THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS- Interpretive Outreach-GWCA- THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS

The objective of this Agreement is for the park and CBA to work collectively in carrying out special events and interpretive projects to commemorate the life of George Washington Carver. In the early 1940s, the George Washington Carver Birthplace Memorial Associates, a non-profit lobbying group comprised of civic leaders from St. Louis and elsewhere, formed to promote the establishment of George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA). In 1953, the District Carver Association was established, comprised of state legislators, mayors and representatives from ten local communities. The District Carver Association’s primary focus was the coordination of an annual Carver Day celebration held at the park. In 1962, the Birthplace Memorial Associates and District Carver Association merged to form the George Washington Carver Birthplace District Association (CBA). CBA incorporated in 1963 and received designation as a non-profit association by the Internal Revenue Service in 1964. Since that time CBA has operated a museum store at the park, using proceeds from sales to support park programs and support the mission of the NPS. A General Friends Group Agreement was approved between GWCA and CBA in 2011. CBA exists to encourage the scientific, educational, historical and interpretive programs of the NPS at George Washington Carver National Monument. The non-profit group provides ongoing support for park events and activities, prints interpretive and educational publications, provi...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Arts (see Cultural Affairs in CFDA) Education Humanities (see Cultural Affairs in CFDA) Source Type: funding