Through the experienced services program, the recipient will provide experienced equipment operators to help with snow removal and road maintenance at mount rainier national park

The National Park Service awarded a $186,960 cooperative agreement to National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. on February 1, 2026, under the Experienced Services Program (CFDA 15.011) to provide experienced equipment operators for snow removal and road maintenance at Mount Rainier National Park. The award funds access to infrastructure and support for routine and preventative maintenance work through January 31, 2027. The Experienced Services Program deploys individuals aged 55 and older into time-limited, project-based federal assignments to strengthen natural and cultural resource protection, facility operations, and related functions where staffing or technical skill gaps exist. National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc., a Title V-eligible nonprofit headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, specializes in recruiting and deploying experienced workers into temporary federal positions across multiple agencies.

This support will provide access to infrastructure in order to complete routine and preventative maintenance.