The National Park Service Northeast Region awarded a $1,000,025.00 Cooperative Agreement to Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc. on August 18, 2023 under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939). The purpose of this 2-year award is to support the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area in carrying out programs and projects that engage the recipient, partners, communities, and visitors in shared environmental stewardship. The funding will enable Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc., a...
This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939), supports the operations of the National Coal Heritage Area in West Virginia. The funding engages the National Coal Heritage Area Authority, partners, communities, and visitors in shared environmental stewardship activities focused on promoting preservation, conservation, education, and outdoor recreation related to the region's...
The National Park Service, through the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939), awarded a $1,000,000.00 Cooperative Agreement to the National Coal Heritage Area Authority on September 22, 2023. The National Coal Heritage Area Authority, a U.S. State Government entity, will use the funding to carry out programs and projects that engage recipients, partners, communities, and visitors in shared environmental stewardship within the National Coal Heritage Area in West Virginia. This will include...
This $460,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded on September 5, 2023 by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) supports the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in protecting, preserving, and developing the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. The funded activities include volunteer-based surveys, assessments, and preservation treatments for sensitive species and rare plant communities, inventory and control of invasive...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service Northeast Region awarded a $135,296.00 Cooperative Agreement to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, a non-profit organization, under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935). The funding supports the Conservancy's efforts to preserve, protect, and develop the Appalachian National Scenic Trail through volunteer engagement, habitat improvements, infrastructure repairs, and youth workforce development. Key services delivered...
This $6,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award was issued on September 19, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The award aims to improve access to emerging environmental markets for small acreage landowners and enhance ecosystem services in the Appalachian region. Key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: providing forest farming technical assistance to 125...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939) to the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area, Inc. The award, effective September 2024 through September 2025, will support the organization's efforts to preserve the cultural, historical, and natural resources of the 29-municipality region spanning Litchfield County, Connecticut and Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Specific...
This $1,242,959.68 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) supports the Appalachian Trail Conservancy's efforts to preserve, protect, and develop the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. The project will engage volunteers and partners in performing physical site assessments, developing treatment plans and designs, and completing planning and design work to support the restoration of facility assets along the Appalachian...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has awarded a $1,998,270.00 Cooperative Agreement to Appalachian Carbon Exchange, LLC under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The funding supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Central Appalachia. Key objectives include increasing climate change adaptation, supporting forest health, and facilitating market access for underserved and...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $206,555.04, was granted by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954). The purpose of the award is to utilize qualified non-profit youth- and veteran-serving organizations to carry out natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service, and trail maintenance projects on Department of the Interior lands along the Appalachian...