The Save Our Ships Act establishes a new grant program within the Department of the Interior to help preserve historic military ships and submarines that are open to the public. The program will provide competitive grants to state and local governments and nonprofit organizations that operate museums, memorials, or educational centers displaying decommissioned military vessels, funding activities like physical repairs, environmental hazard mitigation, and educational programs related to maritime careers. The legislation covers vessels previously owned by the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard, or the Department of Transportation, as well as certain merchant ships that were armed during military service. The program is authorized to receive $5 million per year starting in fiscal year 2026, with no specified end date. The Secretary of the Interior, working with the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense, will administer the grants.
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