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

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded Stillman College $749,668 on August 15, 2025, under the Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) program (CFDA 15.932) to preserve and stabilize Winsborough Hall, a historic structure on the college's campus in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The project, with a completion deadline of April 30, 2029, will deliver comprehensive preservation and rehabilitation activities on the National Register of Historic Places-eligible building, ensuring the work complies with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation.

Established by the NPS in 1988, the HBCU Preservation program supports the documentation, repair, and stabilization of historic structures on accredited HBCU campuses. Funding is distributed on a reimbursable basis as eligible costs are incurred. The Winsborough Hall project will contribute to recognizing and preserving the HBCU experience while mitigating threats to this historic property and providing clear public benefit through the restoration and continued use of a significant campus landmark.

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 stillman college for the preservation of winsborough hall.