15.925 national maritime heritage grantsthe national maritime heritage grants program (NMHGP) was established in 1994 to enhance public awareness and appreciation for the maritime heritage of the…

The National Park Service awarded $500,000 to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources on August 22, 2025, under the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program (CFDA 15.925) to establish and manage a competitive preservation subgrant program supporting multiple Alaskan maritime resources, properties, and museums. This project grant, which runs through April 30, 2029, leverages non-appropriated funding derived from the sale and scrapping of obsolete vessels from the National Defense Reserve Fleet. The Alaska Department of Natural Resources will serve as the pass-through administrator, providing technical management and oversight of subgrants awarded to eligible recipients, including state and local governments, tribal entities, and private nonprofit organizations engaged in maritime heritage preservation activities.

The subgrant program aligns with the broader National Maritime Heritage Grants Program objectives to enhance public awareness and appreciation of the United States' maritime history and culture through preservation and education initiatives. Subgrantees will undertake preservation projects such as planning, documentation, and treatment of historic maritime properties and archaeological sites in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines. The program requires a 1:1 non-federal matching contribution from funded projects, ensuring shared investment in preserving Alaska's maritime heritage resources and strengthening community engagement with these historically significant assets.

15.925 national maritime heritage grantsthe national maritime heritage grants program (NMHGP) was established in 1994 to enhance public awareness and appreciation for the maritime heritage of the united states through preservation and education grant opportunities. The program is authorized under 54 USC 308701-380707 and is jointly administered with the department of transportations maritime administration (MARAD). FY2024 funding is non-appropriated dollars from the partial proceeds from the sale and of scrapping of obsolete vessels from the national reserve fleet.funding opportunity number: P24AS00147THE national maritime heritage program consists of two grant programs: education and preservation. The education program provides matching grants for education projects that foster a greater awareness and appreciation of the role of maritime endeavors in americas history and culture. The grants help state, tribal, and local governments and private nonprofit organizations preserve and interpret their maritime heritage. IT is designed to reach a broad audience and enhance public awareness and appreciation for the maritime heritage of the united states. This project is awarded to the alaska department of natural resources: alaska, for the support amhpps competitive preservation subgrant program and the technical management of those subgrants. This education grant work will be a subgrant program supporting multiple alaskan maritime resources, properties and museums.