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

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded Friends Of Washington Crossing Park, Inc. $103,534 under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) through the African American Civil Rights (AACR) competitive grant opportunity. The award, effective July 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for April 30, 2029, funds the development of programs at Washington Crossing Historic Site in Pennsylvania that document and preserve African American civil rights history and narratives related to the nation's founding era.

The grant supports a comprehensive range of historical preservation activities including survey and planning, research and documentation, interpretation and education programming, and collections conservation. These efforts specifically address the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties through educational initiatives and cultural interpretation projects. The funding contributes to broader semiquincentennial commemoration programming and long-term preservation goals at the state-owned, National Register-listed historic site, with project activities designed to extend through the multi-year performance period ending in April 2029.

15.904 historic preservation fund grants-in-aidhistoric 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 P24AS00540 african american civil rights (AACR) is a competitive history-based grant program to document and preserve the sites and stories of the history of the african american struggle to gain equal rights as citizens from the transatlantic slave trade forward. This grant funds a broad range of history projects including survey and planning, research and documentation, interpretation and education, and collections conservation. Beneficiaries include states, tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations. This project is awarded to the friends of washington crossing park to develop programs at the state historic site.