Project Grant P20AP00365

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $230,269 Project Grant to the Vizcaya Museum & Gardens Trust Inc. under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). The funding will support the museum in retaining six staff members and hiring an additional curator from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023 to preserve archival records and collections related to James Deering and his estate. Key activities include ongoing cataloging,...

This Project Grant award of $500,000 was provided by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants program (CFDA 15.966) to Salve Regina University located in Newport, Rhode Island. The funding will support masonry and terrace repairs for Ochre Court, a historic property associated with the university. The project aims to document, preserve, and interpret the cultural significance of this site, which is listed on the National Register...

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service has awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) program (CFDA 15.932) to Hampton University. The grant funds will support upgrades to the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, repairs to deteriorated finishes and structural elements, and repointing of masonry for the historic Mansion House site on Hampton University's campus....

This $894,595 Historic Preservation Fund Grant, awarded by the National Park Service under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904), supports the rehabilitation of the St. Augustine Beach Hotel, a National Register-listed historic site in St. Augustine, Florida. The grant provides funding for architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation work on the historic hotel. The project is being carried out by the St. Johns...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded $1,269,513 under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) to the Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office. The award period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. At least 10% of the funding, or $126,951, must be subgranted to Certified Local Governments in Puerto Rico. The purpose of this formula grant is to support the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties as...

This $1,555,816 federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program will fund the restoration and conservation of the National Historic Landmark Casa del Herrero in Santa Barbara, California. The award will support three major project areas: Plaster repairs to the exterior walls of the main house. Restoration work on the walls, doors, windows, and painting of the glasshouse, lath house, gardener's tool shed, and workshop. Repair, restoration, and...

The Preservation Society of Newport County received a $498,415 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access federal grant program (CFDA 45.149). The funding will support the creation of three new positions and retention of seven existing positions within the Society's Department of Museum Affairs to develop a new exhibition at Rosecliff, one of the historic mansions owned and operated by the...

The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The grant will fund the installation of new recreation facilities at the McNab House and Botanical Gardens in Pompano Beach, Florida, including a picnic facility, nature trails, outdoor event lawn, and landscaping. It...

This federal Project Grant award of $197,781 from the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) provides funding to the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Florida for repairs to the historic Ximenez-Fatio House in St. Augustine, Florida. The grant supports the physical preservation of this coquina and tabby structure, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is associated with the founding of the...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,611,380.82 was provided by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Save America's Treasures (SAT) program (CFDA 15.929) to Bard College for a physical preservation project at the historic Montgomery Place site. The funding will support roof work, hazardous materials testing and abatement, stucco work, and interior repairs at this nationally significant historic property. The SAT program provides matching grants to preserve and conserve...