The National Park Service awarded a $4,250,000 Historic Preservation Fund Grant-In-Aid to the University of South Carolina to rehabilitate the Florence C. Benson Elementary School. This competitive physical preservation grant, part of the CFDA 15.904 Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program, aims to document, interpret, and preserve sites and stories related to the African American struggle for equal rights. The grant will fund architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation efforts for this historic school building listed on the National Register. The project period runs from June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2027.
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