This program supports projects that further the mission of the national park service and efforts in natural and cultural resource conservation, protection, and environmental sustainability that are…

This $400,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service under the CFDA 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program will fund the River Network to evolve the Urban Waters Learning Network. The project will provide technical assistance and peer learning opportunities to urban water practitioners, such as community groups, non-profits, local governments, and tribes, who are impacted by issues like water quality, habitat and wildlife threats, limited recreation access, climate change, and flooding. The beneficiaries of this project include non-profit organizations, public entities, industry, researchers, and the general public. The agreement has a performance period from March 22, 2024 to June 22, 2025.

This program supports projects that further the mission of the national park service and efforts in natural and cultural resource conservation, protection, and environmental sustainability that are not covered under other specific financial assistance programs. This agreement will evolve the urban waters learning network (UWLN) by providing technical assistance and peer learning opportunities to urban water practitioners (community groups, nonprofits, coalitions, local government, tribes) impacted by water quality, threats to habitat and wildlife, limited access to recreation, climate change, flooding, and other environmental issues. Beneficiaries include profit organizations, public nonprofit institutions organizations, private nonprofit institutions organizations, non-federal government entities, industry and public decision makers, research scientists, engineers, and the general public.