15.904 historic preservation fund grants in aid historic preservation fund grants in aid assist in the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties by such means as education,…

15.904 historic preservation fund grants in aid historic preservation fund grants in aid assist in the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties by such means as education, survey, planning, technical assistance, preservation, documentation, and financial incentives like grants and tax credits available for historic properties. Opportunity P22AS00294 the national park services (NPS) underrepresented community grant program (URC) is intended to diversify the nominations submitted to the national register of historic places to include communities that are currently underrepresented. URC grants are funded by the historic preservation fund (HPF) and are administered by the NPS. Projects include surveys and nominations of historic sites associated with communities underrepresented in the national register. URC projects result in at least one new or amended nomination to the national register of historic places. Beneficiaries include state historic preservation offices, tribal historic preservation offices, certified local governments, federally recognized tribes, alaska native villages corporations, and native hawaiian organizations, as defined by 54 USC 300309, 54 USC 300313 and 54 USC 300314. This project is awarded to the town of southern pines, north carolina for survey of the west southern pines neighborhood and preparation of at least three (3) nominations to the national register of historic places, as well as up to six (6) new submissions to the north carolina study list based on survey results.