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 awarded $1,417,070 in project grant funding on August 22, 2025, to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation under the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program (CFDA 15.925). This preservation grant establishes a subgrant program that will distribute federal matching funds to multiple projects throughout New York State, enabling public access to and interpretation of maritime resources. The award supports the program's core mission to enhance public awareness and appreciation of the United States' maritime heritage through preservation and education initiatives that reach broad audiences.

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will serve as the pass-through administrator, managing the competitive distribution of subgrant awards to state, tribal, and local governments as well as private nonprofit organizations. The funded projects will focus on preserving maritime heritage resources, documenting historic maritime properties, and increasing public engagement with New York's maritime history and culture. The grant period extends through April 30, 2029, and funding derives from non-appropriated dollars generated through the sale and scrapping of obsolete vessels from the National Defense Reserve Fleet.

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 new york state office of parks, recreation historic preservation: new york to provide subgrants to multiple projects enabling public access to maritime resources. This preservation grant work will be a subgrant program supporting new york S maritime resources.