15.904 historic preservation fund grants-in-aid historic preservation fund grants-in-aid assist in the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties by such means as education,…

The Arch Street Meeting House Preservation Trust received a $751,484 Project Grant from the National Park Service under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants program (CFDA 15.966), awarded August 22, 2025, with a completion date of April 30, 2029. This award supports the physical preservation of the Arch Street Meeting House, a National Register-listed, state-owned cultural resource in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, through replacement of the building's failing boiler system. The project aligns with the Semiquincentennial Grant Program, which prioritizes preservation of cultural resources associated with the founding of the United States in commemoration of the nation's 250th anniversary.

The preservation work will comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Preservation and contributes to the broader federal investment in protecting historically and culturally significant properties across the nation. As a Quaker heritage site and National Historic Landmark connected to America's founding, the Arch Street Meeting House represents the type of underrepresented cultural resources prioritized under recent Historic Preservation Fund initiatives.

15.904 historic preservation fund grants-in-aid historic preservation fund grants-in-aid assist in the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties by such means as education, survey, planning, technical assistance, preservation, documentation, and financial incentives like grants and tax credits available for historic properties. Opportunity P24AS00546 the semiquincentennial grant program supports the physical preservation of a broad variety of cultural resources associated with the founding of america as a nation in commemoration of the country S semiquincentennial (250TH anniversary). Beneficiaries include states, tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations as related to state-owned properties. These grants fund physical preservation for national register listed, state owned, cultural resources related to the founding of the nation. This project is awarded to the arch street meeting house preservation trust to replace failing boiler system.