The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $749,545 Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid (CFDA 15.904) project grant to the Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church-Selma, Al Legacy Foundation, Inc., a minority-owned nonprofit organization. The grant funding will support critical rehabilitation and preservation of the Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church in Selma, Alabama, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its association with the civil rights movement from 1922-1968. Specific project activities include re-roofing, electrical and fire protection systems improvements, and accessibility upgrades to maintain the structural integrity and historical significance of the 100-year old church as a landmark of the struggle for equal rights.
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