Cooperative Agreement P21AC12259

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $217,707.51 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) to the Sequoia Parks Conservancy. The agreement, effective September 1, 2024 through December 31, 2028, supports projects that further the NPS mission in natural and cultural resource conservation, protection, and environmental sustainability within Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Key activities include fostering research interest,...

The National Park Service, under its Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), awarded a $204,212.55 cooperative agreement to the National Council For Preservation Education Inc. from July 2021 through December 2025. The awardee will carry out appropriate natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service and education projects on Department of the Interior lands through its National Council For Preservation Education division. This...

The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded a $1,085,000 Cooperative Agreement to Conservation Legacy, a non-profit organization, under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). Through this award, Conservation Legacy will complete invasive plant control and removal work across NPS lands to encourage native species recovery and restoration, and increase resilience to future stressors. The project will provide on-the-job training and work experience for...

The National Park Service (NPS), through its Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), awarded a $3,305,803 cooperative agreement to Conservation Legacy to support the Scientists in Parks Program. The program provides opportunities for participants to complete internship projects in national park units that address natural resource issues and meet management needs. Projects objectives and outcomes are defined by the benefiting NPS unit and advance interns'...

The National Park Service (NPS) Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) awarded a $908,203.75 Cooperative Agreement to Sequoia Parks Conservancy on September 11, 2023. Through this award, Sequoia Parks Conservancy will complete a series of joint projects with Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks to understand and improve forest resilience, and accelerate forest recovery from ongoing stressors such as wildfire, climate change, insect infestations, and other...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $2,106,987 Cooperative Agreement under the NPS Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) to The Trust for Public Land. The award, effective from December 18, 2024 to December 31, 2027, will establish a technical assistance program to expand awareness and use of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant program across the 50 states, U.S. territories, federally recognized tribes, and other Pacific and Caribbean...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) provides $266,000.00 to the Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative (NRCC) to develop products that will be used to evaluate and interpret the condition of resources in national parks. The award period is from January 30, 2025 to April 30, 2029. The products from this project will allow visitors to plan trips, managers to evaluate current conditions...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $998,603 Cooperative Agreement to the City Parks Alliance, Inc. on December 20, 2024 under the NPS Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954). This program supports projects that further the NPS mission of natural and cultural resource conservation, protection, and environmental sustainability. The Cooperative Agreement will fund collaborative efforts between the NPS and the City Parks Alliance to grow potential project...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $203,000.00 from the National Park Service's Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) supports the National Park Trust's efforts to provide outdoor recreation experiences for military servicemembers, veterans, and their families at national parks. The award will fund eight park outings that will engage more than 70 military families, or approximately 240 participants, in natural and cultural resource conservation and...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) provides $639,758 to support 67 non-federal short-term positions for a total of 1,724 weeks across 58 park units and programs. The participants will conduct research, fieldwork, and data collection to support natural resource management in national parks, including species surveys, habitat assessments, water/soil sampling, fossil documentation, and other data...