Project Grant PW26934320

This $194,938 National Historical Publications and Records Grant from the National Archives and Records Administration supports a collaborative project between Johnson C. Smith University and partners from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Duke University. The partners will create an online exhibit tracing the impact of urban renewal strategies on African American neighborhoods in Charlotte, North Carolina. They will digitize and provide contextual information on documents and...

The City of Pittsburgh received a $133,934 two-year National Historical Publications and Records Grant from the National Archives and Records Administration to enhance access and discoverability to its archival collections from 1816-2006. Under the award, the City will arrange, describe, and rehouse approximately 750 cubic feet of records from its City Council, Board of Viewers, and City Planning Department collections. The grant-funded project supports the National Historical Publications and...

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was awarded a $240,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814). The grant will fund the digitization and metadata entry of a large collection of undigitized paper records and older computer mainframe data from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) related to early oil and gas prospects in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, Cook Inlet, and other...

The Executive Department of the State of Rhode Island was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904). This grant will fund restoration of interior finishes and the parade grounds, as well as research and documentation to update the National Register nomination for the historic site of the Old State House and Parade in Providence, Rhode Island. The project aims to...

The Union Foundation was awarded a $165,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service through the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program to digitize cemetery records. The objective of the grant is to complete a collections conservation project that will digitize records from the Union Baptist Cemetery and United American Cemetery located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The grant period runs from June 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026. The Historic Preservation...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded $977,782 to the Utah State Historical Society under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. The award will support the Utah Rural Main Street Revitalization Program, through which the Historical Society will provide services related to archaeology, history, and historic preservation to communities across rural Utah. Services include archaeological...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management program (CFDA 15.224), aims to partner with the Utah State Library to advance the Department's priorities for preserving, increasing resilience, and enhancing public access to cultural heritage resources on BLM lands in Utah. The $482,100 award supports a 3-year project to: 1) Incorporate and maintain cultural resource...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) provides $137,066 to Eastern Michigan University to survey and document properties in East Detroit for listing on the National Register of Historic Places for their association with African American civil rights. The grant funds a broad range of history projects including survey and planning, research and documentation, interpretation and education, and collections...

The National Archives and Records Administration awarded a $200,000 National Historical Publications and Records Grant to the Township of Robbinsville, New Jersey on October 1, 2023. The 2-year grant supports the Department of Administration's efforts to preserve and provide access to the township's local historical records, which contribute to the national archival record. This funding aligns with the federal grant program's objectives to undertake a wide range of activities related to the...

The State of Utah received a $1,568,387 Formula Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) to support activities authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act. As the awardee, the Utah State Historical Society will complete projects in eight program areas such as archaeological GIS system access, maintenance and upgrades, and SHPO data sharing. A minimum of 10% of the award, or...