15.904 historic preservation fund grants-in-aid AACR network historic preservation fund grants-in-aid assist in the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties by such means as…

The National Park Service awarded $750,000 under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants program (CFDA 15.966) to the Center for Creative Partnerships on June 27, 2025, for the rehabilitation of the All Star Bowling Lanes in Orangeburg, South Carolina. This African American Civil Rights (AACR) competitive physical preservation grant supports comprehensive restoration of a historically significant property associated with African American civil rights history. The project deliverables include architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation work on the interior building structure. Anticipated completion is scheduled for April 30, 2029.

The funded activities focus on documenting and preserving the site's cultural and historical significance while executing critical rehabilitation improvements. Project scope encompasses installation of new HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems; addition of ADA-accessible restrooms; rehabilitation of historic bowling lanes; and refurbishment of the historic lunch counter. These improvements ensure the property's continued preservation and accessibility while maintaining its eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, consistent with the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid program's mission to identify, evaluate, and protect historically significant American properties.

15.904 historic preservation fund grants-in-aid AACR network historic preservation fund grants-in-aid 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. Opportunity P24AS00542 african american civil rights (AACR) is a competitive physical preservation grant program to document and preserve the sites and stories of the history of the african american efforts to gain equal rights as citizens from the transatlantic slave trade forward. Projects are for historic sites listed in, or eligible for listing in the national register, and include architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation to structures. Beneficiaries include states, tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations. This project is awarded to the center for creative partnerships for rehabilitation of the building interior of the all star bowling lanes.