15.904 historic preservation fund grants-in-aid AACR preservation SAM.GOV historic preservation fund grants-in-aid assist in the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties by…

This $894,595 Historic Preservation Fund Grant, awarded by the National Park Service under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904), supports the rehabilitation of the St. Augustine Beach Hotel, a National Register-listed historic site in St. Augustine, Florida. The grant provides funding for architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation work on the historic hotel. The project is being carried out by the St. Johns County Cultural Council, a non-profit organization focused on promoting arts and cultural initiatives in the region. In addition to the hotel rehabilitation, the grant also supports the development of an exhibit about the civil rights demonstrations and beach wade-ins led by Martin Luther King Jr. in St. Augustine, which will be housed in the historic hotel. The award has a project period from June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2027.

15.904 historic preservation fund grants-in-aid AACR preservation SAM.GOV 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 P23AS00472 african american civil rights (AACR) is a competitive physical preservation grant program to document, interpret, and preserve the sites and stories of the full history of the african american struggle to gain equal rights as citizens from the transatlantic slave trade forward. Projects are for historic sites listed in, or eligible for listing in the national register, and include architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation to structures. Beneficiaries include states, tribes, local governments, and nonprofits. This project is awarded to the ST. Johns county cultural council to rehabilitate the ST. Augustine beach hotel.