15.929 save america s treasuressave americas treasures grants from the historic preservation fund provide preservation and or conservation assistance to nationally significant historic properties…

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2.3 million Project Grant to the West Virginia Division of Culture and History under the Save America's Treasures federal grant program (CFDA 15.929). The funding will support physical preservation work on three nationally significant historic properties in West Virginia: the Cottrill Opera House in Happy Retreat, the Wheeling Centre Market building, and an unspecified property in Wheeling. As the state historic preservation office, West Virginia Division of Culture and History will leverage the federal funds in a 1:1 match to complete conservation and restoration activities across the three sites between May 2023 and September 2026. The Save America's Treasures program aims to preserve nationally important artifacts, collections, and historic structures through competitive matching grants.

15.929 save america s treasuressave americas treasures grants from the historic preservation fund provide preservation and or conservation assistance to nationally significant historic properties and collections. Grants require a dollar-for-dollar, non-federal match, which can be cash or documented in-kind. The grant program is administered by the national park service (NPS) in partnership with the national endowment for the arts (NEA), the national endowment for the humanities (NEH), and the institute of museum and library services (imls). Beneficiaries include states, tribes, local governments, and nonprofits. This physical preservation project is awarded to the state agency, west virginia division of culture history, via congressionally directed spending for preservation of the cottrill opera house, happy retreat, and wheeling centre market.