Congressionally directed spending - historic preservation fund grants-in-aid awarded through congressionally directed spending assist in the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic…

The City of Madison received a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants program (CFDA 15.966), awarded September 15, 2025, with a completion deadline of April 30, 2029. This congressionally directed spending award funds HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) and roof repairs to the historic gymnasium of the Madison-Ridgeland Public School located in Madison, Mississippi. The project supports the preservation of this historic property through physical rehabilitation work performed in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation.

The Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid program supports a broad range of preservation activities including identification, evaluation, survey, planning, technical assistance, and physical preservation of eligible historic properties. This award exemplifies the program's focus on delivering tangible preservation outcomes through capital improvements to historic structures while maintaining compliance with established preservation standards. Eligible beneficiaries under this congressionally directed allocation include states, tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations, with the City of Madison serving as the primary awardee responsible for project implementation.

Congressionally directed spending - historic preservation fund grants-in-aid awarded through congressionally directed spending 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. The grants support a broad range of preservation projects for historic properties including architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation to sites in keeping with the secretary of the interiors standards and guidelines for archeology and historic preservation. Beneficiaries include states, tribes, local governments and nonprofits as designated by congress. This project is awarded to the local government, city of madison, for HVAC and roof repairs to the historic gymnasium of the madison-ridgeland public school.