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…

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $566,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946) to the Ford's Theatre Society (FTS) for the period of August 7, 2024 to August 6, 2025. Through this award, FTS will produce three mainstage theatrical productions for approximately 60,000 audience members and provide educational opportunities, including student matinees, guided and virtual field trips, oratory programs, a podcast program for high school students, and teacher professional development for more than 75,000 students and educators on both a local and national scale. These programs promote and celebrate the leadership and legacy of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era in Washington, D.C. through the arts and engagement with primary sources, offering participants the opportunity to immerse themselves in America's past while revealing meaningful connections to the present day.

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. Fords theatre society FTS will produce three mainstage theatrical productions for approximately 60000 audience members. FTS will also provide education opportunities including student matinees guided field trips virtual field trips oratory programs podcast program for high school students and teacher professional development opportunities for more than 75000 students and educators on both a local and national scale. These programs promote and celebrate the leadership and legacy of abraham lincoln and the world of civil war washington through the arts and engagement with primary sources. Programming offers participants the opportunity to immerse themselves in americas past while revealing meaningful connections to today. FTS offers numerous educational programs that engage students in the life of one of the most important figures in american history. . Beneficiaries include profit organizations public nonprofit institutions organizations private nonprofit institutions organizations nonfederal government entities industry and public decision makers research scientists engineers and the general public.