Niagara falls national heritage area, INC. Develops projects that assist in the promotion, facilitation, and improvement of peoples understanding of the important natural, cultural and recreational…

Award Details: Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Inc. received a $1.0M cooperative agreement from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939), with an award date of September 1, 2025, and performance period through August 31, 2026.

Products and Services: The funding supports heritage preservation and public engagement initiatives that advance environmental stewardship and promote understanding of the Niagara Falls region's natural, cultural, and recreational resources. Key deliverables include operation and administration of the Discover Niagara Shuttle Bus System and the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center, along with implementation of the Long-Range Interpretive Plan and Placemaking Master Plan. Additional activities encompass public art programs, archival digitization, educational programming, economic impact studies, and community engagement initiatives designed to foster heritage tourism development and support local economic growth across the western New York region. The award represents a standard annual cooperative agreement under the Heritage Partnership Program, which funds heritage area management entities to advance shared conservation, education, and outdoor recreation objectives while promoting greater public and private participation in preservation activities.

Niagara falls national heritage area, INC. Develops projects that assist in the promotion, facilitation, and improvement of peoples understanding of the important natural, cultural and recreational resources along the schuylkill river watershed in the eastern pennsylvania region, through preservation resource initiatives engaging the public and providing financial support to the region and staff, bolstering the local economy. Projects include administering the discover niagara shuttle bus system and niagara falls underground railroad heritage center.