To preserve the cultural resources of the route 66 corridor and to authorize the secretary of the interior to provide assistance

The program provides cost-share grants to help preserve the most significant and representative historic sites related to the routes period of significance (1926-1985). IT also assists preservation planning, research, and educational initiatives, and serves as a clearinghouse for preservation information and technical assistance. The project goals are to support the intent of public law no. 106-45, section 2.3 which states the secretary shall assist the states in determining the appropriate form of and establishing and supporting a non-federal entity or entities to perform the functions of the cultural resource programs after those programs are terminated. The project objectives are for the NPS and the recipient to work together to develop participation and collaboration across the states for the purpose of preserving, promoting, researching educating, and revitalizing the historic route 66 corridor. This will include supporting the annual meeting of the board of directors, the annual meeting of research route 66 and other support necessary to achieve working group, project goals, and other general initiatives.collaborate on the arrangement of local logistics for an annual road ahead board meeting, the purpose of the meeting is to bring the road ahead board of directors and executive committee together to advance the strategic direction and operations of the road ahead. Collaborate on the arrangement of local logistics for an annual meeting of research route 66, the purpose of the meeting is for route 66 museums, libraries, and archives to collaborate with the road ahead to increase and promote research and education on route 66. Collaborate on ongoing administration and updates to the research route 66 website. This may include ongoing technical assistance to make design modifications and updates to the site as deemed necessary.beneficiaries include interstate, intrastate, state, local, sponsored organization, public nonprofit institution organization, other public institution organization, individual family, small business, profit organization, private organization, other private institution organization.