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, in partnership with the Department of Transportation Maritime Administration, awarded $1,208,808 to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources on August 22, 2025, under the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program (CFDA 15.925). This preservation grant, with a completion date of April 30, 2029, establishes a subgrant program administered by the State of Alaska Office of History and Archaeology to support multiple maritime heritage projects across the state. The program enables public access to and preservation of Alaskan maritime resources, properties, and museums through competitive subgrants distributed to state, tribal, and local governments and private nonprofit organizations.

The funded initiative advances the program's core mission of enhancing public awareness and appreciation of maritime heritage in United States history and culture through preservation and interpretation activities. Subgrant recipients will undertake projects that align with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation, with all projects required to secure 1:1 non-federal matching contributions. This funding derives from non-appropriated dollars generated through the sale and scrapping of obsolete vessels from the National Defense Reserve Fleet, demonstrating a sustainable funding mechanism dedicated to maritime heritage preservation nationwide.

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 state of alaska office of history archaeology to provide subgrants to multiple projects enabling public access to maritime resources. This preservation grant work will be a subgrant program supporting multiple alaskan maritime resources, properties and museums.