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 a $750,000 Project Grant to the Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism effective October 1, 2025, through April 30, 2029, under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants program (CFDA 15.966). This award specifically funds the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program, which administers a subgrant program supporting the rehabilitation of historic properties in rural Pennsylvania communities to foster economic development. The Oil Region Alliance will manage distribution of subgrant funding to support preservation projects for historic sites listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, including provision of architectural and engineering services and physical preservation work.

The subgrant program targets rural communities within Pennsylvania's Oil Region National Heritage Area, with project eligibility limited to properties located in areas defined as rural by the U.S. Census (population less than 50,000). As the managing entity, the Oil Region Alliance will serve as the primary implementer, channeling federal preservation funding directly to beneficiaries in the oil region to support concrete preservation activities and technical assistance that advance both cultural resource protection and community economic revitalization objectives.

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 oil region alliance of business, industry tourism. This subgrant program will support historic preservation and revitalization in pennsylvania s oil region national heritage area.