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 awarded $750,000 to the Atlanta Business League Foundation, Inc. through the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants program (CFDA 15.966) on September 15, 2025, for physical preservation work at the Ashby Theater in Atlanta, Georgia. Under this African American Civil Rights (AACR) competitive grant initiative, the awardee will install mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems within the historic structure, which is listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The project is scheduled for completion by April 30, 2029.

This award represents the culmination of a multi-year preservation effort at the Ashby Theater, with the awardee having received sequential federal grant awards totaling $750,000 across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The AACR program focuses on documenting and preserving sites and stories related to African American civil rights history from the transatlantic slave trade forward. Prior grant-funded work has included hazardous material removal, building assessments, stabilization work, and exterior improvements. All preservation activities comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation, supporting the program's broader objective to document and preserve cultural resources significant to American history.

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 atlanta business league foundation, INC., to install mechanical, electric, and plumbing systems of the ashby theater.