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 Alabama Historical Commission received a $745,000 education grant award on August 22, 2025, under the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program (CFDA 15.925), administered by the National Park Service in partnership with the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration. This project grant funds an engineering study and geotechnical core sampling investigation of the Clotilda, a historically significant maritime archaeological site in Alabama. The award will support technical documentation and analysis activities scheduled for completion by April 30, 2029, with work performed in Alabama.

As an education track grant under the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program, this funding supports preservation and interpretation activities that enhance public awareness and appreciation of United States maritime heritage. The engineering study and geotechnical work on the Clotilda will contribute to the historical documentation and archaeological investigation of this culturally important vessel, aligning with the program's mission to help state and local governments preserve and interpret their maritime heritage. The project funding derives from non-appropriated dollars generated through the sale and scrapping of obsolete vessels from the National Defense Reserve Fleet and requires matching contributions from non-federal sources.

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 alabama historical commission AL - clotilda engineering study . This education grant work will be used to conduct an engineering study and geotechnical core sampling of the clotilda.