Competitive award agreement REQUIREMENTS15.928 battlefield land acquisition grantsfunding opportunity number: P24AS00517TO assist states and local communities acquire and preserve threatened…

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 Land Acquisition Grants program enables state and local governments to acquire and preserve historically significant battlefield lands from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War through fee-simple purchases or conservation easements. This project contributes to the broader mission of the program to safeguard America's hallowed battlegrounds and provide public access to these important cultural landscapes.

Competitive award agreement REQUIREMENTS15.928 battlefield land acquisition grantsfunding opportunity number: P24AS00517TO 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 5.34-acre ratliff tract, champion hill battlefield with the american battlefield trust. The american battlefield trust, sub-recipient under this award will acquire the property and hold title as landowner. Mississippi department of archives and history is the applicant and will be the easement holder.beneficiaries: state and local governmentssub-recipient: american battlefield trust.