# FY2023 ABPP - Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/p23as00469-fy2023-abpp-battlefield-land-acquisition-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345162

> National Park Service offered grants to state and local governments. It expected to make $17.4 million in total. Applications closed on December 31, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | P23AS00469 |
| Agency | National Park Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 31, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $17.4 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.928 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments

In accordance with 54 U.S.C. § 308103(b), Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program, this funding opportunity is limited to state or local governments. Nonprofit organizations may acquire an interest in an eligible site by partnering in an application from a state or local government which has jurisdiction over the property interest to be acquired. The government agency will be the grant recipient and serve as a pass-through entity for Federal funds to the nonprofit organization (2 C.F.R. § 200.74 and 2 C.F.R. § 200.86).

## What the grant funds

Battlefields and sites of armed conflict are powerful reminders of the shared heritage of all Americans. To learn and heal from the past, the National Park Service’s 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 programs: Preservation Planning, Battlefield Restoration, Battlefield Interpretation, and Battlefield Land Acquisition. NPS ABPP offers Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants (BLAGs) to assist state and local governments and, when applicable, their nonprofit partners acquire and preserve eligible Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefield lands. 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 purchase 1) land in fee simple or 2) permanent, protective interests in land (easements) at Civil War battlefields listed in the Civil War sites Advisory Commission's (CWSAC) Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields (1993) and the principal battlefields and associated sites 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). Applications are accepted and evaluated on a rolling basis. Applications for acquisition of lands at eligible battlefield and associated sites rated as Preservation Priority I and II properties will be given precedence in processing, evaluation, and award recommendations. Eligible battlefields and associated sites (“eligible sites”) have been assigned a battlefield or “survey” code in the Survey Reports. Boundaries for most eligible battlefields are defined in NPS survey data. Eligible acquisitions should lie within the boundaries of eligible sites. If the land to be acquired overlaps the battlefield boundary, a majority (more than 50%) of the land must be within the boundary for the proposal to be eligible for funding.

## Questions people ask

### Is P23AS00469 still open?

No. It closed on December 31, 2023.

### Who can apply for FY2023 ABPP - Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant?

National Park Service accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY2023 ABPP - Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant?

Closed December 31, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $17.4 million in total.

### Who has won Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Nashville & Davidson County, Metropolitan Government of, Murfreesboro, City of. The program made 96 awards worth $66.2 million in that time.