Cooperative Agreement SKG10021CA3038

The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, within the U.S. Department of State, awarded a $211,372 Project Grant under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025) to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, a for-profit organization, to support the conservation of ancient stone sculptures at the pre-Columbian site of Tiwanaku in Bolivia. The 2-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, will fund activities such as conservation, documentation, and stabilization of the cultural...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025) provides $211,000.00 to support the conservation of ancient stone sculptures at the pre-Columbian site of Tiwanaku in La Paz Department, Bolivia. The award, with a performance period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025, is made to the for-profit organization Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, which specializes in delivering a range of goods and services to U.S....

This $1,560,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program is designed to mitigate the threat of a dome collapse at the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville, North Carolina. The key project activities include: Repairing and reinforcing the steel tension rings embedded in the masonry cornice to stabilize the dome structure Redesigning the stormwater collection system to eliminate future water infiltration and damage Rebuilding and repairing the...

This $441,742 Project Grant awarded by the National Park Service under the Save America's Treasures program will enable Louisiana State University (LSU) to stabilize and protect the LSU Campus Mounds, a nationally significant archaeological site. The grant will fund activities to halt erosion and unify the sacred mounds, including: repairing damage, revegetating the mounds with drought-resistant grass, removing intrusive sidewalks, and establishing a watering system. Project partners include the...

The National Park Service awarded a $700,000 Save America's Treasures grant to the Aviation Heritage Foundation, Inc. for physical preservation projects at the Paul Laurence Dunbar House in Dayton, Ohio. Under the grant, set to run from April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026, the foundation will perform repairs to the historic property's masonry and paint, improve drainage systems, and upgrade security features. The Save America's Treasures program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025) program, provides $245,000 to address threats to the structural integrity of historic architecture and improve inclusive site access at the Ksar of Douiret in Tunisia. The grantee, the American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR), will perform stabilization and preservation work on the historic Ksar site, a UNESCO World...

The Trustees of Reservations will use a $1,095,117 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to repair the north elevation and adjoining west portico of the Great House, the centerpiece of the 165-acre Crane Estate National Historic Landmark in Ipswich, MA. Funded through the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929), which provides matching grants for preservation and conservation of nationally significant historic structures, the project will address...

The National Park Service awarded a $561,442 Save America's Treasures Project Grant to the Colorado Chautauqua Association doing business as Colorado Chautauqua to develop a wildfire mitigation plan for the Colorado Chautauqua National Landmark Historic District in Boulder, Colorado. The project will inform policies and protocols for a full mitigation plan to serve as a model for other historic sites facing wildfire risks. The grantee is providing $280,721 in non-federal matching funds with a...

This Project Grant award of $2,360,026 from the National Park Service's "Save America's Treasures" program (CFDA 15.929) will support the assessment and rehabilitation of the Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul in Charleston, South Carolina. The project aims to address structural issues with the portico, including the deterioration of column capitals and beams, and cracking in the sanctuary's north face. The work will involve carefully deconstructing and rebuilding portions of the...

This $300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (CFDA 19.025 - U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation) supports the post-disaster recovery and preservation of the remains of the ancient extramural sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya. The award to the University of Durham, a UK-based non-profit educational institution, will fund conservation, restoration, documentation, and preventive preservation activities at this...