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Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area seeks local partners; program brings federal matching grants
Summary
Leslie Konkiewicz, executive director, updated the board on the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area: the designation enables up to $10 million over 15 years, the program currently operates about $2 million in task agreements and provides grants, interpretive programs and heritage tourism support for local projects.
Leslie Konkiewicz, executive director of the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area, presented an overview of the program’s mission, management plan and local grant activity.
Konkiewicz said the National Heritage Area was designated by Congress and, under its authorizing legislation, can receive up to $10 million over a 15‑year period; the heritage area currently has about $2 million in…
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