This $881,800 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service will fund repairs and restoration work at the historic Ford Island Control Tower and surrounding buildings at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum in Hawaii. $440,900 in matching funds will be provided by the Museum. Work will be completed between October 2022 and September 2025. The grant is part of the Save America's Treasures federal program (CFDA 15.929), which provides matching funds for preservation and...
The Department of the Navy awarded a $408,450 block grant to the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum on November 15, 2021 to support projects commemorating the 75th anniversary of World War II. The funding was provided through the Congressionally Directed Assistance program (CFDA 12.599), which supports Congressional priorities through assistance instruments. It is understood the museum will implement projects and activities between November 2021 and January 2022 to recognize the WWII anniversary,...
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...
The National Park Service awarded a $700,000 Save America's Treasures grant to the Aviation Heritage Foundation, Inc. for physical preservation projects at the Paul Laurence Dunbar House in Dayton, Ohio. Under the grant, set to run from April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026, the foundation will perform repairs to the historic property's masonry and paint, improve drainage systems, and upgrade security features. The Save America's Treasures program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic...
The Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum will receive $2,044,017 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Save America's Treasures federal grant program (CFDA 15.929) to conduct preservation activities for the USS Bowfin submarine from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The Museum, operating as the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park, will drydock the submarine—a key artifact from World War II's Pacific fleet—after towing it from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Preservation work will...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $366,427 Save America's Treasures (CFDA 15.929) project grant to the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Inc. for the rehabilitation or replacement of 112 historic windows on the Caramoor House property over a three-year period from October 2023 to September 2026. This preservation project will help conserve the nationally significant Caramoor House, which serves as a destination for exceptional music, programming, and cultural experiences. The...
The National Park Service awarded the Smithsonian Institution a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Save America's Treasures (CFDA 15.929) program to fund the preservation of the historic Gunboat Philadelphia. The Smithsonian, acting through its Office of Sponsored Projects, will utilize this funding to conserve and restore the Gunboat Philadelphia, which is considered an important national cultural artifact. The project is expected to be completed by September 30, 2026. As a renowned federal...
The Department of the Navy awarded a $450,000 block grant to Friends of the National W through the Congressionally Directed Assistance program (CFDA 12.599) to support projects for the 75th anniversary of World War II. The grant, awarded October 1, 2021 with a completion date of January 21, 2022, will fund implementation of Congressionally directed assistance to commemorate the anniversary through activities identified in the annual Department of Defense appropriations act. As a block grant...
This Project Grant award was made by the National Park Service under the Save America's Treasures federal grant program (CFDA 15.929). The $1,000,000 award to the nonprofit Friends of Mukai will fund structural repairs, siding, window restoration, and improvements to the electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems of the historic Mukai Cold Process Fruit Barreling Plant located in Vashon, WA. The Save America's Treasures program provides preservation and conservation assistance for nationally...
The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Institute of Museum and Library Services, awarded a $277,189 Save America's Treasures (CFDA 15.929) project grant to the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, CT. The grant will fund structural rehabilitation, new insulation, and new siding for the Monte Cristo Cottage, a National Historic Landmark owned by the theater center. This physical preservation...