15.932 preservation of historic structures on the campuses of historically black colleges and universities (hbcus)

Voorhees University received a $423,942 Project Grant award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) program (CFDA 15.932), effective August 15, 2025, with a completion date of April 30, 2029. The award funds the preservation and stabilization of St. Phillips Chapel, a historic structure on Voorhees University's Denmark, South Carolina campus that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. All preservation work will comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation.

The grant supports comprehensive historic preservation activities necessary to address threats to the chapel's structural integrity and architectural character. Eligible activities may include structural repairs, roof restoration, window rehabilitation, mechanical and electrical system upgrades, plumbing improvements, accessibility enhancements, and preservation planning. Funding will be released on a reimbursable basis as eligible costs are incurred during the project period. This award is part of the NPS's broader initiative, established in 1988, to document, preserve, and stabilize historic structures on HBCU campuses throughout the United States.

Opportunity P24AS00547 beneficiaries are hbcus. In 1988, the national park service established the historically black colleges and universities (hbcu) preservation grant program to document, preserve, and stabilize structures on hbcu campuses. The hbcu grant program exists to repair historic structures on campuses of historically black colleges and universities that are listed in the national register of historic places either individually or as contributing to a national register historic district. Projects must meet major program selection criteria and all work must meet the secretary of the interiors standards and guidelines for archeology and historic preservation. This project is awarded to voorhees college for the preservation of ST. Phillips chapel.