American Battlefield Protection

To provide Federal financial assistance to State, local and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations to identify, evaluate, interpret, and protect historic battlefields and sites associa

The American Battlefield Protection Program offers grants to help protect, preserve, and interpret historic battlefield sites across the country. These grants serve state, tribal, and local governments, as well as universities and nonprofit organizations, helping them carry out non-land-acquisition projects that make battlefield history accessible and meaningful to the public.

Interstate, Intrastate, State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes: excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Public nonprofit institution/organizations (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments, U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Native American Organizations (includes lndian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations) State and local governments and agencies; public and State controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education; nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); and Native Hawaiian organizations including any organization that serves and represents the interests of Native Hawaiians, has as a primary and stated purpose the provision of services to Native Hawaiians, and has expertise in Native Hawaiian affairs. Multi-organizational applications are encouraged.

Federal, U.S. Territories, Private nonprofit institution/organization, Interstate, Native American Organizations, Intrastate, State, Local, Public nonprofit institution/organization, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments State and local governments and agencies; public and State controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education; nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); and Native Hawaiian organizations including any organization that serves and represents the interests of Native Hawaiians, has as a primary and stated purpose the provision of services to Native Hawaiians, and has expertise in Native Hawaiian affairs.

Funds may be used for projects resulting in the protection and preservation of battlefield lands and their associated sites on American soil. No funding is given to projects dealing with acquisition of properties or land in fee or interest, payment of rent on properties or land, fund raising, lobbying, battle reenactments, new construction or reconstruction of historic resources, permanent staff positions, academic scholarships, capital construction or improvement projects (site excavation, trail or road construction, parking lots, visitor centers, scene restoration, etc.).

Assistance length and time depends on project complexity. Grant terms for funded projects are estimated to last two years, depending on the negotiated project statement of work.

An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Informal pre-application coordination with ABPP staff is highly recommended. Coordination with appropriate State Historic Preservation Offices is recommended. Projects with access to private property require land owners written permission. The applicants should review the NPS ABPP Programmatic Agreement for Section 106 Review ABPP's Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for Section 106 Review, available on the ABPP's program's website https://www.nps.gov/orgs/2287/upload/NPS-ABPP-Programmatic-Agreement_Amend-2_2022.pdf

Specific evaluation criteria will be included in the funding announcements posted on www.grants.gov.

Proposals received in response announcements on grants.gov are reviewed on the basis of a competitive, merit-based review process, and are rated in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in the announcement. Awards may be made to the highest rated proposals based on the amount of funding available each year.

Preservation Planning Grants - Annual applications are posted in mid-December and due in mid-March. Battlefield Restoration Grants - Annual applications are posted in mid-March and due in mid-July. Battlefield Interpretation Grants - Annual applications are posted in mid-April and due in mid-August. Contact the headquarters office for specific application deadlines.

Applications are reviewed and approved or disapproved by the National Park Service by the end of the Federal fiscal year.

If renewals or extensions are applicable to the project, this information will be included in the funding opportunity announcement. When renewals or extensions are applicable, continuation of funding for these activities is at the discretion of Congress and will be subject to availability of appropriated funds.

None. Final award decisions are not subject to appeal; however, the National Park Service will provide applicants with information on why their proposals were not selected for award, upon request.