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

Central State University received a $507,400 Project Grant 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), awarded August 15, 2025. The award supports the preservation and stabilization of Emery Hall, a historic structure on Central State University's campus in Wilberforce, Ohio that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The project, with an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2029, will deliver comprehensive preservation activities that may include structural repairs, roof replacements, window restoration, mechanical and electrical system upgrades, and other rehabilitation work to mitigate threats to the historic property while ensuring compliance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation.

The NPS HBCU Preservation Program, established in 1988, provides project grants to document, preserve, and stabilize historic structures on HBCU campuses. Funding is released on a reimbursable basis as eligible costs are incurred, with projects typically extending two to four years in duration. All preservation work funded under this award must meet federal standards and guidelines while contributing to the recognition and understanding of the HBCU experience and providing clear public benefit through preservation of the institution's historic resources.

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 central state university for the preservation of emery hall.