American Battlefield Protection Program | P19AS00020

Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00020

The American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) is a discretionary grant program run by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, designed to help communities and organizations identify, study, plan for, interpret, and protect historic battlefields and related sites across the United States. The focus is on places where battles occurred on American soil during the armed conflicts that influenced the nation s growth and development. The central purpose is preservation with public benefit: supporting projects that ensure these landscapes and associated resources are documented and safeguarded so that current and future generations can learn from them and reflect on the sacrifices made there.

Funding is aimed at practical, on the ground preservation and planning work rather than general history programming. Supported projects must clearly relate to battlefield planning, interpretation, or protection activities. In practice, this often means efforts such as research and documentation, evaluation of historic resources, boundary and landscape assessments, preservation planning, and interpretive planning that helps the public understand what happened at the site and why it matters. The opportunity description emphasizes that ABPP funding provides both financial and technical assistance, indicating that applicants can benefit not only from grant dollars but also from program expertise and guidance tied to preservation best practices.

Eligibility is broad and intentionally multi level, reflecting the reality that battlefield sites often cross jurisdictions and require collaboration. Eligible applicants include federal, state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations (including those other than federally recognized tribal governments); and nonprofit organizations, including nonprofits that may not hold 501(c)(3) status (with the notice indicating applicants should consult the additional eligibility language for details). This structure signals that ABPP expects partnerships among public agencies, tribes, educational institutions, and preservation or conservation groups, especially where local stewardship and community engagement are central to long term protection.

The program is also framed around specific Department of the Interior priorities that stress relationship building and communication. Two highlighted priorities are fostering relationships with conservation organizations that advocate balanced stewardship and use of public lands, and expanding communication with governors, state natural resource and fish and wildlife offices, water authorities, county commissioners, tribes, and local communities. ABPP aligns with these goals by funding locally and regionally driven projects that respond to community needs and interests while strengthening coordination among the many entities that may manage, influence, or care about battlefield landscapes.

For this particular funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00020, CFDA 15.926), awards are grants within an education related funding activity category. The award ceiling is listed as 100,000 dollars, with an expectation of about 20 awards. The opportunity was created February 6, 2019, with an original application closing date of April 8, 2019. Applicants are directed to consult the specific Notice of Funding Opportunity document referenced (ABPP FY19 Battlefield Preservation Planning Grants NOFO) for detailed application requirements, which typically include the program s required elements for scope, deliverables, budget structure, and any mandatory supporting documentation needed to demonstrate that the proposed work directly advances battlefield preservation planning, interpretation, or protection.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "American Battlefield Protection Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.926.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 06, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 08, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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