Cooperative Agreement P22AC00031

The National Park Service awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $185,261.24 to Ice Age Trail Alliance, Inc. under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) on September 16, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026. The agreement supports the acquisition, development, operation, maintenance, and protection of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail (IATR) in Wisconsin through collaborative partnership between the federal government and the private nonprofit sector. Key...

Under a $138,000 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631), the Ice Age Trail Alliance, Inc. (IATA), a nonprofit organization, will establish a native plant nursery and seed cleaning facility, collect seeds, and convert agricultural land to prairie habitat along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Wisconsin from 2023-2027. The project aims to increase the availability...

This $388,417 Project Grant award from the U.S. Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports wildfire risk reduction and ecosystem restoration efforts in Wisconsin. The primary awardee, The Nature Conservancy, will collaborate with local partners like the Ice Age Trail Alliance and Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council to conduct prescribed burns, implement hazardous fuels reduction, and provide landowner education and outreach...

This $460,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded on September 5, 2023 by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) supports the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in protecting, preserving, and developing the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. The funded activities include volunteer-based surveys, assessments, and preservation treatments for sensitive species and rare plant communities, inventory and control of invasive...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Northeast Region awarded a $135,296.00 Cooperative Agreement to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, a non-profit organization, under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935). The funding supports the Conservancy's efforts to preserve, protect, and develop the Appalachian National Scenic Trail through volunteer engagement, habitat improvements, infrastructure repairs, and youth workforce development. Key services delivered...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $624,000 to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) through a Cooperative Agreement effective August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for December 31, 2027. The award funds deferred maintenance and rehabilitation projects on Appalachian National Scenic Trail (APPA) facilities across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Specific deliverables include...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary On July 9, 2025, the Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded $1,521,763.33 to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) to repair and rehabilitate critical facility assets along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail damaged by Hurricane Helene. The project, scheduled for completion by December 31, 2026, will deliver comprehensive trail restoration services including stabilization of...

The National Park Service (NPS), through the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), awarded a $100,688 Cooperative Agreement to American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, to provide youth with training, place-based learning, trade education, and mentoring focused on trails maintenance and vegetation management on public lands. The project will engage conservation corps participants in hands-on work including vegetation management,...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $206,555.04, was granted by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954). The purpose of the award is to utilize qualified non-profit youth- and veteran-serving organizations to carry out natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service, and trail maintenance projects on Department of the Interior lands along the Appalachian...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary On September 11, 2025, the Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a Cooperative Agreement valued at $245,742 to Partnership For The National Trails System Inc. under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935). The award supports a comprehensive initiative to strengthen the National Trails System through three primary deliverables: conducting an economic benefit analysis of the National Trails System, performing a safety...