Last updated: September 29, 2026
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NPS Awards $11.9 million in Semiquincentennial Grants
NPS/ Claire Hassler
NPS announces today the award of $11.9 million in Semiquincentennial grants to fund 26 projects in 15 states to support the physical preservation of a broad variety of cultural resources associated with the founding of America in commemoration of the country's semiquincentennial (250th anniversary). These projects will support physical preservation of National Register listed properties by States, Tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations, and come from FY2025 and FY2026 appropriations from the Historic Preservation Fund.
The National Park Service is investing $11.9 million in FY25 and FY26 Semiquincentennial Grants for 26 projects in 15 states that will preserve cultural resources associated with the founding of America in commemoration of the country's semiquincentennial (250th anniversary). These projects will support physical preservation of National Register listed properties by States, Tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations.
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 | Project Title | Recipient/Grantee | Award |
| CA |
HPF Semiquin - Mission San Buenaventura Rehabilitation, CA |
California Missions Foundation |
$ 750,000 |
| CT |
HPF Semiquin - Enfield Meetinghouse Rehabilitation, CT |
Town of Enfield / Board of Education |
$ 343,900 |
| DC |
HPF Semiquin - The Octagon Rehabilitation Phase II, DC |
AIA Foundation |
$ 750,000 |
| FL |
HPF Semiquin - Ximenez-Fatio House Museum Rehabilitation, FL |
National Society of the Colonial Dames of America - Florida |
$ 750,000 |
| GA |
HPF Semiquin - Rock House Rehabilitation, GA |
McDuffie County |
$ 750,000 |
| MA |
HPF Semiquin - Casey Farm Rehabilitation and Accessibility, MA |
The Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities |
$ 750,000 |
| MA |
HPR Semquin - Porter-Phelps-Huntington House Rehabilitation, MA |
Porter-Phelps-Huntington Foundation, Inc. |
$ 224,855 |
| MS |
HPF Semiquin - Auburn Rehabilitation, MS |
Historic Natchez Foundation |
$ 750,000 |
| NC |
HPF Semiquin - Gemeinhaus Rehabilitation at Historic Bethabara Park, NC |
City of Winston-Salem |
$ 490,766 |
| NJ |
HPF Semiquin - Rockingham State Historic Site Historic Structure Report, NJ |
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
$ 75,000 |
| NY |
HPF Semiquin - Nicoll Grist Mill Rehabilitation at Connetquot River State Park Preserve, NY |
NYS OPRHP, LI Region |
$ 200,000 |
| NY |
HPF Semiquin - Van Cortlandt Manor Rehabilitation, NY |
Historic Hudson Valley |
$ 694,500 |
| NY |
HPF Semiquin - Creek Meeting House Rehabilitation, NY |
Town of Clinton Historical Society |
$ 587,461 |
| OH |
HPF Semiquin - Austintown Township Historic Log Cabin Rehabilitation, OH |
Austintown Township |
$ 130,000 |
| PA |
HPF Semiquin - Morgan Log House Preservation, PA |
Morgan Log House Historical Society |
$ 460,000 |
| PA |
HPF Semiquin - Bachmann Publick House Rehabilitation, PA |
Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society |
$ 70,320 |
| PA |
HPF Semiquin - Farm House Rehabilitation at Ridley Creek State Park, PA |
Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead |
$ 200,570 |
| PA |
HPF Semiquin - Merion Friends Meeting House Rehabilitation, PA |
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting / Merion Monthly Meeting |
$ 189,672 |
| PA |
HPF Semiquin - Wyck's 18th Century Interiors Preservation, PA |
Wyck Association |
$ 750,000 |
| PA |
HPF Semiquin - Tannery Rehabilitation, PA |
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Inc. |
$ 699,300 |
| RI |
HPF Semiquin - Gilbert Stuart Snuff Mill and Hammond Grist Mill Waterwheel Rehabilitation, RI |
THE GILBERT STUART MEMORIAL INC. |
$ 128,544 |
| VA |
HPF Semiquin - Salubria Rehabilitation and Public Access, VA |
Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia Inc |
$ 708,870 |
| VA |
HPF Semiquin - Oak Hill Outbuildings Rehabilitation, VA |
The Conservation Fund, a nonprofit corporation |
$ 750,000 |
| WV |
HPF Semiquin - General Andrew Lewis Spring Preservation, WV |
Greenbrier Historical Society |
$ 398,832 |
| WV |
HPF Semiquin - Kerns House Rehabilitation, WV |
Town of Romney |
$ 102,358 |
| WV |
HPF Semiquin - Madie-Thomas House Rehabilitation, WV |
The Madie Carroll House Preservation Society Inc |
$ 202,052 |
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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