Project Grant P12AP10305

The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $463,610 Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant (CFDA 15.928) to the Mississippi Department of Archives & History to assist in the non-federal acquisition and permanent protection of 1.57 acres over four tracts at the Chickasaw Bayou Battlefield. The American Battlefield Trust has engaged in purchase negotiations with the tract owners and intends to transfer the resulting conservation easements to the Mississippi Department of...

The National Park Service awarded a $1,563,300.50 Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant (CFDA 15.928) to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) to assist in the non-federal acquisition of 0.63 acres of the 8th Ohio Tract at the Gettysburg Battlefield. Through this project grant, the American Battlefield Trust, as a sub-recipient, will acquire and hold title to the property, permanently protecting this historically significant land. The Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants...

This $152,232 federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants program (CFDA 15.928) assisted the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) in acquiring and preserving the 4.45-acre Nevels Tract at the Chickasaw Bayou Battlefield. MDAH partnered with the American Battlefield Trust, which holds ownership of the acquired land, while MDAH maintains an easement to ensure the land's permanent protection. This grant, with a performance period...

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation was awarded a $143,135 Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to acquire and preserve 1.1 acres of the Sailors Creek Battlefield in Rodophil, Virginia. The Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA 15.928, aims to assist states and local communities acquire and preserve threatened battlefield land from the Revolutionary...

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) received a $110,000 Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant (CFDA #15.928) from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service to support the non-federal acquisition and preservation of a 1-acre tract at the Buckland Mills Battlefield in Virginia. DCR will convey a conservation easement over the acquired land to the Virginia Board of Historic Resources, permanently protecting this historic battlefield site. The Battlefield Land...

This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service provides $128,100 to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History for the non-federal acquisition of 2.91 acres of land at the Chickasaw Bayou Battlefield in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The grant funds the Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants program (CFDA 15.928), which enables the permanent protection of historic battlefield lands from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War through fee simple...

The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $775,852 Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant (CFDA 15.928) to the Mississippi Department of Archives & History to assist in the non-federal acquisition and permanent protection of the 94.50-acre Howell Tract at the Brices Cross Roads Battlefield. The grant will enable the Mississippi Department of Archives & History, in partnership with the American Battlefield Trust, to purchase the tract of land and transfer a...

The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) received a $438,150 Project Grant award on June 7, 2024 from the National Park Service's Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants (CFDA 15.928) program. This funding will support the non-federal acquisition of a 5.34-acre parcel of the Champion Hill Battlefield by the American Battlefield Trust, a sub-recipient under this award. MDAH will serve as the easement holder for the acquired property to ensure its permanent protection. The Battlefield...

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,211,500 Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant (CFDA 15.928) to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation to assist with the non-federal acquisition and permanent protection of the 41.02-acre New Market Road Tract at the Malvern Hill Battlefield. The sub-recipient, Capital Region Land Conservancy, will transfer the conservation easement for this battlefield land to the Commonwealth of Virginia Board of Historic...

The National Park Service's Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants program (CFDA 15.928) awarded a $258,978.21 grant to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to support the non-federal acquisition of the 1.78-acre Saunders Tract on the Petersburg Battlefield. The American Battlefield Trust, as the sub-recipient, will acquire the property and hold the title as the landowner. This grant project, with a performance period from March 2024 to March 2027, aims to permanently...