Buffalo Naval Park Committee Inc

THE BUFFALO NAVAL PARK COMMITTEE, WHICH OPERATES THE BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY NAVAL AND MILITARY PARK, WILL IMPLEMENT HULL REPAIRS TO THE DESTROYER USS THE SULLIVANS, RE-NAMED TO HONOR THE FIVE SULLIVAN BROTHERS WHO DIED ABOARD THE USS JUNEAU IN NOVEMBER 1942. THE HULL HAS BEEN WEAKENED FROM COMBAT ACTION DURING ACTIVE SERVICE, DEBRIS FLOATING DOWNSTREAM FROM THE BUFFALO RIVER, AND THE AGING PROCESS WHILE RETIRED FROM ACTIVE DUTY. STEPS TO MITIGATE THIS DAMAGE INCLUDE APPLYING AN UNDERWATER HULL COATING SYSTEM, INSTALLING A CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEM, AND IMPLEMENTING A REGULAR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL OFFER OPTIMAL CORROSION PROTECTION AND INCREASED STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VESSEL'S HULL.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

15.966 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, AND PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES BY SUCH MEANS AS EDUCATION, SURVEY, PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES LIKE GRANTS AND TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES. OPPORTUNITY P25AS00496 AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS (AACR) IS A COMPETITIVE HISTORY-BASED GRANT PROGRAM TO DOCUMENT AND PRESERVE THE SITES AND STORIES OF THE HISTORY OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN STRUGGLE TO GAIN EQUAL RIGHTS AS CITIZENS FROM THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE FORWARD. THIS GRANT FUNDS A BROAD RANGE OF HISTORY PROJECTS INCLUDING SURVEY AND PLANNING, RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND EDUCATION, AND COLLECTIONS CONSERVATION. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE NONPROFIT BUFFALO NAVAL PARK COMMITTEE, INC. FOR AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WHICH WILL COLLECT AND SHARE THE STORIES AND EXPERIENCES OF AFRICAN AMERICANS SERVING IN MILITARY FORCES, FROM THE YEARS PRECEDING AND INCLUDING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION UP TO CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN AMERICAN SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN.

THE BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY NAVAL & MILITARY PARK WILL INSTALL A VIRTUAL WALL OF HONOR TO ADVANCE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. THE EXHIBIT WILL ENGAGE VISITORS IN A MULTISENSORY LEARNING AND DISCOVERY EXPERIENCE THAT PRESENTS THE STORIES OF ARMED FORCES VETERANS AND INVITES THEM TO INTERACT WITH THE EXHIBIT TO LEARN ABOUT VETERANS WHO ARE FAMILY MEMBERS, RESIDENTS OF THEIR HOMETOWNS, OR CONNECTED TO THEM IN OTHER MEANINGFUL WAYS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DESIGNING AND INSTALLING THE WALL OF HONOR AND PROVIDING STAFF TRAINING. PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES ARE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS VISITORS TO THE PARK.