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 $750,000 to the Alabama Historic Commission under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants program (CFDA 15.966) on July 1, 2025, for physical preservation work at the Moore Building in Montgomery, Alabama. This project grant, which extends through April 30, 2029, specifically supports replacement of the first-floor heating and cooling systems as part of the African American Civil Rights (AACR) competitive preservation initiative. The AACR program funds documentation and preservation of historically significant sites related to African American civil rights history, with eligible projects including architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation work on properties listed or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.

The Moore Building rehabilitation represents a targeted preservation investment in a site of civil rights significance. As the state's primary historic preservation office, the Alabama Historic Commission leverages federal funding through the NPS Historic Preservation Fund to advance its mission of protecting and interpreting Alabama's historical and cultural heritage, with particular emphasis on African American history and the struggle for equal rights.

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 alabama historic commission for replacement of the first-floor heating and cooling systems of the moore building.