ABPP (Planning Grants)
15.926
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 associated with armed conflicts on American soil through non-acquisition projects and activities.
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No information available. Twenty (20) entities received funding to preserve and provide interpretation at historic battlefields.
Nineteen (19) entities received funding to preserve and provide interpretation at historic battlefields.
Twenty (20) entities received funding to preserve and provide interpretation at historic battlefields.
Sixteen (16) grants funded battlefield research, documentation, and interpretation projects in 10 states.
In addition to battlefields and sites of collective violence, projects funded focused on preservation efforts on “associated sites” under one of the following themes:
Military: sites directly associated with military forces on land or sea Government, Law, Politics, and Diplomacy: sites associated with decision-making, policy creation, political process, and diplomatic relations during periods of armed conflict Intellectual History: sites associated with the publication or propagation of ideas and values that influenced the social, political, economic, and military actions and policies during periods of armed conflict Economics of War: sites associated with economic activities that contributed to battle, fighting, or war efforts Society: sites associated with home front, civilian conduct during periods of armed conflict Transportation: Sites associated with moving people, goods, and information during periods of armed conflict Preservation activities, including but not limited to:
Three awards were made to entities creating historic battlefield preservation plans.
In FY2022, the program awarded Preservation Planning Grant awards to 14 organizations, Battlefield Interpretation Grant awards to 6 organizations as well as Battlefield Restoration Grants for two organizations to support four projects.
Accomplishments include the creation of the American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibit centered on through-stories reflecting diverse individual experiences of the American Revolution. The project explores the conflict through multiple lenses and gives visitors an opportunity to develop a sense of historical empathy for those whose lives were upended by conflict that shaped the nation.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.