Mostly at a park level, projects encompass a broad range of research, operational, and educational activities across all aspects of cultural resource stewardship activities, including but not…

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $1,448,601 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 15.946 - Cultural Resources Management) to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to produce the National Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day concerts from the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. These high-profile performances on historic property are aimed at increasing public awareness, knowledge, and support for historic preservation and stewardship of the nation's natural, cultural, and historical heritage. The concerts are shared with a broad audience through pre-recorded and live broadcasts, public TV, and worldwide streaming to members of the U.S. military. The period of performance for this agreement is from Sep. 7, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2027.

Mostly at a park level, projects encompass a broad range of research, operational, and educational activities across all aspects of cultural resource stewardship activities, including but not limited to inventory, monitoring, research, rehabilitation, reconstruction, restoration, preservation, documentation, data recovery, education, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. The goal of this agreement is to outline the production of the national memorial day, independence day, and labor day concerts from the grounds of the US capitol. The concerts are shared to a broad audience through pre-recorded and live performances, a public service broadcast on T.V., and streamed world-wide to members of the U.S. Military. The high-profile nature of the performance on historic property increases public awareness, knowledge, and support for historic preservation and stewardship of the nation s natural, cultural, and historical heritage. Beneficiaries include state and local governments, federally recognized indian tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, educational or scientific institutions, associations, individuals.