15.929 save americas treasures opportunity P24AS00545 save americas treasures grants from the historic preservation fund provide preservation and or conservation assistance to nationally significant…

The Town of Rockingham, Vermont received a $228,200 federal Project Grant awarded September 23, 2025, under the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929), administered by the National Park Service in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Institute of Museum and Library Services. The grant funds the conservation of the Fort Ethan Allen Works Progress Administration (WPA) murals painted by Stephen J. Belaski, a nationally significant historic artwork located at the Fort Ethan Allen site in Bellows Falls. This physical preservation project will be completed by April 30, 2029.

As a competitive, merit-based award, this grant requires a dollar-for-dollar non-federal match from the Town of Rockingham, which can be provided through cash or documented in-kind contributions. The conservation project addresses the preservation of the WPA murals through professional restoration work, consistent with the Save America's Treasures program's objective to provide matching funds for preservation and conservation of nationally significant historic properties and collections. The award demonstrates the municipality's ongoing commitment to cultural resource preservation and its track record of successfully securing federal historic preservation funding.

15.929 save americas treasures opportunity P24AS00545 save americas treasures grants from the historic preservation fund provide preservation and or conservation assistance to nationally significant historic properties and collections. Grants are awarded through a competitive process and require a dollar-for-dollar, non-federal match, which can be cash or documented in-kind. The grant program is administered by the national park service (NPS) in partnership with the national endowment for the arts (NEA), the national endowment for the humanities (NEH), and the institute of museum and library services (IMLS). Beneficiaries include states, tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations. This physical preservation project is awarded to the town of rockingham to fund conservation of the fort ethan allen WPA murals painted by stephen J. Belaski.