15.928 battlefield land acquisition grantsfunding opportunity number: P23AS00469TO assist states and local communities acquire and preserve threatened battlefield land from the revolutionary war,…

This $4,060,100 Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service, CFDA 15.928, will assist the City of Franklin, Tennessee in permanently protecting 0.87 acres of the Franklin Battlefield through a preservation easement held by the Tennessee Historical Commission. The grant enables the City of Franklin, partnering with the nonprofit Franklin's Charge, to acquire the Williams Tract at the Franklin Battlefield site in order to permanently conserve this historic Civil War cultural resource. This project grant, with a period of performance from Sep 2023 to Oct 2026, requires a 1:1 non-federal cost match and will advance the National Park Service's efforts to permanently preserve priority Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefields across the United States.

15.928 battlefield land acquisition grantsfunding opportunity number: P23AS00469TO assist states and local communities acquire and preserve threatened battlefield land from the revolutionary war, war of 1812, and civil war. This grant program enables the permanent protection of historic battlefield lands through fee simple acquisition or through the purchase of an interest in the land through a preservation covenant. State or local government entities are eligible to apply, and nonprofit organizations often support the applicant agency in the battlefield preservation effort. The grants require a dollar-for-dollar non-federal match. The abpp administers battlefield land acquisition grants using funds appropriated from the land and water conservation fund. To be eligible for acquisition, land must be at least 50 within the boundary of one of the 384 battlefields identified in the 1993 report on the nation s civil war battlefields, or one of the 677 battlefields identified in the 2007 revolutionary war and war of 1812 historic preservation study.award summary: non-federal acquisition of 0.87-acre williams tract at franklin battlefield with franklin s charge. Easement will be held by the tennessee historical commission.beneficiaries: state and local governmentssub-recipient: franklin s charge