Detroit 300 Conservancy

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: P25AS00477TO PROVIDE FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY, EVALUATE, INTERPRET, AND PROTECT HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS AND SITES ASSOCIATED WITH ARMED CONFLICTS ON AMERICAN SOIL THROUGH NON-ACQUISITION PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES. BATTLEFIELD INTERPRETATION MODERNIZATION GRANTS PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR PROJECTS THAT DEPLOY TECHNOLOGY TO MODERNIZE AND ENHANCE BATTLEFIELD INTERPRETATION AND EDUCATION AT REVOLUTIONARY WAR, WAR OF 1812, AND CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELD SITES ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE BATTLEFIELD ACQUISITION GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER 54 U.S.C. 308104.AWARD SYNOPSIS: THE DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP WILL USE OUTDOOR SIGNAGE AND KIOSKS, AND WEB CONTENT TO SHARE THE STORY OF DETROITS SIEGE FROM THE WAR OF 1812. THE INTERPRETATION INCORPORATES INDIGENOUS ROLES, UPDATED SPATIAL DATA, AND INSIGHTS FROM ARCHAEOLOGY, MILITARY HISTORY, AND URBAN STUDIES. COLLABORATIONS WITH LOCAL GROUPS WILL HIGHLIGHT DETROITS CULTURAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY, INCLUDING AFRICAN AMERICAN AND CIVILIAN EXPERIENCES, CONNECTING PAST AND PRESENT. BENEFICIARIES: NON-PROFIT AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SUBAWARDS: N A