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

The National Park Service awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) program (CFDA 15.932) to Simmons College of Kentucky. The grant funding will support the rehabilitation of Steward Hall, a historic campus building listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The project, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will undertake architectural assessments, building repairs, and restoration work to preserve this historic structure on the Simmons College campus in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation.

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 the simmons college of kentucky for the rehabilitation of steward hall.