15.904 historic preservation fund grants-in-aid historic 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 $932,853 to the Little Rock School District under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants program (CFDA 15.966) on July 1, 2025, with a completion date of April 30, 2029. This Project Grant supports the rehabilitation of windows and exterior elements of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, a National Register-eligible historic property. The award is part of the African American Civil Rights (AACR) competitive physical preservation grant program, which focuses on documenting and preserving sites representing the African American struggle for civil rights from the transatlantic slave trade forward.

The funded project will deliver architectural rehabilitation services and physical preservation work on Central High School's exterior components, including window restoration and repairs to other exterior elements. These preservation activities align with the Historic Preservation Fund program's core objectives of identifying, evaluating, and protecting historically significant properties through education, technical assistance, and direct preservation work. By rehabilitating this civil rights landmark, the project contributes to the national effort to preserve and protect sites of cultural and historical significance to underrepresented communities.

15.904 historic preservation fund grants-in-aid 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 P24AS00541 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 struggle 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 little rock school district for rehabilitate the windows and exterior elements of central high school.