The purpose of the heritage partnership program funding is to engage national heritage area recipients, partners, communities, and or visitors in shared environmental stewardship

This $1,100,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939) supports the operations of the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area. The funding will engage the public, partners, communities, and visitors in shared environmental stewardship, promoting greater participation in preservation, conservation, education, and outdoor recreation programs related to the nationally significant cultural, historical, and natural resources of New Jersey's Revolutionary War heritage. The award provides support for diverse initiatives including website development, educational programming, heritage site promotion, audio tour creation, and partnership-building efforts led by the non-profit Crossroads of the American Revolution Association, Inc. The grant aims to enhance public understanding of New Jersey's role in the American Revolution, foster civic engagement, and preserve cultural and historical resources through collaborative partnerships.

This is done by promoting greater public and private participation in preservation, conservation, education, and outdoor recreation programs and activities, and building resource stewardship ethics in its participants. This project supports the operations of the crossroads of the american revolution national heritage area. Beneficiaries include general public, states and or their political subdivisions, non-profits, private entities, the heritage area management coordinating entity.