15.928 battlefield land acquisition grantsfunding opportunity number: P24AS00517TO assist states and local communities acquire and preserve threatened battlefield land from the revolutionary war,…

This Project Grant award, funded by the National Park Service's Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants (CFDA 15.928) program, provided $5,052,700.00 to the City of Franklin, Tennessee to acquire the 0.63-acre Danmark Tract at the Franklin Battlefield. The Tennessee Historical Commission will hold the preservation easement for this acquired land. This award enables the permanent protection of this historically significant Civil War battlefield land from development, ensuring its long-term preservation for historical and educational purposes. The Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants program aims to assist state and local governments in acquiring and preserving threatened Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefield lands across the country.

15.928 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 .63-acre danmark tract at franklin battlefield with the franklins charge, INC. The tennessee historical commission will hold the easement.beneficiaries: state and local governmentssub-recipient: franklins charge, INC.