Cooperative Agreement P21AC10207

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939) to the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. The award will support the implementation of a National Heritage Area Management Plan, which will provide a framework for interpretation, conservation, and development of heritage resources within the designated National Heritage Area based on an extensive community planning process. The plan will guide a range of...

The U.S. National Park Service (NPS), through its Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939), awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area, Inc. on August 14, 2025. This funding supports the organization's mission to engage the public and partner organizations in preserving, conserving, educating, and promoting outdoor recreation related to the natural, cultural, and historical resources of the Berkshires region in western Massachusetts. The...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $1,000,000.00 Cooperative Agreement under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939) to the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area. The award supports the implementation of the organization's management plan pursuant to Public Law Nos. 109-338 and 117-339. The funding will enable a range of projects within the heritage area, including historic preservation, conservation work, heritage tourism development, interpretive programming, community...

The U.S. National Park Service, through its Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939), awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Baltimore Heritage Area Association Inc. (doing business as Baltimore National Heritage Area) on August 1, 2025. The purpose of this award is to enhance the management of the Baltimore National Heritage Area by supporting conservation efforts and engaging the local community. Key activities include: Implementing programs that introduce youth to outdoor...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $131,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939) to Cane River National Heritage Area, Inc. to engage national heritage area recipients, partners, communities, and visitors in shared environmental stewardship. The funding aims to support the management plan of the Cane River National Heritage Area by promoting public outreach, programming, and community preservation efforts that enhance environmental conservation and...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $256,375.68 Cooperative Agreement to the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) under the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946). This award, with a performance period from August 1, 2024 to February 27, 2026, will support a broad range of research, operational, and educational activities focused on cultural resource stewardship for the National Parks within the African American Civil Rights Network. Key project...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $1,528,275 Cooperative Agreement under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939) to the Park County Building Authority in Fairplay, Colorado. The award supports the implementation of the South Park National Heritage Area Management Plan, pursuant to public law. The funding will be used to deliver a range of projects in the heritage area, including historic preservation, conservation work, heritage tourism, and general outreach and administration, in...

The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) has awarded a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Inc. under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939). The funding will allow the non-profit organization to continue its work as the managing entity for the John H. Chafee Blackstone Heritage Corridor, protecting, preserving, and interpreting the natural, cultural, and historic resources of the 25 cities and towns in the Blackstone Valley region of...

The National Park Service, through its Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939), awarded a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement to the Park County Building Authority in Colorado to support the implementation of the South Park National Heritage Area Management Plan. This funding will enable a range of projects focused on interpretation, preservation, economic development, conservation, administration, planning, marketing outreach, and education within the heritage area, in alignment with the...

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service, awarded under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939), supports the implementation of the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Management Plan in New Mexico. The funding will enable a range of projects with community partners, focused on interpretation, preservation, economic development, conservation, administration, planning, marketing outreach, and education within the heritage...