National Park Service Director, Maritime Administrator to Discuss $2.6 Million in Maritime Heritage
April 30, 2015 |
Washington, DC – On Thursday, April 30, 2015, National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis and Maritime Administrator Paul N. Jaenichen will host a media conference call to highlight 35 projects in 21 states receiving grants through the Maritime Heritage Program. More than $2.6 million in funds will support a broad range of maritime education and preservation projects nationwide.
WHO: Jonathan B. Jarvis, Director of the National Park Service Paul N. Jaenichen, Administrator of the Maritime Administration
WHAT: The announcement of $2.6 million in Maritime Heritage Program grants for the preservation of and maritime resources and related educational programs
WHEN: Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Phone conference; call 888-566-6137; enter passcode 7590400
BACKGROUND: The National Maritime Heritage Grant Program is administered by the National Park Service in partnership with the Maritime Administration. The grants are supported by revenue from the scrapping of vessels from the Maritime Administration’s National Defense Reserve Fleet. These ships are purchased for recycling and the revenue provides assistance for a broad range of maritime education and preservation projects without expending tax dollars, while the metal in the purchased vessels is used to build new ships.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The conference call line is toll free. Callers will be able to ask questions when prompted by the conference moderator.
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