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 Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) received a $194,960 project grant from the National Park Service under the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program (CFDA 15.925) on August 22, 2025, with final completion scheduled for April 30, 2029. This preservation grant supports the establishment of a subgrant program designed to distribute federal funds to multiple maritime heritage areas and individual maritime history programs throughout Connecticut. The award leverages non-appropriated dollars generated from the sale and scrapping of obsolete vessels from the National Defense Reserve Fleet.

Under this subgrant mechanism, DECD will serve as the pass-through administrator, enabling state, tribal, and local governments as well as private nonprofit organizations to access competitive funding for discrete maritime heritage preservation and interpretation projects. The subgrant program structure allows Connecticut to strategically distribute resources to entities engaged in preserving maritime historical resources, planning and documentation activities, and public interpretation initiatives that enhance awareness and appreciation of the United States' maritime heritage within the state. All funded subgrant projects are required to provide 1:1 non-federal matching contributions in accordance with program requirements.

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: P24AS00504THE national maritime heritage program consists of two grant programs: education and preservation. The preservation 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 connecticut department of economic and community development (shpo) for the maritime heritage subgrant program. This preservation grant work will be a subgrant program supporting multiple of connecticut s maritime heritage areas and individual maritime history programs.