Project ABSTRACT15.954: national park service conservation, protection, outreach and educationsam.GOV link: click here for the SAM.GOV assistance listingthis program supports projects that further the…

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $236,500 Cooperative Agreement to the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association under the NPS Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954). The funding will support the Public Interpretation, Performing Arts, and Education Programming at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. This project will significantly expand public engagement through interpretive, performing arts, and educational experiences, increasing annual attendance from the low thousands to the tens of thousands. The project aims to test new experimental programs that respond to changing community dynamics, ultimately benefiting a range of stakeholders including profit organizations, non-profit institutions, government entities, researchers, and the general public. The award period is from September 30, 2024, to December 31, 2027.

Project ABSTRACT15.954: national park service conservation, protection, outreach and educationsam.GOV link: click here for the SAM.GOV assistance listingthis 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. The public interpretation, performing arts, and education programming at safr project will support public engagement through performing arts and skills-based educational experiences consistent with the park purpose in the SF BAY area. This will be accomplished through significant expansion of existing events, series, or other programs, beyond the current level of programming and funding. New programs will be tested as experimental opportunities that respond to quickly changing community dynamics. Public engagement numbers for interpretive, performing arts, and educational programs will increase from the low thousands to the tens of thousands annually and both frequency of programming as well as scale of programming will increase significantly. 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.