The projects completed under this agreement are to implement the baltimore national heritage area s management strategic plan

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Baltimore Heritage Area Association Inc., doing business as the Baltimore National Heritage Area, under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939). This funding supports the implementation of the Baltimore National Heritage Area's management strategic plan, which aims to promote stewardship of the region's cultural, historical, and environmental assets through education, preservation, and community engagement efforts. Key services provided include administrative and operational support for heritage tourism and education programming, as well as the implementation of preservation and community revitalization initiatives aligned with the heritage area's management plan. Specific activities funded include guided interpretive tours, youth programming focused on experiencing local heritage trails and sites, and the replacement of faded interpretive signage panels along the Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail. The award period runs from August 16, 2023, through September 30, 2025.

The national park service (NPS) and recipient collaborate, NPS providing technical and financial support throughout the management plan implementation. This project provides for administrative and operational programming and staffing, development and implementation of resource stewardship and preservation educational initiatives, administrative and operational support for guided interpretative trip planning and tours, and for cultural revitalization efforts, historic preservation activities, educational programming and the preservation of the arts culture.