; (B) to enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide technical assistance to, the State or a political subdivision of the State, Indian tribes, nonprofit organizations, and other interested parties; (C) to hire and compensate staff, which shall include individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, and historical resources protection, and heritage programming; (D) to obtain money or services from any source including any money or services that are provided under any other Federal law or program; (E) to contract for goods or services; and (F) to undertake to be a catalyst for any other activity that furthers the national heritage area and is consistent with the approved management plan. (2) Duties The local coordinating entity for each of the national heritage areas designated by subsection (a) shall— (A) in accordance with subsection (c), prepare and submit a management plan for the national heritage area to the Secretary; (B) assist Federal agencies, the State or a political subdivision of the State, Indian tribes, regional planning organizations, nonprofit organizations and other interested parties in carrying out the approved management plan by— (i) carrying out programs and projects that recognize, protect, and enhance important resource values in the national heritage area; (ii) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and programs in the national heritage area; (iii) developing recreational and educational opportunities in the national heritage area; (iv) increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for, natural, historical, scenic, and cultural resources of the national heritage area; (v) protecting and restoring historic sites and buildings in the national heritage area that are consistent with national heritage area themes; (vi) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs identifying points of public access and sites of interest are posted throughout the national heritage area