Moulton Announces 35k Grant for Essex National Heritage Area

Moulton: “The Essex National Heritage Area is a treasured part of our nation’s history” 

Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that the National Park Service and Maritime Administration have awarded the Essex National Heritage Area Commission a $35,014.00 maritime heritage grant. In partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD), the National Park Service awarded grants for projects that “teach about and preserve sites and objects related to our nation’s maritime history.”

“The Essex National Heritage Area is a treasured part of our nation’s history,” said Moulton. “Heritage areas like ours are also drivers of economic development for our communities. Congress must now work to further protect a part of our community that holds a special place in the historical and cultural fabric of our country.”

Earlier this year, Moulton joined Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (D-MA), and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) to introduce companion legislation in both the House of Representatives and the United States Senate that would eliminate the funding authorization sunset provision and the total funding cap for the Essex National Heritage Area. When Congress created and authorized the Essex National Heritage Area, it placed a sunset date of September 30, 2021, after which no additional federal funding may be appropriated without an extension of authorization.

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