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

Benedict College received a $750,000 project grant awarded on August 15, 2025, under the Department of the Interior's National Park Service (NPS) Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) program (CFDA 15.932). The grant funds the preservation and stabilization of Duckett Hall, a historic structure on Benedict College's campus in Columbia, South Carolina. All preservation work must comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation, with an anticipated project completion date of April 30, 2029.

The project deliverables encompass comprehensive historic preservation activities addressing documented threats to the structure, which may include structural repairs, roof replacement, window restoration, mechanical and electrical system upgrades, plumbing improvements, and accessibility enhancements. The grant supports the recognition, understanding, and preservation of this historic resource's significance to the HBCU experience and educational mission. Funding is released on a reimbursable basis as eligible preservation costs are incurred throughout the project period.

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 the benedict college for the preservation of duckett hall.