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 $998,603 Cooperative Agreement to the City Parks Alliance, Inc. on December 20, 2024 under the NPS Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954). This program supports projects that further the NPS mission of natural and cultural resource conservation, protection, and environmental sustainability. The Cooperative Agreement will fund collaborative efforts between the NPS and the City Parks Alliance to grow potential project applicants and ensure program delivery, especially in areas where the NPS does not have operations or staff. The project aims to enhance public understanding of national parks, support resource management, and provide opportunities for community involvement and stewardship. Beneficiaries include non-profit organizations, public institutions, government entities, industry, research scientists, and the general public.

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. Collaboration with the city parks alliance supports collaboration on outreach to grow potential project applicants beyond the land and water conservation funds capacity. City parks alliance constituency of 10,000 municipal governments, supports our ability to ensure lwcf program delivery, especially in areas where the national park service does not have operations or staff. 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.