The National Park Service awarded a $1,619,128 Cooperative Agreement to Old North Illuminated, Inc. (dba Old North Foundation Bstn Inc.), a non-profit organization in Boston, Massachusetts, under the CFDA 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program. This Cooperative Agreement supports projects that further the mission of the National Park Service in natural and cultural resource conservation, protection, and environmental sustainability, with a specific...
The National Park Service awarded a $863,292 Historic Preservation Fund grant to The Foundation For The Preservation Of 20 Arlington Street Inc. to support the identification, evaluation, and preservation of the Arlington Street Church in Boston, MA. This 3-year project grant, with a period of performance from April 15, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund architectural services, historic structure reports, and physical preservation work on the historic church. The grant is provided under the...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $157,940.23 Cooperative Agreement under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) to the Organization of American Historians (OAH), a non-profit organization, on July 1, 2024. The project aims to better understand the creation, development, and management of Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site by documenting the various management decisions made between 1960 and 2023. This information will...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $256,375.68 Cooperative Agreement to the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) under the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946). This award, with a performance period from August 1, 2024 to February 27, 2026, will support a broad range of research, operational, and educational activities focused on cultural resource stewardship for the National Parks within the African American Civil Rights Network. Key project...
This Project Grant award of $142,709 from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs program will support Old North Illuminated, Inc., doing business as Old North Foundation Bstn Inc., to develop and deliver new interpretive programming at the Old North Church & Historic Site in Massachusetts. Key products and services include hiring a manager and consultant to reimagine the site's interpretive plan with a focus on researching and...
This $329,937.71 federal Cooperative Agreement award was issued by the National Park Service on May 13, 2025 under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). The award supports the Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA), a non-profit organization, to carry out natural and cultural resource conservation, education, and volunteer service projects at Boston National Historical Park and Boston African American National Historic Site. Key products and...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $299,750 Cooperative Agreement under the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946) to the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO), a nonprofit organization. The award, effective from September 3, 2024 to December 31, 2026, will support a broad range of research, operational, and educational activities focused on cultural resource stewardship, including inventory, monitoring, research, rehabilitation, restoration,...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $1,034,036 Cooperative Agreement under its Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946) to the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO), a nonprofit organization, on July 25, 2023. The goal of this 5-year project is to foster partnerships that explore, create, and modify tools to incorporate climate change information, guidance, mitigations, and adaptations for cultural resource...
The National Park Service awarded a $271,000 Project Grant under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants program (CFDA 15.966) to the City of North Olmsted, Ohio. The funding will support fire safety improvements and structural and masonry repairs to the historic Old Town Hall. This grant aligns with the program's objective to document and preserve culturally significant historic properties across the United States. The City of North Olmsted, a local government...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $4,313,494.78 Cooperative Agreement under the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946) to the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO). The award, effective from December 27, 2024 through December 31, 2029, will support projects that expand and improve historic preservation programs' capabilities to respond to climate change impacts on cultural resources. The funded work includes analyzing existing and recently...