in NAU's astronomy research labs...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a 3-year, $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to Oregon State University (OSU) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945). The funding supports the establishment and maintenance of a network of Cooperative Study Units to facilitate multi-disciplinary scientific research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the National Park System. As part of this...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences provides $475,526 to develop a new research and education partnership in astronomy between the University of Colorado at Boulder and Fort Lewis College. Over three years, the award will enable nine Fort Lewis College undergraduates to participate in 10-week summer research internships at CU Boulder's Astrophysics Department and the National Solar Observatory located on campus. The students will develop...

The National Park Service awarded $5,410,590 under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The Department will subgrant these funds to the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to acquire 56.8 acres of land for use as recreational open space. Immediate benefits will include public access to the new park lands and open spaces for activities such as hiking, walking, general...

This Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management under the Eastern Nevada Conservation, Recreation and Development program (CFDA 15.017), provides $188,926 to the Nevada System of Higher Education's Desert Research Institute to create five virtual outdoor experiences (VOEs) for archaeological sites in Lincoln County, Nevada. The VOEs will consist of high-resolution 360-degree image-based virtual walking tours embedded within ArcGIS...

This $234,639 two-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate (NSF MPS) will support the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network, Inc. (LCO) to develop the USA Sky Partners program. The program aims to expand access to authentic astronomy research experiences for undergraduates at Hispanic-serving and minority-serving institutions. Specifically, LCO will partner with Occidental College and the University of Puerto Rico-Rio...

This cooperative agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Region provides $145,504.38 to the Public Lands Interpretive Association to develop an interpretive plan and site designs for the Cross Bar Management Area in northern Texas from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The interpretive plan and site designs will educate visitors about recreational opportunities and the historical significance of the area as a strategic helium reserve under...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049), provides $206,422 to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to investigate transverse wave fluctuations in the solar corona using the advanced instrumentation of the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST). The project aims to characterize the impulsive and wave heating mechanisms in the solar corona, which is...

This $500,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service, under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will support the Nevada Division of State Parks in developing a statewide historic context for outdoor recreation in Nevada. Key products include: research and development of a background history and relevant context for outdoor recreation resources and properties in Nevada; assessment of impacts from Land and Water Conservation Fund projects;...

The Nevada Division of State Parks will subgrant $650,000 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant program to the City of North Las Vegas to improve outdoor recreation facilities at Cheyenne Sports Park. Administered by the National Park Service, the LWCF program aims to support the acquisition and development of outdoor recreation areas and facilities. With this award provided from October 1, 2022 through July 31, 2025, the City will resurface two aging asphalt parking...