; (3) to hire and compensate staff, which shall include individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, and historical resources protection and heritage programming; (4) to obtain money or services from any source, including any money or services that are provided under any other Federal law or program; (5) to contract for marketing, advertising, and public relations; (6) to contract for goods or services; (7) to contract for fundraising; and (8) to undertake any other activity that— (A) furthers the purposes of the Heritage Area; and (B) is consistent with the approved management plan. (b) Duties The Local Coordinating Entity shall— (1) assist Federal agencies, the State, political subdivisions of the State, Indian Tribes, regional planning organizations, nonprofit organizations, and other interested persons in carrying out the approved management plan by— (A) carrying out programs and projects that recognize, protect, and enhance important resource values in the Heritage Area; (B) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and programs in the Heritage Area; (C) developing recreational, interpretive, and educational opportunities in the Heritage Area; (D) increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for, natural, historical, scenic, and cultural resources of the Heritage Area; (E) protecting and restoring historic sites and buildings in the Heritage Area that are consistent with the themes of the Heritage Area; (F) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs identifying points of public access and sites of interest are posted throughout the Heritage Area; and (G) promoting a wide range of partnerships among the Federal Government, State, Tribal, and local governments, organizations, and individuals to further the purposes of the Heritage Area; (2) consider the interests of diverse units of government, businesses, organizations, and individuals in the Heritage Area in the preparation and implementation of the management plan