Last updated: September 29, 2026
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NPS Awards $10.7 million in Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grants
Lin Li, dated 27 July 2026
NPS announces today the award of $10.7 million in Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grants to fund 15 projects in 6 states that will preserve sites and stabilize historic structures on HBCU historic campuses. These grants fund physical preservation projects by accredited HBCU’s and come from FY2025 appropriations from the Historic Preservation Fund.
The National Park Service is investing $10.7 million in FY25 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grants for 15 projects in 6 states that will preserve sites and stabilize historic structures on HBCU historic campuses. Grantees include states, tribes, local governments and nonprofits.
Established in 1977, the Historic Preservation Fund invests in communities nationwide to safeguard cultural resources, strengthen local economies and ensure that more Americans see their history represented. Since its inception, it has provided more than $2 billion in historic preservation grants to states, tribes, local governments and nonprofit organizations.
“Preserving our nation’s history is about honoring the people, events and cultures that shaped who we are,” said Jessica Bowron, NPS Comptroller exercising the delegate authority of the Director. “These grants empower communities to tell their stories, celebrate their heritage and ensure that future generations can connect with the past in meaningful ways.”
The Historic Preservation Fund is the primary source of federal funding for historic preservation in the United States. The fund is supported by revenue from federal oil and gas leases on the Outer Continental Shelf and does not use tax dollars.
Projects awarded include:
|
State - City |
Project Title | Recipient/Grantee | Award |
|
Alabama |
HPF HBCU - Dorothy Hall Rehabilitation, AL | Tuskegee University | $750,000 |
|
Georgia |
HPF HBCU - George Sale Hall Rehabilitation, GA | Morehouse College | $500,000 |
|
Georgia |
HPF HBCU - Fountain Hall Rehabilitation, GA | Morris Brown College | $750,000 |
| Georgia Augusta |
HPF HBCU - Epworth Hall Rehabilitation, GA | Paine College | $750,000 |
| Georgia Augusta |
HPF HBCU - Historic Belle Bennett Hall Rehabilitation, GA | Paine College | $750,000 |
| Georgia Augusta |
HPF HBCU - Historic Peters Campus Center Rehabilitation, GA | Paine College | $750,000 |
| Georgia Savannah |
HPF HBCU - Hill Hall Rehabilitation, GA | Savannah State University | $750,000 |
| Mississippi Lorman |
HPF HBCU - Oakland Memorial Chapel Rehabilitation (Phase 3), MS | Alcorn State University | $750,000 |
| Mississippi Holly Springs |
HPF HBCU - Carnegie Auditorium Rehabilitation, MS | Rust College | $750,000 |
| Mississippi Holly Springs |
HPF HBCU - Leontyne Price Library Rehabilitation, MS | Rust College | $750,000 |
| North Carolina Raleigh | HPF HBCU - Tyler Hall Historic Window Rehabilitation (Phase II), NC | Shaw University | $750,000 |
| North Carolina Winston-Salem |
HPF HBCU - S. G. Atkins House Rehabilitation, NC | Winston Salem State University | $749,700 |
| South Carolina Columbia |
HPF HBCU - Morgan Hall Preservation, SC | Benedict College | $750,000 |
| Tennessee Nashville |
HPF HBCU - Harned Science Hall Rehabilitation, TN | Tennessee State University | $670,650 |
| Tennessee Nashville |
HPF HBCU - Historic Tom Jackson Industrial Arts Building Rehabilitation, TN | Tennessee State University | $618,664 |
Learn more about HPF programs, grants awarded in 2026 and how to apply at the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Fund and visit the NPS Newsroom for future announcements.
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