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 Maryland Department of Planning received an $817,384 award from the National Park Service's National Maritime Heritage Grants Program (CFDA 15.925) on August 22, 2025, for the Maryland Maritime Heritage Subgrant Program: Preservation. This preservation initiative will operate as a competitive subgrant program distributing federal funds to support multiple maritime preservation projects across Maryland's maritime resources, properties, and museums. The program is designed to enhance public awareness and appreciation of the United States' maritime heritage through preservation and interpretation activities that meet the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation.

As a pass-through administrator, the Maryland Department of Planning will manage the distribution of these funds to eligible sub-awardees, including state, tribal, and local governments and private nonprofit organizations, to undertake discrete maritime heritage preservation projects. The award, with a completion date of April 30, 2029, is funded through non-appropriated dollars generated from the sale and scrapping of obsolete vessels from the National Defense Reserve Fleet and requires a 1:1 non-federal matching contribution from sub-awardee entities.

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: P24AS00504 the 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 maryland department of planning for MD- maritime heritage subgrant program: preservation. This preservation grant work will be a subgrant program supporting multiple preservation projects for maryland s maritime resources, properties and museums.