Save americas treasures grants from the historic preservation fund provide preservation and or conservation assistance to nationally significant historic properties and collections

The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $200,000 Save America's Treasures project grant to the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission (HPHC) to provide new collection storage space and rehouse the state's archaeological collections. This grant is funded through the Congressionally Directed Spending program and will be completed by September 30, 2026. The Save America's Treasures grants, authorized under CFDA 15.929, provide matching funds for preservation and conservation of nationally significant historic properties and collections. As the State Historic Preservation Office for Rhode Island, HPHC oversees a variety of historic preservation activities and has received previous grants from the National Park Service to support its work.

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 collections conservation project is awarded to the state agency, rhode island historical preservation heritage commission, via congressionally directed spending for new collection storage space and rehousing of the state archeological collections.