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...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service, under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939), provides $1,000,000 in funding to the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Corp to support the implementation of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Management Plan. The award period runs from August 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The funding will support a range of projects within the heritage area, including historic preservation,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) provides $879,053.98 to the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology to conduct a multi-year study of the hydrogeologic system along the Rio Grande in Taos County, New Mexico. The primary activities include compiling and synthesizing previous research, conducting field measurements of river gains/losses and spring flows, and performing geochemical analyses. The project...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service Northeast Region has awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939) to Greenway Heritage Conservancy Hrv, Inc., a U.S. state government entity. The funding supports the implementation of the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Management Strategic Plan through collaborative initiatives with the National Park Service. Key activities include: administrative and...
This cooperative agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Region provides $145,504.38 to the Public Lands Interpretive Association to develop an interpretive plan and site designs for the Cross Bar Management Area in northern Texas from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The interpretive plan and site designs will educate visitors about recreational opportunities and the historical significance of the area as a strategic helium reserve under...
This $103,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's (NPS) Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) supports research, resource management, and habitat restoration activities in Big Bend National Park and the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River in Texas. The project will: Control invasive exotic vegetation along 25 miles of the Rio Grande riparian corridor within Big Bend National Park to improve recreational access, riparian diversity, and habitat quality. Conduct...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $452,000.00 from the National Park Service under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939) supports the implementation of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Management Plan in Arizona. The funding will enable the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Corp, a non-profit organization, to carry out a range of projects focused on interpretation, preservation, economic development, conservation, administration, planning, marketing outreach, and...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $114,828 and granted by the National Park Service (CFDA 15.945 - Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System), supports a multi-year project to facilitate cooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the National Park System. The key objectives of this award are to: 1) Describe the bat assemblage and presence of White-nose Syndrome (WNS) in...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service, through the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939), awarded a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement to the Lackawanna County Government, doing business as the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority. The agreement supports the implementation of the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area management plan from September 2023 through September 2025. The primary products and services to be delivered include: Administrative and operational...
The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $1,332,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939) to The Last Green Valley, Inc., a non-profit organization, to provide funding and technical support for the Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. The key products and services to be delivered include: Administrative and operational programming and staffing, development and implementation of resource stewardship and preservation educational initiatives,...