15.928 battlefield land acquisition grantsfunding opportunity number: P25AS00478TO assist states and local communities acquire and preserve threatened battlefield land from the revolutionary war,…

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $1.83M to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation on September 24, 2025, under the Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants program (CFDA 15.928) to support the acquisition and permanent preservation of the 39.25-acre Shockey Tract at Winchester II Battlefield in Frederick County, Virginia. The award funds non-federal acquisition efforts conducted in partnership with the American Battlefield Trust as sub-recipient, with the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation serving as the acquiring entity and the Virginia Board of Historic Resources holding the resulting conservation easement. The project is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2028.

This grant enables the permanent protection of historically significant Civil War battlefield land through a conservation easement mechanism, consistent with the program's authorization to assist state and local government entities in acquiring and preserving threatened battlefield lands from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War. The award requires a dollar-for-dollar non-federal match, with project completion benefiting state and local governments through enhanced historical preservation and public access to documented battlefield resources.

15.928 battlefield land acquisition grantsfunding opportunity number: P25AS00478TO assist states and local communities acquire and preserve threatened battlefield land from the revolutionary war, war of 1812, and civil war. This grant program enables the permanent protection of historic battlefield lands through fee simple acquisition or through the purchase of an interest in the land through a preservation covenant. State or local government entities are eligible to apply, and nonprofit organizations often support the applicant agency in the battlefield preservation effort. The grants require a dollar-for-dollar non-federal match. The abpp administers battlefield land acquisition grants using funds appropriated from the land and water conservation fund. To be eligible for acquisition, land must be at least 50% within the boundary of one of the 384 battlefields identified in the 1993 report on the nation s civil war battlefields, or one of the 677 battlefields identified in the 2007 revolutionary war and war of 1812 historic preservation study.award summary: non-federal acquisition of 39.25-acre shockey tract at winchester II battlefield with the american battlefield trust. Shenandoah valley battlefields foundation has acquired the property, and the virginia board of historic resources will hold the conservation easement.beneficiaries: state and local governmentssub-recipient: american battlefield trust