Project Grant CHA29008624
- The National Conservation Legacy Center was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674) to showcase wood innovations throughout history. With a completion date of June 30, 2023, the award provides funding for the National Museum of Forest Service History in Nevada to deliver direct technical assistance and educational exhibits regarding new and emerging wood utilization...
- The National Park Service (NPS) awarded the National Building Museum $255,000 through the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) on September 23, 2025, to support the conservation of the Robert C. Lautman Photography Collection. This project grant, administered by the NPS in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), funds the physical preservation and conservation...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Museum of Forest Service History received a $190,330 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), with an award date of September 12, 2025, and a completion deadline of September 30, 2027. This award supports the museum's efforts to develop and showcase exhibits and educational programming that demonstrate wood as a sustainable building material and...
- Award Summary: Conservation of America's Presidents Collection The National Park Service (NPS) awarded the Smithsonian Institution $454,030 under the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) on September 19, 2025, to support conservation of the America's Presidents Collection. This award will fund physical preservation and conservation assistance for nationally significant historic collections, with services to be completed by April 30, 2029. The project requires a dollar-for-dollar...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Park Foundation received a $5.1 million Cooperative Agreement awarded December 2, 2025, under the National Park Service (NPS) Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) to support events and activities commemorating the United States' 250th anniversary through December 31, 2028. The award funds public programming designed to promote understanding, engagement, and stewardship of the nation's natural and cultural...
- The National Park Service awarded American Conservation Experience a $103,251.75 Cooperative Agreement on September 12, 2025, under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) to operate an internship program at Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park in New Hampshire through December 31, 2026. The agreement funds qualified interns to provide essential support for cyclic maintenance of museum collections while simultaneously enhancing visitor experience and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $794,346 to the Handweaving Museum and Arts Center on September 19, 2025, under the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) to support conservation of the institution's historic handweaving collection. This project grant, administered by the NPS in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), will extend...
- The U.S. National Park Service has awarded a $140,000.12 Cooperative Agreement to American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). The project will create a "Pyramid of Opportunity" for underserved high school students to gain exposure to careers and skills for entry-level seasonal positions with land management agencies. Each year, the project will provide paid 6-week internships...
- The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), awarded a $1.75 million Project Grant under the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) to Lincoln Hills Cares Foundation on September 15, 2025. This physical preservation project will fund roof replacement and structural stabilization of Wink's Lodge, a nationally significant historic property...
- This $666,665 cooperative agreement award from the National Park Service (CFDA 15.931 - Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program) will engage Indigenous youth and young adults in meaningful conservation projects at National Park Service sites across the country. The project is operated by Conservation Legacy and its Southwest Conservation Corps program, which specializes in delivering workforce development, training, and hands-on conservation experience on public lands....
THE GREATEST GOOD: OUR COUNTRY'S CONSERVATION LEGACY [OUR PROPOSAL SEEKS $500,000 TO HELP SUPPORT THE PHYSICAL PIECES FOR OUR MARQUEE EXHIBIT TITLED ABOVE AND DISCUSSED IN OUR PROPOSAL, SUCH AS THE BENCHES, LIGHTING, PLINTHS, ARTIFACT CASES, SEATING, VIDEO MONITORS AND MORE ? THE HARDWARE OF THE EXHIBITS. THIS EQUIPMENT WILL BE AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THE EXHIBITS AS PART OF THE NATIONAL CONSERVATION LEGACY CENTER (CENTER), THE FLAGSHIP FACILITY OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FOREST SERVICE HISTORY. THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE CENTER IS CLOSE TO COMPLETION, WITH CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN IN 2023 AND GRAND OPENING PLANNED IN 2024. THE SEVEN EXHIBIT THEMES, DETAILED IN OUR PROPOSAL, ARE FULL OF HUMANITIES CONTENT, REFLECTING OUR COUNTRY'S CONSERVATION HISTORY OVER THE PAST 115+ YEARS. IT IS A FASCINATING STORY OF HOW PUBLIC VALUES AND SCIENCE HAVE EVOLVED, WITH THE FOREST SERVICE AND OTHER CONSERVATION AGENCIES HAVING ALSO TO EVOLVE IN KIND, TO CREATE AN EVER-SHIFTING LANDSCAPE OF PUBLIC LAND USE AND CONSERVATION POLICY.]
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $14.0k | 7/10/24 | ||
| Not listed | $206.0k | 7/2/24 | ||
| Not listed | $180.0k | 11/9/23 |