NATIVE Act Tribal Tourism Cooperative Agreement

The NATIVE Act cooperative agreement will support Tribal Tourism Grant Program (TTGP) and Office of Native Hawaiian Relations (ONHR) applicants by identifying technical assistance needs and delivering targeted capacity-building support to expand cultural heritage tourism and increase visitation. The selected recipient will provide tools, strategies, and expertise to enhance and grow tourism activities and destinations, while facilitating coordination between the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce in planning and implementation. Key aspects of the project include: * Identifying technical assistance needs through consultation with TTGP and ONHR awardees and non-awardees * Delivering targeted capacity-building support to expand cultural heritage tourism and increase visitation * Facilitating coordination between the Department of the Interior, the Department of Commerce, and other relevant entities * Providing technical assistance to applicants to assist them in meeting the goals, objectives, and milestones of their respective grant programs * Supporting Federal coordination by serving as the facilitator between the Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Commerce, Federal agencies, Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations in the development and implementation of plans to advance Tribal and Native Hawaiian Community tourism pursuant to the NATIVE Act.