Philadelphia Visitor Center Corporation

FUNDED CA

INDEPENDENCE VISITOR CENTER - OPERATING BUDGET

THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND EFFORTS IN NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THAT ARE NOT COVERED UNDER OTHER SPECIFIC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE BUILDING KNOWN AS INDEPENDENCE VISITOR CENTER (IVC) TO PROVIDE INTERPRETATION, FACILITIES, AND SERVICES TO VISITORS TO THE PARK TO ASSIST IN THEIR ENJOYMENT OF THE HISTORIC, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, NON-FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC DECISION MAKERS, RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

OPERATION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE INDEPENDENCE VISITOR CENTER

MOSTLY AT A PARK LEVEL PROJECTS ENCOMPASS A BROAD RANGE OF RESEARCH OPERATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ACROSS ALL ASPECTS OF CULTURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INVENTORY MONITORING RESEARCH REHABILITATION RECONSTRUCTION RESTORATION PRESERVATION DOCUMENTATION DATA RECOVERY EDUCATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION.THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE FACILITY KNOWN AS INDEPENDENCE VISITOR CENTER IVC TO PROVIDE INTERPRETATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES TO VISITORS TO THE PARK TO ASSIST IN THEIR ENJOYMENT OF THE HISTORIC CULTURAL EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.