15.932 preservation of historic structures on the campuses of historically black colleges and universities (hbcus)

This federal Project Grant award of $750,000.00 was provided by the National Park Service under the CFDA program 15.932 Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The grant was awarded to Benedict College on September 1, 2024 and will support the rehabilitation of the Starks Center, a historic structure on the Benedict College campus. The HBCU Preservation Grant Program was established in 1988 to document, preserve, and stabilize historic structures on HBCU campuses listed in the National Register of Historic Places. All work funded under this award must comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. The project is scheduled for completion by August 31, 2027.

SAM.GOV opportunity P23AS00501 beneficiaries are hbcus. In 1988, the national park service established the historically black colleges and universities (hbcu) preservation grant program to document, preserve, and stabilize structures on hbcu campuses. The hbcu grant program exists to repair historic structures on campuses of historically black colleges and universities that are listed in the national register of historic places either individually or as contributing to a national register historic district. Projects must meet major program selection criteria and all work must meet the secretary of the interiors standards and guidelines for archeology and historic preservation. This project is awarded to benedict college for the rehabilitation of starks center.