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 $581,258 to the State of North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources on September 24, 2025, under the Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants program (CFDA 15.928) to facilitate the permanent preservation of the 69.69-acre Britt-Halliwell II Tract located at Bentonville Battlefield in North Carolina. The American Battlefield Trust served as the subrecipient and executed the property acquisition. The grant supports the protection of this Civil War battlefield land through a conservation easement mechanism, with the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources holding the permanent easement to ensure restricted use, development, and conversion of the property while maintaining public access.

This award exemplifies the federal grant program's core mission to assist state and local governments in acquiring and permanently protecting threatened Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefield lands. All grants under CFDA 15.928 require a dollar-for-dollar non-federal match, ensuring shared financial commitment to preservation efforts. The acquisition is subject to a Preservation Letter of Agreement that establishes the permanent preservation covenant and public access requirements, thereby safeguarding the historic battlefield from future development and converting it into a protected public resource. The project has an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2028.

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 69.69-acre britt-halliwell II tract at bentonville battlefield with the american battlefield trust. American battlefield trust, as subrecipient, has acquired the property. A preservation letter of agreement (PLA) must provide for the permanent preservation and protection of the property by restricting the use, development, and conversion of the property, and by requiring public access to the property. North carolina department of natural and cultural resources will hold the easement.beneficiaries: state and local governmentssub-recipient: american battlefield trust