Cooperative Agreement P14AC01646

This Cooperative Agreement award of $116,600.00 from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program supports the development and production of a Special History Study that documents the history of Fort Rosalie at Natchez National Historical Park. The goal of this 2-year project is to increase public awareness and understanding of Fort Rosalie, a key site for understanding the history and...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $416,962.57 Cooperative Agreement to the Museum of Northern Arizona Inc. on September 3, 2024 under the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946). The project focuses on the dissemination of information developed by the National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) program related to best practices in disposition and repatriation. The museum, a non-profit organization specializing in cultural resource management and...

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, through its Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) division, under the National Historical Publications and Records Grants program (CFDA 89.003). The grant funding will support MIAC's efforts to preserve, curate, and provide public access to archaeological collections and cultural artifacts related to Native American heritage in the Southwest. Key...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Park Service (NPS), under its Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946), awarded $149,400 to C & O Canal Trust Inc. on August 18, 2025, to address the significant backlog of museum and archives collections at C & O Canal National Historical Park in Maryland. Through December 31, 2027, the organization will assess, process, arrange, catalog, and store collection items to NPS standards. This work will enhance institutional...

The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) received a $518,102 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program. The grant will support NOMA's migration of its collections database from an outdated system to a new collections management system. This project will fund the hire of a full-time Collections Database Manager and two paid interns to facilitate the database migration. The new system will improve efficiency, functionality, and...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service Alaska Region provides $239,504.44 to support cultural resources management activities at the Alaska Regional Curatorial Center from August 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. Under the National Park Service's Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946), products and services delivered through the award will focus on preventative conservation of NPS museum collections stored at the curatorial...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Park Service (NPS), administering through the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929), awarded Cincinnati Museum Center $236,042 on September 23, 2025, to fund a full-time conservator position dedicated to the conservation and preservation of the historic J.P. Ball photographic collection. The award extends through April 30, 2029, enabling sustained conservation efforts on this nationally significant cultural artifact collection. As a competitive...

The Arizona Museum of Natural History received a Project Grant award of $128,564 from the National Office of the Department of the Interior's National Park Service, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports the position of a NAGPRA Collections Specialist under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Grant Program (CFDA 15.922). The Collections Specialist will facilitate the museum's compliance with NAGPRA requirements through...

The New Orleans Museum of Art will use a $100,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program to hire a Digital Assets Manager. With a completion date of October 31, 2022, the award will support efforts to expand public access to the museum's permanent collection through digital tools and resources. The Digital Assets Manager will resolve the museum's backlog of pre-pandemic digital processing work and substantially increase the...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $500,000 to the City of Natchez, Mississippi, through a Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029. The City will conduct brownfield site assessment activities authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability...