Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Inc

BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NHC

BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY

COLLABORATE ON THE EXECUTION OF THE ANNUAL WORK PLAN OF JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR, INC.

COLLABORATE ON THE EXECUTION OF THE ANNUAL WORK PLAN OF BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR, INC.

BLRV COLLABORATE ON ANNUAL WORK PLAN P15AC00315

P15AC00315

THIS FUNDING WILL ALLOW THE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR, INC. TO CONTINUE THEIR WORK AS THE MANAGING ENTITY FOR THE JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE HERITAGE CORRIDOR. THE CORRIDOR WORKS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND NONPROFITS TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND INTERPRET THE NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND HISTORIC RESOURCES OF THE 25 CITIES AND TOWNS OF THE BLACKSTONE VALLEY.

NPS-FY24-NER-1-NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA PARTNERSHIPS

JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1986 TO FOSTER A CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITIES AND TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES THAT EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO CONSERVE THEIR HERITAGE WHILE CONTINUING TO PURSUE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. THIS IS ANNUAL FUNDING THAT WILL ALLOW THE CORRIDOR STAFF TO CONTINUE THE WORK LAID OUT IN THEIR PLANNING DOCUMENT, SURGING TOWARD 2026 A STRATEGIC PLAN AND TO THE NPS PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY DEVELOPED WITH BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES: 1. RUNNING A VALLEY-WIDE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS THE BLACKSTONE NATIONAL PARK AND OTHER REGIONAL PARTNERS. THIS INCLUDES TRAINING VIPS, TRACKING HOURS, AND PROVIDING UNIFORMS. 2. BEING A BI-STATE ADVOCATE FOR FINISHING THE BLACKSTONE RIVER BIKEWAY, AND OTHER RECREATIONAL SERVICES IN THE REGION. 3. PROMOTING THE EVENTS AND RESOURCES OF THE REGION. 4. BEING A DRIVING FORCE OF RESOURCE PROTECTION FOR NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND HISTORIC RESOURCES OF THE VALLEY. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE THE RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO THE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY.

PURPOSE OF AWARD JOHN H CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR WAS ESTABLISHED UNDER PUBLIC LAW 99 647 TO FOSTER A CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITIES AND TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES THAT EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO CONSERVE THEIR HERITAGE WHILE CONTINUING TO PURSUE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY, BLACKSTONE HERITAGE CORRIDOR, INC WILL WORK WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND NONPROFITS TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND INTERPRET THE NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND HISTORIC RESOURCES OF THE 25 CITIES AND TOWNS OF THE BLACKSTONE VALLEY SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES THIS IS ANNUAL FUNDING THAT WILL ALLOW THE CORRIDOR STAFF TO CONTINUE THE WORK LAID OUT IN THEIR PLANNING DOCUMENT, SURGING TOWARD 2026 A STRATEGIC PLAN AND TO THE NPS PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY DEVELOPED WITH BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK PERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES HERITAGE CORRIDOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE RUNNING A VALLEY WIDE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS THE BLACKSTONE NATIONAL PARK AND OTHER REGIONAL PARTNERS THIS INCLUDES TRAINING VIPS, TRACKING HOURS, AND PROVIDING UNIFORMS BEING A BI STATE ADVOCATE FOR FINISHING THE BLACKSTONE RIVER BIKEWAY, AND OTHER RECREATIONAL SERVICES IN THE REGION PROMOTING THE EVENTS AND RESOURCES OF THE REGION BEING A DRIVING FORCE OF RESOURCE PROTECTION FOR NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND HISTORIC RESOURCES OF THE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR BENEFICIARIES THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN UNDER THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDE THE PUBLIC AND THE COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY CORRIDOR AS WELL AS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETIVE SERVICES OF BLACKSTONE RIVER NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND THE JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

COLLABORATE ON THE ANNUAL WORK PLAN

JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

DEVELOP OUTREACH MATERIALS FOR BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NHP

JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

COLLABORATE ON THE DESIGN, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF NEW AND REPLACEMENT SIGNS THROUGHOUT THE JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL H

PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETIVE SERVICES OF BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND THE JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HE

JOHN H CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NHC