Project Grant P18AP00538

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation (BRPF) received a $495,882 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support BRPF's efforts to establish a strategic planning process to engage community leaders in 12 Virginia counties along the Blue Ridge Parkway corridor. BRPF will work with local stakeholders to examine how the parkway can boost travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation...

The National Park Service (NPS) American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) awarded $20,954,344 to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation under CFDA 15.928 (Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants) on September 24, 2025, for the acquisition and permanent preservation of the 417.65-acre Pamplin Tract at Petersburg III Battlefield in Dinwiddie, Virginia. The grant supports non-federal land acquisition efforts in partnership with the American Battlefield Trust, which has secured...

This Project Grant award of $400,000 from the National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program (CFDA 15.926) will assist the County of Saratoga, New York in developing interpretive elements at two historic Revolutionary War sites in Schuylerville and Saratoga. Specifically, the funding will enable the creation of interior and exterior interpretive features at the Champlain Canal Gateway Visitor Center and Lady Acland Pocket Park to deliver historical stories and perspectives of...

The Shenandoah Community Capital Fund, Inc. received a $1.5 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program. The three-year award ending in September 2024 will support the REV Initiative to develop a scalable tech startup ecosystem in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. Key activities to be undertaken by the REV Initiative include engaging the local community to create a regional innovation...

The National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) awarded the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation $2,866,916 on August 8, 2025, to acquire and permanently preserve the 50.38-acre Three Amigos tract located within the Toms Brook Battlefield in Maurertown, Virginia. The project, executed in partnership with the Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation as sub-recipient, facilitates the protection of this Civil War battlefield through fee-simple land...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the West Piedmont Planning District Commission (WPPDC) to support community infrastructure development. The grant is funded through the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), which aims to strengthen the regional economy and community development potential in Appalachia. Through this award, WPPDC will leverage its expertise in regional planning to deliver products and services that advance ARC's...

The Piedmont Regional Community Services Board, doing business as Piedmont Community Services, was awarded a $1,149,644 Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.011 - Appalachian Research, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects) effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027. The grant will fund programs focused on health promotion, disease prevention, and addressing mental health, substance abuse, and community-based intervention initiatives in the...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $673,528 Project Grant (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development) to Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio on October 1, 2024. The award supports the university's efforts to strengthen economic development, educational achievement, and community capacity building across the Appalachian region through various initiatives. Key funded activities include an entrepreneurship ecosystem program called Project LEAP, multiple...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $100,000.00 Project Grant to the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission in Virginia to support the COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE program. This award, made under the Appalachian Area Development (CFDA 23.002) program, will fund activities that advance ARC's strategic goals of strengthening the regional economy, developing critical infrastructure, and building community and economic development capacity. The Central Shenandoah Planning...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) awarded $1,667,206 to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation on August 8, 2025, under the Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants program (CFDA 15.928) to support the permanent preservation of historic Civil War battlefield lands. The grant funds the non-federal acquisition of a 146.08-acre tract at Fishers Hill Battlefield in Strasburg, Virginia, with project completion anticipated...