The award purpose is to support the implementation of the great basin national heritage area management plan, pursuant to public law no. 109-338 and 117-339 (the acts)

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $1.0M cooperative agreement to the Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership on August 5, 2025, under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939) to support implementation of the Great Basin National Heritage Area Management Plan through December 31, 2026. This funding supports a comprehensive range of activities across Nevada and Utah, including historic preservation, conservation work, heritage tourism development, interpretation and education programming, community engagement, administration, planning, marketing, and outreach initiatives within the designated heritage area.

The cooperative agreement enables the Partnership to deliver products and services that serve the public purpose outlined in Public Laws 109-338 and 117-339. Deliverables may include capital improvements such as heritage trails and interpretive centers, educational curriculum development, volunteer steward training, archival digitization, and technical support for partner organizations. These efforts are designed to preserve nationally significant cultural, historical, scenic, and natural resources while building resource stewardship ethics and promoting greater public and private participation in preservation, conservation, education, and outdoor recreation programs throughout the Great Basin National Heritage Area.

This agreement focuses on interpretation, preservation, economic development, conservation, administration, planning, marketing outreach, and education within the heritage area and associated with its approved management plan to serve a public purpose under the act. The national heritage area located in nevada and utah and the general public are the beneficiaries.