Project Grant P24AP01856

This $750,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) program (CFDA 15.932) will fund the rehabilitation of the St. James Academic Building at Voorhees University in Denmark, South Carolina. The grant supports the documentation, preservation, and stabilization of historic structures on HBCU campuses that are listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The project will undertake restoration work on the St. James Academic Building to repair the structure and meet the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. This award, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, continues the National Park Service's long-standing initiative to preserve significant historic buildings on HBCU campuses across the United States.