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 (NPS), in partnership with the Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD), awarded $204,581 to the Oklahoma Historical Society on August 22, 2025, under the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program (CFDA 15.925). This education grant funds preservation and interpretive projects at the Fort Towson Historic Site in Oklahoma, specifically focused on the Red River Steamboat. The project will enhance public awareness and appreciation of maritime heritage through documentation, preservation planning, and interpretation activities designed to educate broad audiences about the role of maritime endeavors in American history and culture.

The grant, which extends through April 30, 2029, is structured as a matching grant requiring a 1:1 non-federal cost share from the state. Funding for this award cycle derives from non-appropriated dollars generated through the sale and scrapping of obsolete vessels from the National Defense Reserve Fleet. The Oklahoma Historical Society, as the state recipient, will deliver preservation and educational services that interpret the historic steamboat and associated site resources in accordance with federal preservation standards, thereby increasing public engagement with maritime heritage resources within the state.

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 state of oklahoma (DBA oklahoma historical society ) : oklahoma, for fort towson historic site, red river steamboat.