Programming supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitatecooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management ofthe…

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program provides $304,531.00 to Texas State University to facilitate a comprehensive network of cooperative study units. The objectives are to conduct cooperative research, provide technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the National Park System. Key deliverables include a comprehensive pedestrian archaeological survey to identify and record all surficial archaeological resources within designated survey areas. The award period runs from May 30, 2024 to October 31, 2028 and serves beneficiaries such as state/local governments, tribal governments, non-profit organizations, and higher education institutions.

Programming supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitatecooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management ofthe national park system. The study units facilitate multi-disciplinary science and integrated informationproducts across multiple geographic regions of the national park system. A comprehensive pedestrian archaeological survey shall identify and record all surficial archaeological resources within the survey areas provided in appendix a. Beneficiaries include state and local governments, federally recognizedindian tribal governments, public private nonprofit organizations, nonprofit institutions of highereducation, and the general public).