Earmark - Rivers of Steel NHA

Agency:		Department of the Interior
Bureau:		National Park Service
Account:		National recreation and preservation (14-1042)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Comptroller/Budget Officer
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOI.GOV 202-208-6416

Rivers of Steel NHA

1 recipient will receive $887,000. This is a continuing earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area works within the seven counties of southwestern Pennsylvania to deliver a multifaceted approach to regional preservation, stewardship of natural resources, cultural conservation, economic revitalization, education and heritage tourism. The Area's mission is to conserve, preserve, manage, and interpret the legacy of big steel and its related industries. Funding was provided to continue producing 'Handheld Heritage', restore the Pump House and Water Tower (site of the 1892 Battle of Homestead), and to design and install nine interpretive signs along the one-mile of the Steel Valley Trail that runs through the Waterfront.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Rivers of Steel NHA (Unknown)	$887	Commissions and Grants	Non-Profit	The Bost Building 623 East Eighth Avenue Homestead, PA

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: H Rept. 108-792

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: Rivers of Steel NHA' 900,000

Citation Comment: Conference report amounts were reduced by congressional across-the-board rescissions.

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007