Cooperative Agreement P25AC02101

This federal Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $107,591.01 was issued on September 25, 2024 by the National Park Service under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935). The award supports the preservation, protection, and development of components of the National Trails System, with a focus on volunteer involvement. The key objectives are to operate, develop, and maintain portions of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, increase outdoor recreation access to...

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation will use a $1.28 million project grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to construct 9 miles of multi-use trail and a single-span bridge in Henry County, Virginia. Specifically, the funding will support paving 2.9 miles of existing 10-foot wide trail, building a new 12-foot bridge, and making ADA accessibility upgrades. These improvements will complete an 11-mile trail...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $904,873.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) will engage volunteers and partners to preserve and protect natural and cultural resources along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy, the non-profit awardee, will complete cyclic maintenance projects to maintain 112.5 miles of exterior boundary corridor, 2,054 miles of treadway, and...

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 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the National Trails System Projects (CFDA 15.935) program aims to provide cost-effective, leveraged support for the Partnership for the National Trails System Inc. The $245,742 award will enable the organization to conduct an economic benefit analysis and safety assessment of the National Trails System, as well as manage the Trail Apprentice Program. These efforts are intended to enhance the capacity...

The Virginia Department of Transportation was awarded $599,824.50 on September 19, 2022 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219). The funding will support the construction of 4 miles of natural surface and crushed stone trails, as well as the closure and rehabilitation of existing trail segments and installation of wayfinding signage. The project aims to connect the North Fork Shenandoah River to Massanutton Mountain...

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...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) provides $1,521,763.33 to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) to engage volunteers and partners in planning, designing, and repairing critical infrastructure along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail that was damaged by Hurricane Helene. The project will stabilize 14 miles of trail tread and erosion control structures, remove high-risk elements at 13 overnight...

This $624,000.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935) is intended to engage volunteers, partners, and youth organizations in preserving and protecting resources along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (APPA). The recipient, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), will execute deferred maintenance projects in the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. The work will rehabilitate critical...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Park Service National Office under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), will engage the non-profit organization Conservation Legacy to rehabilitate and restore the trail systems and structures within Prince William Forest Park. The $215,333.33 award will fund activities such as clearing vegetation and debris within the trail prisms, replenishing and restoring the trail treads, replacing and...