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

This $750,000 federal Project Grant award under the National Park Service's 15.932 Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) program will fund the rehabilitation of Melrose Cottage at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. The project, awarded on September 1, 2024, aims to document, preserve, and stabilize this historic structure on the campus of the nation's oldest HBCU. All work must comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. This grant is part of the National Park Service's longstanding initiative to support the preservation of historic buildings located on HBCU campuses across the United States.

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 cheyney university of pennsylvania for the rehabilitation of melrose cottage.