Project Grant P21AP11688

The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded $380,850 under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) to Project We Hope, Dream, and Believe on September 1, 2021 for the restoration and preservation of the Malcolm X House in Inkster, Michigan. The goal of the project grant funding is to convert the home, also known as the Wilfred and Ruth Little Home, into a museum highlighting Malcolm X's civil rights work. The Historic Preservation...

This $500,000 project grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service will preserve the former residence of civil rights leader Grace Towns Hamilton. Awarded on August 1, 2022 through the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program, the funding will support Preserve Black Atlanta, Inc. in conducting a full building assessment to address water and fire damage at the property. Project activities will also include removing vegetation and replacing floor framing. The overall...

The Michigan History Center was awarded a $186,939 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs program (CFDA 45.164) to advance its mission in Detroit using a diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility lens. Funding will support the creation of a full-time Detroit Historian position to spearhead projects centered on reinterpreting the Ulysses and Julia Grant Home and auditing and expanding Detroit's historic markers....

The National Park Service awarded a $500,000 Historic Preservation Fund Grant-in-Aid to the Buffalo Niagara Freedom Station Coalition Inc. to preserve the Michigan Street Baptist Church in Buffalo, NY. Under the award, the Coalition will complete repairs to the doors, windows, and interior finishes of the historic church building, along with electrical system improvements. The work will assist in preserving this historic resource in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program provides $725,500 to the Foundation for Homan Square for the restoration of the historic Sears Tower in Chicago, Illinois. The funding will enable extensive repairs to the tower's exterior, including restoration of the brick masonry, windows, and concrete foundation, to be completed by August 2026. This work will preserve the tower's historic interior elements and allow the facility to remain open,...

The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission will receive $166,750 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program. The Commission will build the capacity of five African American anchor institutions in Buffalo, New York - the Michigan Street Baptist Church, Nash House Museum, Historic Colored Musicians Club and Museum, and WUFO 1080 AM Black Radio History Collective - by developing...

The Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit received a $425,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (CFDA 14.418) - Private Enforcement Initiative. This 3-year grant, effective July 1, 2024, will enable the organization to expand its fair housing enforcement and education activities across four counties in the Detroit metropolitan area. Key services to be provided include: Conducting at least 150...

This Project Grant award of $1,354,125 from the Department of the Interior National Park Service will fund replacement of the electrical infrastructure at the Model-T Automotive Heritage Complex, Inc. in Detroit, Michigan. The Complex, also known as the T Plex, operates the oldest surviving automobile manufacturing facility in the United States, where Henry Ford designed and built the first Model T. The award is provided through the Save America's Treasures federal grant program (CFDA 15.929),...

The National Park Service awarded a $436,375 project grant to Renaissance Collaborative Inc. under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) to support the preservation and adaptive reuse of 20,000 square feet of the historic 81,000 square foot former Wabash YMCA building in Chicago, IL. The grant will fund repairs such as new flooring, leak repairs, and restoration of the 1936 mural "Mind, Body, and Spirit" by William Edouard Scott. Once renovated, the...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $5,928,131.14 formula grant under the Home Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239) to the City of Detroit on September 10, 2024. The grant funds will be used to expand affordable housing opportunities for low- and very low-income residents in the city. Eligible activities include rehabilitation of owner-occupied housing, homebuyer assistance, acquisition and construction of rental housing, and tenant-based rental...