various partners and constituents, the High Bridge is slated to be restored and reopened for public use by 2013. website: http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_ your_park/highbridge/html/hb_coalition_programs.html an exposed section of the aqueduct tunnel. websites: http://vcpark.org/park/features/ old_croton_aqueduct_trail.html; see also http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/ virtual_tour/croton_aqueduct/index.html Section 4: Conclusion New York City Partners: Citywide New York City Department of Parks and Recreation: New York City’s Department of Parks and Recreation is in charge of the Old Croton Aqueduct Trailway, the segment of the Croton aqueduct that runs through the Bronx and Manhattan. website: http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_ your_park/virtual_tour/croton_aqueduct/ index.html Right: Map showing stakeholders and partnerships for the Croton Waterworks 103 Private Business A crucial component of funding the rehabilitation, maintenance, and interpretation of Croton structures would be to have some private business backing. One organization that may be useful would be American Express, which in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation has formed the Partners in Preservation Initiative. This is a five-year initiative in its final year that aims to preserve historic places across the United States. City 104 Lore has successfully used funding from this program in New York City preservation projects in the past. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supplies funding for projects related to conservation and the environment, which could be useful in restoring the historic landscape of the Croton trail and its many parks and natural features. A few other sources of funding that have already aided with the High Line project in Chelsea are the Ford Foundation and The New York Community Trust. The Ford Foundation has rather general guidelines for its grants, which are awarded in a variety of disciplines. The New York Community Trust donates money to aid projects involving community development and the environment. Funding from this organization would likely benefit site-specific projects more than holistic projects, and would depend on how individual site projects would benefit their respective communities. Other large businesses such as Coca Cola also have funding available for non-profit projects. The Coca Cola Foundation awards money for projects related to water and the provision of clean drinking water, and its water stewardship funding is also available to projects that promote water conservation through education. This foundation could possibly aid our endeavors in designing and implementing a Croton-based educational curriculum. Cultural/Nonprofit Funding Obtaining funding from cultural and non-profit organizations would be another way to support the rehabilitation, maintenance, and interpretation of the Croton Waterworks. The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a various partners and constituents, the High Bridge is slated to be restored and reopened for public use by 2013. Partnering with any of these organizations could greatly augment any efforts to maintain, rehabilitate, and spread awareness about the historical, cultural/social, and architectural significance of the Croton Waterworks. Neighborhood Neighborhood organizations could be used in gaining support for Croton projects; some of this support could perhaps be financial. If neighborhood organizations are invested in our projects, individual community members as well as local businesses could learn about the projects and invest through neighborhood meetings. Examples of some organizations we could reach out to are the following: 1. Morningside Heights Residents Association 2. Bronx Coalition of Parks and Green Spaces 3. Friends of Jerome Park Reservoir 4. Friends of Van Cortlandt Park 5. Federated Conservationists of Westchester County Funding Federal Grants Many federal grants are available to non-profit projects focused on parks and transportation. The National Park Service offers the Save America’s Treasures Grant Program. This grant program provides funding for preservation and conservation work on nationally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts, and historic structures and sites, and could be used toward the stewardship of various aspects of the Croton Waterworks. The Department of Transportation offers the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) grant. This grant, often associated with highways, can also be applied to recreational trails and has precedence related to the Croton Waterworks, as it is being used by the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct for their restoration of the Keeper’s House in Dobbs Ferry. A similar grant that could be utilized for the rehabilitation of Croton structures is the Recreational Trails Program grants. Sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, this grant is given to states in order to rehabilitate trails. It could also be used to acquire easements, which may be beneficial to the Croton Waterworks when considering issues such as encroachment on the historic viewshed. private, non-profit organization geared toward the preservation of historic places, offers multiple grants awarded to non-profit organizations and public agencies that could be used toward the stewardship of the system. First, the National Trust Preservation Fund is a matching grant of $500 to $5000, dedicated to preservation planning and education. The second possible fund is the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation, which is geared toward National Historic Landmarks and provides grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 to contribute