The award purpose is to support the implementation of the south park national heritage area management plan, pursuant to public law no. 111-11 and 117-339 (the acts)

Award Details: The National Park Service's Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939) awarded a $1.0M cooperative agreement to Park County, Colorado on September 5, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2026. This award supports implementation of the South Park National Heritage Area Management Plan pursuant to Public Law 111-11 and 117-339.

Products and Services: The cooperative agreement funds a comprehensive range of heritage area initiatives including historic preservation projects, conservation work, heritage tourism development, interpretation and education programming, marketing and outreach activities, and administrative functions. Deliverables are developed collaboratively with community partners and outlined in subsequent agreement workplans. The funding supports both capital improvements and programmatic activities designed to preserve nationally significant cultural, historical, scenic, and natural resources while advancing public and private participation in stewardship, preservation, conservation, education, and outdoor recreation within the South Park National Heritage Area corridor.

This cooperative 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 acts. Funding will support a range of projects in the heritage area with community partners, including historic preservation, conservation work, heritage tourism, and general outreach and administration, as described in the subsequent agreement workplans.