ATLANTA — On April 17, the National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA), will begin accepting applications for Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative grants for cultural heritage and educational projects in the Delta region, spanning Southern Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico. Applications are due by June 3.
“By providing grantees with up to $25,000 in funding, the Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative supports a wide range of cultural
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resource preservation projects,” said Timothy S. Good, superintendent, Lincoln Home National Historic Site and chair, Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative. “LMDI grants have supported projects to preserve buildings, stabilize archeological sites, install historical markers, host heritage festivals and develop plans for future preservation.”
“The Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative grant program is a great opportunity for us to partner with the National Park Service in helping communities throughout the Lower Mississippi Delta region to preserve and protect the region’s heritage,” said David A. Grove, president and CEO of JNPA. As the co-administrator of the program, JNPA is responsible for managing the online application process and distributing funding to recipients.
Eligible grant recipients include organizations exempt from federal income tax, such as non-profit organizations, Tribal organiza
In 2022, the NPS and JNPA together awarded $335,166 to 23 organizations throughout the Delta Region. Grant recipients represented each of the Region’s seven states and included projects such as the stabilization of the Indianola Freedom House in Mississippi, a three-day Country String Band and Blues Festival in Arkansas and more.
For more information about the grant opportunity, including geographic parameters, other criteria and to access the grant application, please visit the program website: https://www.nps.gov/
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