The National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program (NPS ABPP) offers Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants (BLAG) to preserve and interpret significant Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefield lands. This grant assists State and local governments, who may partner with nonprofit organizations, in acquiring fee-simple or easement interests in eligible sites. Funded by the Land and Water Conservation Fund, grants are competitive and require a dollar-for-dollar non-Federal match. Recipients must provide public access and convey a perpetual preservation easement. This initiative supports community-driven stewardship, especially encouraging projects aligned with the nation’s 250th anniversary, furthering the conservation of our shared heritage.
Opportunity ID: 357992
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P25AS00478 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY2025 ABPP – Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Consistent with 31 U.S.C. § 6304:An executive agency shall use a grant agreement as the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the United States Government and a State, a local government, or other recipient when: (1) The principal purpose of the relationship is to transfer a thing of value to the State or local government or other recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States instead of acquiring (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government; and (2) Substantial involvement is not expected between the executive agency and the State, local government, or other recipient when carrying out the activity contemplated in the agreement. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.928 — Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 03, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 03, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 31, 2025 This Notice of Funding Opportunity will remain open until December 31, 2025, or until it is succeeded by another issuance. Electronically submitted applications and associated required documents will be accepted throughout the calendar year, but must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on December 31, 2025. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 31, 2025 This Notice of Funding Opportunity will remain open until December 31, 2025, or until it is succeeded by another issuance. Electronically submitted applications and associated required documents will be accepted throughout the calendar year, but must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on December 31, 2025. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $17,400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments City or township governments County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Sites: Eligible battlefields: (1) have been assigned a battlefield or “survey” code in the Survey Reports; (2) are located on American soil, or within the boundaries of the United States; and (3) located outside the exterior boundaries of a unit of the National Park System. Eligible acquisitions should lie at least 50% within the battlefield boundaries of sites identified in the Survey Reports. Battlefield boundary maps are available free of charge through the NPS ABPP website at the NPS DataStore: (https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Collection/Profile/7874). If the property to be acquired overlaps the battlefield boundary, a majority (more than 50%) of the property must be within the boundary of an eligible battlefield for the application to be eligible for funding. Boundaries for most eligible battlefields are defined by NPS spatial data accompanying the Survey Reports. Applications for eligible sites without survey-defined boundaries, including sites identified as “Needing Further Study” in NPS ABPP’s Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States (2007), must select defensible boundaries for the site according to guidelines provided in National Register Bulletin No. 40: Guidelines for Identifying, Evaluating and Registering America’s Historic Battlefields and/or National Register Bulletin No. 21: Defining Boundaries for National Register Properties. There are no limits to the number of applications an applicant may submit. Applications for renewal or supplementation of existing projects are eligible to compete with applications for new Federal awards |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | 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).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. § 200.1).Applications are accepted and evaluated on a rolling basis. As our nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, NPS ABPP encourages projects that promote and expand preservation as well as enhance our understanding of the origins of the United States. NPS ABPP BLAG funds may not be used to acquire land or interests in land within the legislative boundary of a unit of the National Park System. Grant recipients are required to provide for public access and enjoyment of lands or interests in lands acquired with NPS ABPP funds in a manner consistent with the preservation goals of the program. Land acquired with these funds will be subject to the LWCF non-conversion requirements. Grant recipients and their nonprofit partners who acquire an interest in eligible lands must convey a perpetual preservation easement on the land to the appropriate State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) or to another organization acceptable to the National Park Service and SHPO. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jim Modrick
ABPP_BLAG@nps.gov Email:ABPP_BLAG@nps.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 357992 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> P25AS00478_ABPP BLAG NOFO revised_25-0115.pdf
Folder 357992 Revised Full Announcement-Revised Full Announcement -> P25AS00478_ABPP BLAG NOFO revised_25-0115.pdf
Folder 357992 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> Nonprofit Easement Holder Required Language_23-0906.pdf
Folder 357992 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> Nonprofit Easement Holder Qualifications_23-0906.pdf
Folder 357992 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> ABPP BLAG Appraisal Resource FINAL_24-0812.pdf
Folder 357992 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> BLAG Easement Checklist_24-0311.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jim Modrick ABPP_BLAG@nps.gov Email: ABPP_BLAG@nps.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.928 | P25AS00478 | FY2025 ABPP – Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant | PKG00289880 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2025 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
357992 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
357992 SF424A-1.0.pdf
357992 SF424B-1.1.pdf
357992 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
357992 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
357992 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
357992 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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