NPS awards nearly $1.18 million in Underrepresented Communities Grants

Former Land Park Bowl building in Sacramento, California. A longtime gathering place for Sacramento's Nisei bowling community, Land Park Bowl served as an important social and recreational center for Japanese Americans during the postwar era.

Hannah Taube, dated 18 June 2026

NPS announces today the award of nearly $1.18 million in Underrepresented Communities Grants to fund 17 projects in 15 states that will expand listings in the National Register of Historic Places. These grants will fund surveys and nominations by States, Tribes, Certified Local Governments, and nonprofit organizations, and comes from FY2025 appropriations from the Historic Preservation Fund.

The National Park Service is investing nearly $1.18 million in FY25 Underrepresented Communities Grants for 17 projects in 15 states to that will expand listings in the National Register of Historic Places. 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	Award
Alaska Kodiak	HPF URC - National Register of Historic Places Survey and Nomination Amendment for the Woody Island Historic Archaeological District	Alutiiq Heritage Foundation	$99,945
Alaska Juneau	HPF URC - Historic Survey and National Register of Historic Places Nominations for Filipino Americans in Alaska	Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation	$70,000
California Sacramento	HPF URC - Sacramento Japanese American Historic Building Survey and National Register of Historic Places Nominations	City of Sacramento	$99,500
Colorado Denver	HPF URC - Colorado Latino Heritage Historic Survey and National Register of Historic Places Nominations	Colorado State Historical Society dba History Colorado	$75,000
District of Columbia Washington	HPF URC - Historic Survey, Multiple Property Documentation, and National Register Nominations for Historically Black Neighborhoods in Washington, DC	District of Columbia Office of Planning	$72,000
Georgia Athens	HPF URC - Historic Survey and National Register of Historic Places Nominations for African American Education in Athens-Clarke County	Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation dba Historic Athens	$75,000
Hawaii Kaneohe	HPF URC - National Register of Historic Places Survey and Nomination Amendment for Kawaʻewaʻe Heiau on the Island of Oʻahu	Aina Momona	$88,880
Maryland Baltimore	HPF URC - Black Churches and Cemeteries Historic Survey and National Register of Historic Places Nominations	State of Maryland	$100,000
Michigan Idlewild	HPF URC - Woodland Park Historic District Survey and National Register of Historic Places Nomination	Michigan Strategic Fund	$90,000
Missouri Kansas City	HPF URC - National Register of Historic Places Nomination for Swope Park Pool in Kansas City	City of Kansas City, MO	$20,000
Montana Poplar	HPF URC - Survey, Multiple Property Documentation and National Register of Historic Places Nominations for Fort Peck Reservation Cemeteries	Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes	$61,517
New York New York City	HPF URC - Research and National Register of Historic Places Amendment to the Chinatown and Little Italy Historic District	Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation	$30,000
New York New York City	HPF URC - Survey, Multiple Property Documentation, and National Register of Historic Places Nominations for Asian American Visual Artist Studios and Residences in New York State	Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation	$75,000
Ohio Cleveland	HPF URC - Cleveland African American Historic Building Survey and National Register of Historic Places Nominations	Cleveland Restoration Society, Inc.	$48,158
Pennsylvania Pittsburg	HPF URC - National Register of Historic Places Nomination for Sri Venkateswara Temple in Pittsburgh	Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation	$20,000
Texas Mission	HPF URC - Historic Survey, Multiple Property Documentation, and National Register Nominations for Agricultural Resources of the City of Mission and Lower Rio Grande Valley	City of Mission	$100,000
Wisconsin Crandon	HPF URC - Sokaogon Chippewa Community Historic Building Survey and National Register of Historic Places Nominations	Sokaogon Chippewa Community	$50,000

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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