Sultana disaster museum is to honor those who experienced greatest maritime disaster in US history

Ended Project Grant Awarded

Award ID
AR54651
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$508,910

Award facts

Assistance listing
90.201 Delta Area Economic Development
Completion date
Place of performance
Marion, AR 72364, USA

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About this award

The City of Marion, Arkansas was awarded a $508,910 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority to establish the Sultana Disaster Museum. The museum will honor the victims of the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history, which occurred near Marion on the Sultana steamboat in 1865 after the end of the Civil War.

The grant was awarded on September 8, 2022 through the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development program. This program focuses on activities that support the Authority's mission to promote self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life in the Delta region. The museum is expected to be completed by September 8, 2024 and will serve as a local economic development and educational initiative honoring an important historical event.

Quick answers

Who received award AR54651?

AR54651 was awarded to City Of Marion by Delta Regional Authority on September 8, 2022.

How much is award AR54651 worth?

$508,910 has been obligated on AR54651.

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