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

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $750,000 to Rust College on August 15, 2025, under the Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) program (CFDA 15.932). This project grant funds the rehabilitation of Airliewood, a historic structure on Rust College's campus in Holly Springs, Mississippi, with a completion date of April 30, 2029. The funding supports preservation and stabilization activities that comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation.

Established by the National Park Service in 1988, the HBCU Preservation program provides grants to document, preserve, and stabilize historic structures on HBCU campuses that are listed in or contribute to the National Register of Historic Places. Under this award, Rust College will undertake comprehensive rehabilitation activities on the Airliewood building to mitigate threats to the property and ensure its continued preservation. The project will deliver tangible preservation outcomes that enhance the recognition and understanding of the HBCU historic experience while supporting the long-term sustainability of this significant historic resource on the institution's campus.

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 rust college for the rehabilitation of airliewood.