This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130), will provide $368,269 to the Rivers Of Steel Heritage Corporation (ROS) to support the historic restoration of the Carrie Blast Furnaces National Historic Landmark site in Pennsylvania. The funds will be used to mitigate deterioration and repair critical structures, including the stove deck/purification deck and the stock...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Park Service under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939), will support the Rivers Of Steel Heritage Corporation in Pennsylvania to carry out programs and projects that engage the local community and visitors in the preservation, conservation, and interpretation of the region's industrial heritage. The $600,000 award, with a period of performance from March 15, 2025 to June 1, 2025, will fund initiatives such as...
This $1,348,036 federal Project Grant award, funded through the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929), supports the stabilization and preservation of a historic 1883 carriage house and 1880 stable in Milton, Massachusetts. The award recipient, the Captain Forbes House Museum, will use the funds to undertake critical structural repairs, exterior restoration work, and infrastructure upgrades to these two historic buildings. Key activities include reinforcing...
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 federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants program (CFDA 15.966), administered by the National Park Service, will provide funding for masonry and roof repairs to the Lock Ridge Furnace Complex in Alburtis, PA. The award, made to the County of Lehigh, will support the identification, evaluation, and physical preservation of this historic property in keeping with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Archeology...
The National Park Service awarded a $1 million Save America's Treasures grant to the Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation to rehabilitate the Springside House in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The grant, provided under the CFDA 15.929 Save America's Treasures program, will fund repairs to the historic property's interior finishes, doors, and windows as well as accessibility and systems improvements. The Save America's Treasures program provides matching grants for preservation and...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2.3 million Project Grant to the West Virginia Division of Culture and History under the Save America's Treasures federal grant program (CFDA 15.929). The funding will support physical preservation work on three nationally significant historic properties in West Virginia: the Cottrill Opera House in Happy Retreat, the Wheeling Centre Market building, and an unspecified property in Wheeling. As the state historic preservation...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service through the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) provides $1,500,000 to support the second phase of the Telluride Transfer Warehouse Restoration Project. The goal is to fully revitalize the deteriorating landmark building in Telluride, Colorado into a flexible, equipped cultural venue. The funding will be used for comprehensive masonry reinforcement and stabilization work to preserve the historic sandstone walls, including...
The Project Grant award of $725,500 was provided by the National Park Service through the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) to the Foundation for Homan Square in Chicago, Illinois. The grant will fund extensive restoration of the exterior facade of the historic Sears Tower, which is part of the Homan Square community complex. Key restoration activities include masonry repair, tuckpointing, window sill replacement, and concrete foundation work. This restoration work will preserve the...
This federal Project Grant award of $200,000.00 was provided by the National Park Service under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants program (CFDA 15.966) to Project Liberty Ship Inc., a non-profit organization located in Baltimore, MD. The grant funding will support the documentation, preservation, and interpretation of the culturally significant historic Liberty Ship vessel from January 1, 2025 through the ultimate completion date of September 30, 2028. The grant...