Project Grant P20AP00208

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 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...

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...

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...

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 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 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...

The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center through the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002). The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through October 1, 2022. Funds will support the delivery of cultural and tourism-related products and services that strengthen economic development in the Appalachian region of Virginia. Specifically, the Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, Inc. received a Cooperative Agreement award of $1,000,069.90 from the National Park Service (NPS) Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939) effective September 3, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award supports the management and conservation of the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area through community engagement and environmental stewardship initiatives. Key deliverables include implementing land...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation received a $500,000 cooperative agreement from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939) awarded on June 6, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2025. This funding supports the foundation's role as the coordinating management entity for the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Heritage Area, enabling implementation of heritage preservation and...