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

Paine College received a $788,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service (NPS) on August 15, 2025, under the Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) program (CFDA 15.932). The award funds the comprehensive rehabilitation of Mary Helm Hall, a historic structure on Paine College's Augusta, Georgia 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-funded project will document, preserve, and stabilize the historic building through rehabilitation activities designed to mitigate threats to the structure's integrity and ensure its long-term viability. Work is scheduled for completion by April 30, 2029. This award reflects the NPS's ongoing commitment to supporting HBCUs in preserving their historic campus infrastructure while advancing the recognition and understanding of the HBCU experience and contributions to American history.

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 paine college for the rehabilitation of mary helm hall.