Delaware And Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Inc

THE DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

THE DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR, INC., DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS PROJECTS INCLUDING THE ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION, AND REPAIRS TO THE DELAWARE AND LEHIGH TOWPATH TRAIL, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND INTERPRETATIVE SERVICES, PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE REGION AND STAFF, BOLSTERING THE LOCAL ECONOMY.

THE PURPOSE OF THE HERITAGE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING IS TO ENGAGE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA RECIPIENTS, PARTNERS, COMMUNITIES, AND OR VISITORS IN SHARED ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. THIS IS DONE BY PROMOTING GREATER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTICIPATION IN PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, AND BUILDING RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP ETHICS IN ITS PARTICIPANTS. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE OPERATIONS OF THE DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE GENERAL PUBLIC, STATES AND OR THEIR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, NON-PROFITS, PRIVATE ENTITIES, THE HERITAGE AREA MANAGEMENT COORDINATING ENTITY.

FY 2023 AGREEMENT FOR DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NHC

TA W/ D&L HERITAGE CORRIDOR INC.

DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

TA W/ D&L HERITAGE CORRIDOR, INC. P14AC00432

DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

D&L NHC

DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

PURPOSE OF AWARD THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK AGREEMENT TA IS TO EXECUTE PROJECTS THAT WILL HELP IMPLEMENT THE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH P L 100 692 AND P L 111 11 SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS TA WILL THEMATICALLY AND PHYSICALLY LINK RELEVANT HERITAGE ASSETS SPECIAL EMPHASIZE ON ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT CLOSING THE PHYSICAL GAPS IN THE DAND L TRAIL FOSTER CONNECTIONS AND LONG TERM STEWARDSHIP OF SITES ALONG THE DAND L TRAIL THROUGH PUBLIC AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND INTERPRETATION PROGRAMS ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE FIVE COUNTY CORRIDOR REGION BY SHARING DATA AND BEST PRACTICES FOR TRAIL FRIENDLY TOWNS AND BUSINESSES, PROVIDING TECHNICAL SERVICES AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES, MARKETING THE DAND L TRAIL, AND DESIGNING A 2ND EDITION DAND L TRAIL GUIDEBOOK SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT ATTRACT RESIDENTS AND VISITORS AND SUPPORT POSITIVE ACTION IN THE CORRIDOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON MANAGING AND ORGANIZING A VOLUNTEER NETWORK FOR THE DAND L TRAIL SUSTAIN THE MISSION OF THE HERITAGE CORRIDOR BY HELPING ITS PARTNERS BUILD CAPACITY FOR LONG TERM MANAGEMENT AND BECOME EFFECTIVE STEWARDS CORRIDOR STAFF WILL PARTICIPATE IN AND LEAD ACTIVITIES THAT REINFORCE LONG TERM RELATIONSHIPS PERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THE TA OCCURRING FROM SEPTEMBER 2022 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2024 WILL RESULT IN THE INTEGRATED OPERATION OF THE HERITAGE AREA AND THE CONSERVATION AND INTERPRETATION OF ITS HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES BENEFICIARIES THE PUBLIC WILL BENEFIT THROUGH ENHANCED EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR THE RESOURCES, COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CORRIDOR WILL BENEFIT THROUGH IMPROVED MANAGEMENT, INCREASED VISIBILITY, AND GREATER PROGRAM OFFERINGS TO THE PUBLIC RELATED TO THE RESOURCES

THE DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR, ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL CANAL MUSEUM, WILL CONDUCT A WALL-TO-WALL INVENTORY OF THE MUSEUM'S MAIN COLLECTIONS STORAGE FACILITY AND PHYSICALLY AND DIGITALLY IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE OBJECTS STORED THERE. THIS THREE-YEAR PROJECT WILL INVENTORY THE COLLECTIONS HOUSED AT THE MUSEUM'S OFFSITE STORAGE FACILITY, RESULTING IN NEW OR UPDATED RECORDS FOR APPROXIMATELY 10,000 OBJECTS WITH DIGITAL IMAGES. COLLECTIONS INCLUDE PERSONNEL AND FINANCIAL RECORDS FROM THE LEHIGH CRANE IRON COLLECTION, THE DIXIE COLLECTION OF 20TH CENTURY DIXIE PRODUCTS AND 16 MM FILMS PRODUCED BY BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION. THE MUSEUM WILL HIRE A FULL-TIME INVENTORY COORDINATOR AND TRAIN THREE INTERNS TO ASSIST WITH THE INVENTORY OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT. THEY HOPE TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE PROJECT AND OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS THROUGH REGULAR OUTREACH VIA SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER DIGITAL PLATFORMS.

CELEBRATING DIVERSE NARRATIVES AT THE NATIONAL CANAL MUSEUM [THE DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR, ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL CANAL MUSEUM, SEEKS FUNDING DURING THIS UNPRECEDENTED CRISIS TO SUPPORT ITS EFFORTS TO RETAIN STAFF AND INCORPORATE MORE DIVERSE STORIES IN THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNICATIONS. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT TWO EXISTING STAFF MEMBERS, CREATE A NEW TEMPORARY POSITION, AND PROVIDE AN INTERNSHIP STIPEND. THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON RESEARCHING THE ROLES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN AND AFRICAN AMERICANS AS THEY RELATE TO THE INDUSTRIAL AND TRANSPORTATION HISTORY OF THE D&L CORRIDOR. OUTCOMES WILL BE SHARED WITH THE PUBLIC THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AT THE NATIONAL CANAL MUSEUM, ONLINE/SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, AND PRESENTATIONS.] [PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON THE ROLES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN AND AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE INDUSTRIAL AND TRANSPORTATION HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: STAFF AT THE NATIONAL CANAL MUSEUM WILL RESEARCH THE STORIES OF UNDER-REPRESENTED PEOPLES IN THE HISTORY OF THE D&L CORRIDOR, A 165-MILE TRANSPORTATION ROUTE IN PENNSYLVANIA. STAFF WILL RESEARCH THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN AND AFRICAN AMERICANS TO THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF THE REGION AND SHARE THEIR FINDINGS WITH THE PUBLIC THROUGH MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS, ONLINE CONTENT, AND ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE RESEARCH PROJECT, DEVELOPMENT OF MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS, TWO EXISTING STAFF POSITIONS, ONE NEW TEMPORARY POSITION, AND ONE INTERNSHIP. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE MUSEUM PROJECT WILL BE OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC AND DESIGNED TO REACH A LARGER AUDIENCE BY INTRODUCING MORE DIVERSE STORIES INTO THE MUSEUM?S PROGRAMMING. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE PROJECT DOES NOT INTEND TO ISSUE SUBAWARDS.]

COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE

ARTS-CULTURE-TOURISM

INCREASING ACCESS TO THE NATIONAL CANAL MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS

THE NATIONAL CANAL MUSEUM WILL DEVELOP AN EDUCATIONAL GRAPHIC NOVEL BASED ON THE LIFE EXPERIENCES OF CAPTAIN JAMES “JIMMY” BROWN, A BLACK CANAL BOATMAN THAT WORKED ON THE DELAWARE AND LEHIGH CANAL SYSTEM IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA IN THE EARLY 1900S. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE ASSEMBLING A MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER ADVISORY GROUP, CONTRACTING AN ILLUSTRATOR, REVIEWING AND REVISING GRAPHIC NOVEL TEXT AND ARTWORK, AND WORKING WITH A GRAPHIC DESIGNER ON THE BOOK LAYOUT. THE GRAPHIC NOVEL, ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED RESOURCES, WILL BE ALIGNED TO MEET STATE AND NATIONAL CURRICULUM STANDARDS, AND WILL BE PILOTED OVER THE COURSE OF TWO SEMESTERS IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS WITHIN THE DELAWARE AND LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR. DATA COLLECTED FROM BOTH PILOTS WILL BE USED TO FINALIZE THE TEACHING RESOURCES AND AN EDUCATOR TRAINING SESSION. LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND PARTICULARLY PEOPLE OF COLOR WILL BENEFIT FROM THE PROJECT BY SEEING THEMSELVES PORTRAYED IN LOCAL AND U.S. HISTORY. THE PROJECT WILL SHARE A MORE DIVERSE NARRATIVE THAN HAS BEEN TRADITIONALLY TOLD WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF AMERICAN CANAL HISTORY AND WILL PROVIDE AN ENGAGING MEANS FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR REGIONAL HISTORY AND STRENGTHEN THEIR LITERACY.

THE DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

DELAWARE & LEHIGH NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR