FY2024 ABPP - Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- P24AS00517
- Agency
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National Park Service
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
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- City/Township Governments
- County Governments
- State Governments
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Paragraph 1:
The National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program (NPS ABPP) is administering the FY2024 Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant (BLAG) opportunity to assist state and local governments, as well as nonprofit organizations working in partnership with governments, to acquire and preserve threatened Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefield lands. The grants support fee-simple purchases or permanent protective easements for eligible sites identified in NPS and Civil War Sites Advisory Commission reports. Applicants must demonstrate the capacity to manage and steward the acquired properties in perpetuity, with a focus on providing public access and preserving the historic and conservation values of the sites. The application period is open on a rolling basis through December 2024.
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The BLAG program has up to $17.4 million available in FY2024, with individual awards typically ranging from $30,000 to $2 million. Grants require a 1:1 non-federal cost share and aim to protect Priority I and II battlefield properties across the country through the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments, who may partner with qualified nonprofit organizations to acquire and manage the protected lands in perpetuity.
Synopsis
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Historic battlefields and associated sites of armed conflict are powerful reminders of the shared heritage of all Americans. In an ongoing effort to extend the conservation of natural and cultural resources beyond our park boundaries, the National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program (NPS ABPP) promotes the preservation and interpretation of these important places. NPS ABPP supports community-driven stewardship of historic resources through four grant opportunities: Preservation Planning, Battlefield Restoration, Battlefield Interpretation, and Battlefield Land Acquisition.NPS ABPP administers Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants (BLAG) to assist State and local governments with the preservation of eligible Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefield lands through acquisition of fee-simple or less-than-fee (easement) interests. Funding for the BLAG program is made available from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and is awarded competitively. Each grant requires a dollar-for-dollar non-Federal match. Grants are available to acquire interests in eligible Civil War battlefields listed in the Civil War sites Advisory Commission's (CWSAC) Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields (1993) and in the principal battlefields of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 identified in NPS ABPP's Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States (2007) (Survey Reports).A nonprofit organization may acquire an interest in an eligible site with a BLAG award in partnership with a State or local government.
Update #1 ·
Historic battlefields and associated sites of armed conflict are powerful reminders of the shared heritage of all Americans. In an ongoing effort to extend the conservation of natural and cultural resources beyond our park boundaries, the National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program (NPS ABPP) promotes the preservation and interpretation of these important places. NPS ABPP supports community-driven stewardship of historic resources through four grant opportunities: Preservation Planning, Battlefield Restoration, Battlefield Interpretation, and Battlefield Land Acquisition.NPS ABPP administers Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants (BLAG) to assist State and local governments with the preservation of eligible Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefield lands through acquisition of fee-simple or less-than-fee (easement) interests. Funding for the BLAG program is made available from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and is awarded competitively. Each grant requires a dollar-for-dollar non-Federal match. Grants are available to acquire interests in eligible Civil War battlefields listed in the Civil War sites Advisory Commission's (CWSAC) Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields (1993) and in the principal battlefields of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 identified in NPS ABPP's Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States (2007) (Survey Reports).A nonprofit organization may acquire an interest in an eligible site with a BLAG award in partnership with a State or local government.
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