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 under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants program (CFDA 15.966) to The Lighthouse Black Girl Project on July 10, 2025. This project grant supports the rehabilitation and preservation of the Unita Blackwell Property in Jackson, Mississippi, through architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation work on the structures. The award is part of the African American Civil Rights (AACR) competitive physical preservation grant program, which documents and preserves sites significant to the African American struggle for equal rights.

The project is scheduled for completion by April 30, 2029, and will address both the rehabilitation of existing buildings and the installation of new systems at the property. As a nonprofit organization awardee, The Lighthouse Black Girl Project will deliver comprehensive preservation services that enhance the property's cultural and historical significance while ensuring its long-term protection and accessibility.

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 lighthouse - black girl project to rehabilitate the buildings and install new systems of the unita blackwell property.