This $1,859,301.76 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) aims to enhance volunteer efforts by the National Pony Express Association to improve public access and recreational opportunities along the Pony Express National Historic Trail. The funding supports interpretation, preservation, and protection of trail resources, while promoting awareness through communication, events, and outreach initiatives. Key activities...
This $279,296 Cooperative Agreement (Award ID: P24AC02453) was awarded by the National Park Service under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) to the Partnership For The National Trails System Inc., a non-profit organization based in Austin, Texas. The funding will support the organization's efforts to preserve, protect, and develop components of the National Trails System, with a strong emphasis on volunteer involvement, from September 2024 through September 2026. Key...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) provides $155,727 to the Trail of Tears Association to enhance volunteer efforts that increase public access, recreation, and retracement opportunities along the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and related sites. The project focuses on interpretation, preservation, and protection of the trail's resources through communication,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $199,982 Cooperative Agreement on September 25, 2025 to the Santa Fe Trail Association under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935). The project focuses on enhancing the association's volunteer efforts to increase public access, recreation, and retracement opportunities along the Santa Fe National Historic Trail and related sites through interpretation, preservation, and protection of the trail's...
The National Park Service awarded a $539,688.50 Cooperative Agreement grant under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) to the Oregon-California Trails Association. The project, with a performance period from September 2025 to September 2026, aims to enhance volunteer efforts to increase public access, recreation, and retracement opportunities along the Oregon and California National Historic Trails. Key activities include interpretation, preservation, and protection of trail...
The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $157,950 Cooperative Agreement under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) to the Trail Of Tears Association. The funding will support the Association's efforts to preserve, protect, and develop the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail through September 2025. Key activities include volunteer coordination, trail maintenance, interpretive signage installation, route refinement, and stakeholder engagement to enhance public...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $107,591.01 was issued on September 25, 2024 by the National Park Service under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935). The award supports the preservation, protection, and development of components of the National Trails System, with a focus on volunteer involvement. The key objectives are to operate, develop, and maintain portions of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, increase outdoor recreation access to...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service Intermountain Region has awarded a $231,600 Cooperative Agreement to the Innovators Educational Foundation under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935). The purpose of this 16-month project is to provide funding towards the 2024 American Solar Challenge event, which will be retracing one of the National Historic Trails administered by the National Trails Office. The project will fund 2 weeks of total event activities as well...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $904,873.00 and issued on Jun 23, 2025 by the National Park Service under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935), will engage volunteers and partners in preserving and protecting natural and cultural resources along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. The key deliverables include the maintenance of 112.5 miles of exterior boundary corridor, 2,054 miles of treadway, and 472 acres of maintained landscapes, ensuring continued...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $282,442.03 Cooperative Agreement to the Northern Virginia Regional Commission on June 23, 2023 under the National Trails System Projects (CFDA 15.935) program. The objective of this agreement is to preserve, protect, and develop the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail by empowering local, regional, and state agencies to manage trail segments, increase outdoor recreation access, and encourage volunteer stewardship activities....