The grant program from the National Park Service aims to support a comprehensive approach to cultural resource management. It promotes collaboration in conducting various activities which include but are not limited to:
- Archeological Identification/Evaluation Studies
- Archival Records Management Plans
- Bibliographic and historiographic essays
- Collection Management Plan (CMP)
- Cultural Affiliation Study and Lineal Descent Studies
- Cultural Landscapes Inventory (CLI)
- Cultural Resources Geographical Information System (CRGIS) Studies
- Cultural Resources Management Bibliography (CRBIB)
- Development Concept Plan
- Discover our Shared Heritage Travel Itineraries
- Ethnohistory and Ethnography
- Exhibit Plan and Design (EPD)
- General Management Plan (GMP)
- HABS/HAER/HALS documentation
- Historic Resource Study (HRS)
- Historic structure report (HSR)
- List of Classified Structures (LCS)
- National Catalog of Museum Objects
- National Heritage Area Plans and Evaluations
- National Historic Landmark Documentation and Theme Studies
- National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom studies
- National Register of Historic Places Documentation and Bulletins
- National Maritime Initiative Inventory
- Oral History interviews, transcription, and archival processing
- Park and Program Administrative History
- Peer Review
- Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plans
These initiatives are guided by the NPS-28: Cultural Resource Management Guideline, underscoring the commitment to preserving America's heritage through a broad spectrum of activities and studies.