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 $513,900 in federal funding on September 24, 2025, under the Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants program (CFDA 15.928) to the State of North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources to acquire and preserve the 89.15-acre Langston Tract at Bentonville Battlefield. The American Battlefield Trust served as subrecipient and has acquired the property. This acquisition represents the core deliverable—permanent protection of historically significant Civil War battlefield land through fee-simple acquisition, contingent upon a dollar-for-dollar non-federal match from the applicant and partner organizations.

To ensure long-term preservation, the award requires execution of a Preservation Letter of Agreement (PLA) that restricts use, development, and conversion of the property while guaranteeing public access. The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources will hold the conservation easement to enforce these permanent protections. The project completion date is September 30, 2028. This acquisition aligns with the program's core mission of enabling states and local communities to permanently protect threatened battlefield lands identified in the 1993 Civil War Sites Advisory Commission report and the 2007 Revolutionary War and War of 1812 preservation study.

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 89.15-acre langston 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