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

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $750,000 through the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants program (CFDA 15.966) to the East Tennessee Development District under the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program, effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of April 30, 2029. This subgrant program will support historic preservation and revitalization initiatives in twelve eligible counties across East Tennessee, targeting rural communities with populations under 50,000 as defined by the U.S. Census.

Through this award, the East Tennessee Development District will manage a subgrant program that funds the rehabilitation of National Register-listed or eligible historic properties to foster economic development in rural areas. Eligible services and deliverables include architectural and engineering services, historic structure reports, preservation planning, physical rehabilitation work, surveys, and National Register documentation. These resources will be distributed to beneficiaries within the district's service area, including states, tribes, nonprofit organizations, and certified local governments (CLGs) that subsequently provide subgrants to final recipients in designated rural communities throughout the region.

15.904 historic preservation fund grants-in-aidhistoric 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 P24AS00548 - the goal of the paul bruhn historic revitalization grants program is to fund subgrant programs that support the rehabilitation of historic properties to foster economic development in rural communities. These subgrant programs, managed by states, tribes, certified local governments, and non-profits will fund preservation projects for historic sites to include architectural engineering services and physical preservation. Beneficiaries include states, tribes, nonprofit organizations, and clgs which subgrant to beneficiaries in rural communities. Properties must be listed in or determined eligible for listing in the national register of historic places and located in areas defined as rural by the U.S. Census (population less than 50,000).this project is awarded to the east tennessee development district. This subgrant program will support historic preservation and revitalization in rural communities located within 12 eligible counties in east tennessee.