American Battlefield Protection Program Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants

Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation land

The National Park Service (NPS) American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) awards matching Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants (BLAG) to assist 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.

To support the preservation of battlefield lands in Virginia, DCR serves as a pass-through entity to nonprofit organizations who are not eligible to apply for BLAG funding directly. The Division of Planning and Recreation Resources administers this program within DCR. Information on the process of partnering with DCR for a BLAG grant can be found below.

Guidance and Templates for project sponsors

Interested project sponsors should first review grant program information available on the NPS ABPP BLAG website for details on project and location eligibility and stewardship requirements.

Reference Documents and Resources

DCR ABPP BLAG Pass-through Grant Guidance (January 2025). This document provides an overview of the application process and pre- and post-award administrative procedures in partnering with DCR for a BLAG pass-through.
NPS ABPP BLAG Notice of Funding Opportunity - P25AS00478 (January 3, 2025)
Second Amendment to Programmatic Agreement among the National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program, the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Regarding the American Battlefield Protection Program’s Grants (October 12, 2022)
NPS ABPP BLAG Easement Resources site
Civil War Sites Advisory Commission's Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields (1993)
NPS ABPP’s Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States (2007)
NPS ABPP Battlefield Boundaries Map and Geospatial Data
NPS ABPP Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants Application Webinar (May 4, 2021)*
*please note some of deliverables and milestones have changed between the 2021 and 2024 Notices of Funding Opportunity
NPS ABPP Programmatic Agreement Amendment #2 Overview Webinar (February 23, 2023)

Federal Grants Standard Forms and Templates

SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance
SF-424A Budget Information – Non-Construction Programs
SF-424B Assurances – Non-Construction Programs
SF-425 Federal Financial Report
SF-429 Real Property Status Report (Cover Page)
SF-429A Real Property Status Report Attachment A (General Reporting)
SF-429B Real Property Status Report Attachment B (Request to Acquire, Improve or Furnish)
SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
PPR Performance Progress Report

Questions?

Contact Recreation Grants staff, recreationgrants@dcr.virginia.gov, or call Recreation Grants Coordinator Kellie Seaton at 804-786-1119.