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…

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded Santa Monica Mountains Fund a Cooperative Agreement totaling $119,951.34 under the Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) to support educational and interpretive services within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The award, effective August 11, 2025, through April 30, 2030, funds an Educational and Interpretive Lead position responsible for delivering environmental education opportunities, interpretive programming, visitor services, and work-study initiatives across the recreation area and approved partner locations.

The funded position will serve approximately 10,000 K-12 students annually from Greater Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, along with up to 16,000 non-student visitors through structured programming and community engagement activities. Beneficiaries include nonprofit and public institutions, non-federal government entities, research scientists, engineers, industry decision-makers, and the general public. This cooperative agreement complements the NPS mission by advancing environmental sustainability and resource stewardship through enhanced public engagement and educational outreach at a regional recreation area level.

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. This project will support an educational and interpretive lead who will offer environmental education opportunities, community engagement, interpretive programming, visitor services, and work-studies programming for students k-12, universities, and public visitation at locations within the santa monica mountains national recreation area and at approved partner locations. These programs and events are set to engage with approximately 10,000 k-12 school students from the greater LOS angeles and ventura counties annually and up to 16,000 non-student visitors annually.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.