The National Park Service administers this $899,883 Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants award (CFDA 15.966), which was obligated on October 1, 2025, with a completion deadline of April 30, 2029. The award to the Arizona Department of Parks & Trails supports the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program, a subgrant initiative designed to foster economic development in rural Arizona communities through historic property rehabilitation. The subgrant program will fund preservation projects for historic sites located along Arizona's Historic Route 66 Corridor, including architectural engineering services and physical preservation work for properties listed in or determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and situated in rural areas with populations under 50,000.
As a pass-through entity, Arizona State Parks & Trails will manage the distribution of subgrant funds to eligible beneficiaries—including states, tribes, certified local governments, and nonprofit organizations—operating within rural communities throughout Arizona. The program delivers comprehensive preservation support encompassing identification, evaluation, documentation, and financial assistance for historic property rehabilitation projects. This subgrant structure enables multiple preservation initiatives across Arizona's Historic Route 66 region, leveraging federal funding to support both cultural heritage conservation and local economic revitalization objectives.