Congressionally directed spending - historic preservation fund grants-in-aid awarded through congressionally directed spending assist in the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic…

This Project Grant award of $487,000 was provided by the National Park Service under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants program (CFDA 15.966). The funding will support HVAC improvements and porch repairs to the Mark Twain House, a National Historic Landmark located in Hartford, Connecticut. The nonprofit organization Mark Twain Memorial, which is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the renowned American author, is the awardee for this project. The performance period for this congressionally directed spending grant spans from September 1, 2024, to September 30, 2028.

Congressionally directed spending - historic preservation fund grants-in-aid awarded through congressionally directed spending assist in the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties by such means as education, survey, planning, technical assistance, preservation, documentation, and financial incentives like grants and tax credits available for historic properties. The grants support a broad range of preservation projects for historic properties including architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation to sites in keeping with the secretary of the interiors standards and guidelines for archeology and historic preservation. Beneficiaries include states, tribes, local governments and nonprofits as designated by congress. This project is awarded to the nonprofit, mark twain memorial, for HVAC improvements and porch repairs of the mark twain house, a national historic landmark.