Opportunity Information: Apply for P24AS00504
The FY 2024 National Maritime Heritage Grant Program - Preservation Grants (opportunity number P24AS00504) is a discretionary federal grant program administered by the National Park Service in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MarAd). Its purpose is to support projects that preserve historic maritime resources in the United States and help sustain public understanding and appreciation of the nation’s maritime heritage. The program is funded through proceeds generated from the sale or scrapping of obsolete vessels from the National Defense Reserve Fleet, meaning the grant dollars ultimately come from the disposition of federal maritime assets rather than annual appropriations alone. The program is authorized under the National Maritime Heritage Act (54 USC 308701-380707).
This particular Notice of Funding Opportunity focuses only on preservation projects. The overall program splits available funding evenly between preservation and education, and the education track is offered under a separate NOFO (opportunity number P24AS00147). Applicants need to pay attention to that distinction because proposals must be submitted under the correct announcement depending on whether the work is preservation-focused or education-focused.
Preservation projects under this NOFO cover a broad range of activities connected to preserving historic maritime properties, including maritime archeological sites. The scope includes essentially the full preservation lifecycle, such as acquisition of historic maritime resources, preservation planning, documentation, and treatment work. A key requirement is that funded projects must follow the applicable Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation, which set expectations for appropriate preservation methods and professional practices. For applicants working specifically with historic vessels, the Standards for Historic Vessel Preservation Projects are highlighted as especially relevant, since vessel work often involves specialized considerations beyond typical building or site preservation.
Eligibility is anchored in the National Maritime Heritage Act. The NOFO is open to State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) and other eligible organizations described in the authorizing law. The listing notes there are 59 SHPOs eligible to participate, representing the 50 states, five U.S. territories, the District of Columbia, and the three Freely Associated States of Micronesia. Ohio is a special case in which a nonprofit, the Ohio History Connection, serves as the SHPO and is eligible to apply in that capacity. The source data also indicates eligible applicant categories include state governments and “others,” reflecting the statutory eligibility beyond states alone.
From a funding standpoint, the grant requires a 1:1 match, meaning every federal dollar must be matched with an equal amount of non-federal funds. The posted award ceiling is $750,000 per award. The assistance listing is associated with CFDA number 15.925. The original application closing date shown is February 4, 2025, and the opportunity record was created on September 23, 2024.Apply for P24AS00504
- The National Park Service in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2024- National Maritime Heritage Grant Program - Preservation Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.925.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-09-23.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-02-04. (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 $750,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Others.
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FY 2024 National Maritime Heritage Grant Program - Preservation Grants (P24AS00504) FAQs
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the FY 2024 National Maritime Heritage Grant Program - Preservation Grants, a discretionary federal grant program administered by the National Park Service (NPS) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MarAd). The opportunity number is P24AS00504.
2) What is the purpose of the program?
The purpose is to support projects that preserve historic maritime resources in the United States and help sustain public understanding and appreciation of the nation's maritime heritage.
3) Where does the funding come from?
Funding comes from proceeds generated from the sale or scrapping of obsolete vessels from the National Defense Reserve Fleet. In other words, the grant dollars ultimately come from the disposition of federal maritime assets rather than annual appropriations alone.
4) What law authorizes this grant program?
The program is authorized under the National Maritime Heritage Act (54 USC 308701-380707).
5) Is this NOFO for preservation projects only?
Yes. This particular Notice of Funding Opportunity focuses only on preservation projects.
6) Is there also an education grant under the same program?
Yes. The overall program splits available funding evenly between preservation and education, but the education track is offered under a separate NOFO with a different opportunity number (P24AS00147).
7) How do I know whether to apply under the preservation NOFO or the education NOFO?
Applicants need to submit under the correct announcement depending on whether the work is preservation-focused or education-focused. This NOFO (P24AS00504) is specifically for preservation projects, while the education track is under P24AS00147.
8) What types of projects are considered preservation projects under this NOFO?
Preservation projects under this NOFO cover a broad range of activities connected to preserving historic maritime properties, including maritime archeological sites. The scope spans the full preservation lifecycle, including acquisition of historic maritime resources, preservation planning, documentation, and treatment work.
9) Are maritime archeological sites eligible under this preservation NOFO?
Yes. The preservation scope explicitly includes maritime archeological sites as part of historic maritime properties.
10) What standards must funded projects follow?
Funded projects must follow the applicable Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation, which set expectations for appropriate preservation methods and professional practices.
11) Are there specific standards mentioned for historic vessel work?
Yes. For applicants working specifically with historic vessels, the Standards for Historic Vessel Preservation Projects are highlighted as especially relevant due to the specialized considerations involved in vessel preservation.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is anchored in the National Maritime Heritage Act. The NOFO is open to State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) and other eligible organizations described in the authorizing law.
13) How many SHPOs are identified as eligible in the listing?
The listing notes there are 59 SHPOs eligible to participate, representing the 50 states, five U.S. territories, the District of Columbia, and the three Freely Associated States of Micronesia.
14) Is Ohio handled differently for SHPO eligibility?
Yes. Ohio is identified as a special case where a nonprofit organization, the Ohio History Connection, serves as the SHPO and is eligible to apply in that SHPO capacity.
15) What applicant categories are indicated in the source data?
The source data indicates eligible applicant categories include state governments and "others," reflecting statutory eligibility beyond states alone.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The grant requires a 1:1 match, meaning every federal dollar must be matched with an equal amount of non-federal funds.
17) What is the maximum award amount?
The posted award ceiling is $750,000 per award.
18) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The assistance listing is associated with CFDA number 15.925.
19) What is the application deadline listed for this opportunity?
The original application closing date shown is February 4, 2025.
20) When was the opportunity record created?
The opportunity record was created on September 23, 2024.
21) Which federal agencies administer and partner on this program?
The program is administered by the National Park Service in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MarAd).
22) Does this NOFO describe funding distribution between preservation and education?
Yes. The overall program splits available funding evenly between preservation and education, but this NOFO is only for preservation, with education handled under a separate NOFO.
23) What kinds of preservation activities are explicitly mentioned?
The NOFO description explicitly mentions acquisition of historic maritime resources, preservation planning, documentation, and treatment work as covered activities within the preservation lifecycle.
24) Why does the NOFO emphasize using the correct announcement number?
Because preservation and education are offered under separate NOFOs. Proposals must be submitted under the correct announcement depending on the nature of the work, and this preservation-only NOFO is P24AS00504.
25) What is the opportunity number for this preservation NOFO?
The opportunity number for this preservation NOFO is P24AS00504.
26) What is the opportunity number for the education track NOFO?
The education track is offered under a separate NOFO with opportunity number P24AS00147.
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