K-12 educational outreach - veterans legacy program: NHD's new project, titled "silent heroes: untold stories of the U.S. Navy and coast guard in world war II" will leverage NHD's national audience to…

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration awarded National History Day Inc. $356,582.80 under the Veterans Legacy Grants Program (CFDA 64.204) on September 1, 2026, to conduct "Silent Heroes: Untold Stories of the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard in World War II," a K-12 educational outreach initiative.

National History Day Inc. will identify approximately 50 teachers within 90 miles of a VA or VA-grant-funded cemetery and guide their student groups in researching U.S. Navy and Coast Guard service members who served during World War II. The project will produce up to 100 biographical profiles for publication on the Veterans Legacy Memorial website and cross-listed on nhdsilentheroes.org. The award funds cemetery research and production of educational materials tied to veterans' histories and community engagement with those histories, consistent with the program's purpose under Public Law 116-107.

The period of performance runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. Place of performance is Maryland, USA.

K-12 educational outreach - veterans legacy program: NHD's new project, titled "silent heroes: untold stories of the U.S. Navy and coast guard in world war II" will leverage NHD's national audience to identify approximately 50 teachers who live within 90 miles of a VA or VA-grant funded cemetery, helping each teacher identify a group of interested students, selecting two silent heroes who served in the U.S. Navy and/or coast guard during world war II. NHD will guide research to add up to 100 profiles for publication on the veterans legacy memorial and cross-listed on nhdsilentheroes.ORG