Cooperative Agreement P17AC01422

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $170,000 Cooperative Agreement from the National Park Service under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945), awarded September 18, 2025, with completion by August 31, 2027. The primary deliverable is a Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) for the Matthews Farmstead at Manassas National Battlefield Park. This CLR will serve as a National Park Service core...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Inc. a $390,150 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) on September 1, 2025, for a three-year initiative concluding August 31, 2028. This award supports PEC's efforts to leverage regional cultural and natural assets while building local leadership capacity across Pennsylvania and the broader Appalachian region. The project aligns with ARC's strategic objectives to...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The National Park Service (NPS), through its Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945), awarded $198,000 to The Research Foundation For The State University of New York (SUNY ESF) on August 26, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. This cooperative agreement provides landscape preservation planning technical support and cultural landscape reports to NPS Region 1 parks, with primary...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $119,999 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945), effective September 19, 2025, with completion scheduled for December 31, 2029. This award supports baseline ethnographic data collection and analysis focused on public use, interaction, and understanding of the National Capital Region's 292 small...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service, under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904), provides $693,286.00 to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission for preservation of the historic Ephrata Cloister site. The funding will support mitigation of general deterioration, as well as infiltration of water and pests, through the repair, replacement, and protective finishing of exterior siding and roofing features...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The National Park Service (NPS), through its Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945), awarded a $120,000 cooperative agreement to the University of Pennsylvania on August 20, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. This award funds the completion of an updated National Register of Historic Places nomination for Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, Virginia. The project will...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $144,438 Project Grant on August 1, 2024 to the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Inc. (PEC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). This federal grant will support PEC's efforts to enhance environmental conservation, outdoor recreation, and community development initiatives across Pennsylvania and the Appalachian region. The funding will enable PEC to expand access to nature and outdoor recreation, develop trail...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $635,094 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Alabama Department of Community and Economic Affairs (ADECA) to support the construction of Pecan Orchard Park in the town of Eclectic, Alabama. The funding will be used to build an 8-foot wide accessible walking trail, a designated parking area, and a multipurpose pavilion and entertainment space for...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service through the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939) provides $1,000,000 in funding to the Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry & Tourism to support operations and programming for the Oil Region National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania. The key products and services to be delivered include: Administrative and operational support for staffing, interpretive programming, cultural revitalization, and historic preservation...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $158,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946) to Thomas Cole Historic House, effective September 9, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2029. The award funds preservation and maintenance activities at the historic Thomas Cole House and surrounding structures located in Catskill, New York, while simultaneously supporting educational programming focused on...