Maryland state department of EDUCATION15.904 historic preservation fund grants-in-aid historic preservation fund grants-in-aid assist in the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic…

The Maryland State Department of Education was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904). The grant will fund physical preservation and restoration work at the historic Hessian Barracks site in Frederick, Maryland. Specific project activities include repairing masonry walls, lintels, and chimneys; restoring windows, doors, and a second-floor balcony; and completing interior finish work. These preservation efforts support the commemoration of America's 250th anniversary as part of the Semiquincentennial Grant Program. The project period runs from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026.

Maryland state department of EDUCATION15.904 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 P22AS00403 the semiquincentennial grant program supports the physical preservation of a broad variety of cultural resources associated with the founding of america as a nation in commemoration of the country S semiquincentennial (250TH anniversary). Beneficiaries include states, tribes, local governments, and nonprofits as related to state-owned properties. These grants fund physical preservation for national register listed, state owned, cultural resources related to the founding of the nation. This project is awarded to the maryland state department of education for repair of the masonry walls, lintels, interior finish work, chimneys and fireplaces, second floor balcony, window and door restoration, and framing work at the historic site of the hessian barracks.