Ark Foundation

A250 EVENTS

AMERICA250.ORG INC RECEIVED THIS GRANT WHICH WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION IN DECEMBER 2025. FREEDOM250, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION, WILL CREATE SIX MOBILE EXHIBITS THAT TELL THE STORY OF AMERICA'S FOUNDING, SENDING THEM ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGHOUT 2026. THE PROJECT REPRESENTS A KEY CONTRIBUTION TO THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF OUR NATION AND RESPONDS TO THE JANUARY 29, 2025 PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER - CELEBRATING AMERICA'S 250TH BIRTHDAY. THE MOBILE EXHIBITS WILL EDUCATE AMERICANS ABOUT THE KEY PEOPLE, PLACES, AND EVENTS THAT GAVE BIRTH TO AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, STOPPING AT LOCAL LIBRARIES, SCHOOL LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. RECOGNIZING THAT 64 PERCENT OF AMERICANS CANNOT PASS THE CITIZENSHIP TEST, THE MOBILE EXHIBITS WILL MAKE AMERICAN HISTORY MORE ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS AND ADULTS. ADOPTED FROM THE VA250 MOBILE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE, THESE 'FREEDOM TRUCKS' WILL BRING HISTORY TO LIFE WITH INSPIRING, FACTUAL, AND ENGAGING CONTENT, INCLUDING DIGITAL AND INTERACTIVE MATERIAL. BASED IN CONCEPT ON THE FREEDOM TRAIN, ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE BICENTENNIAL, THEY ARE POISED TO BECOME THE LARGEST TRAVELING EXHIBIT ON AMERICA'S FOUNDING.

EVERY KID IN A PARK (OPEN OUTDOORS FOR KIDS)

COMMUNITY REFORESTATION IN ANCHORAGE ALASKA

NPS-FY21-WASO-NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION

NPS-FY21-WASO-NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

SERVICE CORPS

THIS PROJECT WITH THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION SUPPORTS SAFE, EDUCATIONAL, AND MEANINGFUL RECREATION EXPERIENCES IN NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SITES AND NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. THIS PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTS JUNIOR RANGER RECREATION PROGRAMMING FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO AN ESTIMATED 45 LOCATIONS AND 20,000 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS NEARLY EVERY STATE IN THE U.S. THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WILL COLLABORATE TO CONNECT PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES TO NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SITES AND OTHER PUBLIC LANDS THROUGH FISHING, BIRDING, HIKING, CAMPING, AND OTHER INTRODUCTORY RECREATION ACTIVITIES. THROUGH GRANTS AND PROGRAMMING, THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PARKS AND THEIR PARTNERS TO SUPPLY GEAR, TRANSPORTATION, STAFFING, AND OTHER PROGRAM SUPPORT.

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT, SCHOOLS ON TRAILS AND EVERY KID IN A PARK

THE SCISSORTAIL PARK FOUNDATION INC. WILL IMPROVE THE CAPABILITIES OF THE SCISSORTAIL PARKS FARMERS MARKET. THE PROJECT WILL INCORPORATE ENHANCED MARKETING EFFORTS AND STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE MARKET VISIBILITY AND ENGAGEMENT WITH OKLAHOMA PRODUCERS. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A MEASURABLE INCREASE IN SALES VOLUME GENERATED BY PARTICIPATING PRODUCERS AND A CORRESPONDING EXPANSION OF THE VENDOR BASE. THE PROJECT WILL DRIVE GREATER CONSUMER PARTICIPATION IN THE MARKET ATTRACTING INDIVIDUALS FROM SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS.

SPRUCE BEETLE TREES: OUT WITH THE BAD TREES AND IN WITH THE GOOD TREES

SPF13-ANCHORAGE PARK AND REC FOUNDATION INVASIVES

THE INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE HORSE WILL DOCUMENT AND ARCHIVE THE HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE HORSE INDUSTRY AND MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE THROUGH AN ONLINE INTERACTIVE WEBSITE. THE WEBSITE WILL SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR K-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, COLLEGE-LEVEL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, HISTORIANS AND SCHOLARS, ON-SITE VISITORS, AND AFRICAN AMERICAN DESCENDANTS. THE MUSEUM WILL WORK WITH A WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT FIRM AND HIRE A DIGITAL PROJECT MANAGER TO PLAN THE DESIGN OF THE WEBSITE BY ENGAGING POTENTIAL AUDIENCES, PARTNERS, COLLABORATORS, AND ADVISORS IN FRONT-END, FORMAL, AND INFORMAL EVALUATION METHODS; PROTOTYPING; AND USER EXPERIENCE TESTING. THE MUSEUM WILL ENGAGE MULTIPLE ADDITIONAL PARTNERS, INCLUDING COLLEGE PROFESSORS AND THEIR CLASSES, TO FIND AND DIGITIZE PRIMARY DOCUMENTS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO POPULATE THE SITE PRIOR TO PUBLIC LAUNCH. K-12 TEACHERS WILL ASSIST WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES RELATED TO THE SITE.

ANCHORAGE COOPERATIVE INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT

BIRMINGHAM INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE TRAIL

NCTC: DIVERSITY JOINT VENTURE

2013 TRANSPORTATION SCHOLARS

ARRA-R7FD- SHIP CREEK STREAMBANK RESTORATION

NON-FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF 10 ACRES (PART OF LARGER 68 ACRES) OF ALDIE BATTLEFIELD.

PUBLISHMENT OF BOOK

BLM WY GOSHEN COUNTY CULTURAL INVENTORY

INVASIVE PLANT INVENTORY

ANCHORAGE IS FOR BIRDS

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT IN THE PARKS , VALLEY OF THE MOON PROJECT

HABITAT PROTECTION & ACCESS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

HILLSIDE & FAR NORTH PARK RESTORATION

HILLSIDE & FAR NORTH PARK RESTORATION

TASK AGREEMENT TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK STEWARDSHIP

INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT

ANCHORAGE URBAN AGENDA STRATEGY

PIPA VOLUNTEERS MONITOR CALIFORNIA CONDORS

PROJECTS CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED THROUGH THE CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAYS AND WATERTRAILS NETWORK AND SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF: IDENTIFYING, CONSERVING, RESTORING, AND INTERPRETING NATURAL, RECREATIONAL, HISTORICAL, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES WITHIN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED IDENTIFYING AND UTILIZING THE COLLECTIVE RESOURCES SITES FOR ENHANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION OF AND ACCESS TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY LINKING SITES WITH TRAILS, TOUR ROADS, SCENIC BYWAYS, AND OTHER CONNECTIONS DEVELOPING AND ESTABLISHING WATERTRAILS COMPRISING WATER ROUTES AND CONNECTIONS TO SITES AND OTHER LAND RESOURCES WITHIN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED AND CREATING A NETWORK OF SITES AND WATERTRAILS. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO BRING NATURE EXPLORATION STRAIGHT TO THE UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. FAIRFAX COUNTY PARK AUTHORITY WILL ENHANCE CURRENT PROGRAMMING BY ACTIVATING THE EXPLORATION OF NATURE IN THE COMMUNITY AND CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE WHERE THEY ARE. THANKS TO SOLID PARTNERSHIPS AND CONNECTIONS, THE TEAM WILL SEEK INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY TO CREATE TAILORED NATURE PROGRAMMING. ONCE CREATED, MEMBERS OF THE WILD OUTDOOR NATURE DISCOVERY EVERYWHERE REVEALED (WONDER) WAGON TEAM WILL ACQUIRE A VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES, TO MEET THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHERE THEY ARE - COMMUNITY CENTERS, EVENTS, UNSTAFFED PARKS AND TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. THROUGH THESE ACTIVATIONS, PREVIOUSLY UNDERSERVED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WILL FEEL A STRONGER CONNECTION TO THE NATURE THAT IS AROUND THEM WHERE THEY LIVE AND PLAY. THIS EFFORT WILL PROMOTE EQUITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BY REMOVING THE BARRIER OF ACCESSIBILITY AND WILL RESULT IN A DEEPER CONNECTION TO NATURE. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC, UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, STATES AND OR THEIR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

J2340070016 NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION

BLM-AK INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT, ANCHORAGE CWMA

P13AC01302

DEVELOP A CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH A CITIZEN ADVISORY GROUP TO MONOCACY NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT IN PARKS- 2012 HABITAT RESTORATION

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ABOUT PUBLIC LANDS

ANCHORAGE INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT PHASE 2

F111AC00683 MODIFICAITON ONE - ANCHORAGE INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT

FACILITATE HABITAT MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS

MULDOON PARK RESTORATION

PROTECTING ALASKA STRATEGIC ANCHORAGE INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT AND RIPARIAN RESTORATION 2016

COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY TO RESTORE A PRAIRIE AT PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK

CITIZEN WEED WARRIOR PROGRAM

THE ANCHORAGE PARK FOUNDATION WILL COMPLETE THREE PROJECTS WITH THIS GRANT.WE WILL PARTIALLY FUND THE COORDINATION AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW INDIGENOUS PLACE NAME SIGN AT POTTER MARSH. ANCHORAGE'S FIRST PEOPLE, THE DENA'INA, CALLED THIS PLACE HKADITALI, WHICH MEANS DRIFT WOOD AND OTHER DEBRIS WASHED UP FROM SHIP WRECKS. LOCATED AT THE SOUTHERN END OF THE ANCHORAGE COASTAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, RABBIT CREEK FLOWS UNDER THE BOARDWALK, PROVIDING A LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE SPAWNING CHINOOK, COHO, AND HUMPBACK SALMON FROM MAY TO AUGUST, DEPENDING ON THE SPECIES.WE WILL CONTROL INVASIVE PLANTS IN ANCHORAGE IN 2022 & 2023 BY COMPLETING AT LEAST 2 VOLUNTEER EVENTS (AT LEAST ONE WILL INCLUDE TREE PLANTING).WE WILL HOLD AT LEAST 4 COOPERATIVE INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT AREA MEETINGS TO INCREASE COORDINATION AND ACTIONS TO PREVENT AND ADDRESS INVASIVE SPECIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE.

ARRA-R7FB- INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL IN GIRDWOOD WETLANDS

TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF ARTIST RESIDENCIES AND RELATED COMMUNITY OUTREACH.

TO SUPPORT A COLLABORATIVE RESIDENCY FOR COMPOSERS AND MUSICIANS AS WELL AS RELATED ACTIVITIES.

TO SUPPORT THE ENVIRONMENTAL ART BIENNALE RESIDENCY PROGRAM.

FAR NORTH BICENTENNIAL PARK

COMPLETE USVI EXOTIC SPECIES CONTROL AND NATIVE SPECIES RESTORATION PROJECT - 12

VOLUNTEERS TRACK CALIFORNIA CONDORS AT PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK

EUROPEAN BIRD CHERRY (EBC) INVENTORY AND REMOVAL BY YOUTH EMPLOYMENT IN PARKS AT CAMPBELL TRACT

ENHANCING THE HOLLY RIVER HIKING EXPERIENCE

BASECAMP BOSTON CONNECTS LOCAL COMPANIES INVOLVED IN DATA ANALYTICS, FINTECH, LIFE SCIENCES, AND GREEN-TECH WITH EXPERIENCED EXECUTIVES IN THE UNITED STATES TO PROVIDE INSIGHTS ON HOW TO SCALE THEIR BUSINESS.

F14AC01155 - ANCHORAGE INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL PROGRAM

THIS PROJECT TO THE ANCHORAGE PARK FOUNDATION WOULD SUPPORT THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT IN PARKS (YEP) PROGRAM. YEP IS A COMPREHENSIVE AND LIFE-CHANGING PROGRAM THAT REQUIRES MANY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SUPPORTS TO OFFER MEANINGFUL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE WHILE IMPROVING THE PARKS AND TRAILS THAT MAKE ANCHORAGE A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, LEARN, AND VISIT. THIS PROGRAM HELPS ANCHORAGE TEENS FROM PREDOMINANTLY LOW-INCOME AND DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND LOCAL MARINE RESOURCE ISSUES AND RELATED PROFESSIONS THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, PRESENTATIONS, AND CAREER MENTORING. UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF CAREER PROFESSIONALS, TEENS LEARN ABOUT FORESTRY, WATER RESOURCES, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, FISHERIES, LAND MANAGEMENT, AND CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS WHILE LEARNING ABOUT BUILDING TRAILS, RESTORING STREAM BANKS, REMOVING INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES, AND REPLANTING NATIVE TREES.

F12AC00332 - ELODEA SURVEYS OF REMOTE SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA LAKES

WEED CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT ALONG COASTAL LANDS

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION, RESIDENCIES AND A PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM.

POCAHONTAS COUNTY DARK SKY

FOSTER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN PINNACLE STEWARDSHIP

THE INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE HORSE WILL ADDRESS CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS PERTAINING TO THE CARE OF THEIR COLLECTION OF EQUESTRIAN ARTIFACTS. THE MUSEUM WILL HIRE AN OBJECTS CONSERVATOR WHO SPECIALIZES IN LEATHER CONSERVATION, AND FIVE CONSERVATION TECHNICIANS WHO WILL TREAT LEATHER ARTIFACTS DAMAGED BY MOLD. THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT, STAFF WILL REHOUSE OBJECTS AND UPDATE RELEVANT OBJECT DATA AND PHOTO DOCUMENTATION IN THE COLLECTIONS DATABASE. THE PROJECT WILL IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THESE COLLECTIONS ARE HOUSED THROUGH THE USE OF AIR FILTRATION DEVICES AND CLEANING OF THE COLLECTIONS STORAGE SPACE. CONSERVATION TREATMENTS WILL STABILIZE OBJECTS IN THE COLLECTION SO THAT THEY CAN THEN BE UTILIZED FOR FUTURE EXHIBITION, PROGRAMMING, AND RESEARCH PURPOSES AS WELL AS FOR LOANS TO OTHER MUSEUMS.

MASTER COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

OPEN OUTDOORS FOR KIDS

NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION TRANSPORTATION SCHOLARS IN THE PARKS PROGRAM (YEAR 4)

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN PINNACLES PARTNERSHIP & PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK

TRAIL STEWARDSHIP: STUDENT SCIENTISTS EXPLORING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF LEWIS & CLARK

ANCHORAGE IS FOR THE BIRDS-BIRD OUTREACH AND HABITAT PROTECTION INITIATIVE

ENHANCE COASTAL HABITATS AT THE SAN DIEGO RIVER MOUTH

TRAIL SUPPORT