Project Grant TT26953320

This $499,128 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service will support needed repairs and architectural assessments of the Historic Campbell Chapel AME Church in Americus, Georgia. Funded by the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program, the award will allow the Historic Campbell Chapel Restoration Project Inc. to conduct a full structural assessment of the landmark building designed by Louis H. Persley, the first African American registered architect in...

The Ralph David Abernathy III Foundation, Inc. will receive $499,232 from the National Park Service under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) to preserve and interpret the history of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA from August 1, 2022 to August 30, 2025. The Foundation will use the funding to replace missing windows, refinish pews and sanctuary space at the church, which was a focal point of the Civil Rights Movement under the leadership of Dr....

The Friends of Historic Second Church will use a $512,728 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Save America's Treasures program to conduct conservation treatments at the Second Presbyterian Church of Chicago. Three conservation firms will stabilize and repair interior design elements in the sanctuary, including a large mural, wooden framework supporting angels and arches, and two metal organ screens. Extensive cleaning and paint and plaster stabilization...

The Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church-Selma, Al Legacy Foundation, Inc. received a $750,000 project grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904). The funding will support improvements to electrical systems and fire protection at the Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church in Selma, Alabama. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the church is significant for its association with the civil...

This federal Project Grant award of $749,545 was provided by the Department of the Interior's National Park Service through the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) to the Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church-Selma, AL Legacy Foundation, Inc. The grant will fund the rehabilitation and preservation of the historic Tabernacle Baptist Church in Selma, Alabama, which played a significant role in the African American civil rights movement from 1922 to 1968. The grant-funded...

The Collins Chapel CME Church in Memphis, Tennessee will use a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service to conduct preservation activities for the historic church building and site from August 2022 through August 2025. Funded through the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program, the project aims to improve infrastructure to meet safety standards and develop plans to highlight the original 1841 architectural design of one of the oldest surviving Black-owned institutions in...

The National Park Service awarded $503,014 under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program to the Georgia B. Williams Nursing Home, Inc. to rehabilitate the nursing home facility in Camilla, Georgia and convert it into a museum. The project will stabilize and document the exterior of the structure as needed, repair the roof and chimneys, and assess the foundation. Upon completion, the rehabilitated facility will house museum exhibits and historical interpretations spotlighting the...

This federal Project Grant award of $750,000 was made by the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) to the Augusta Canal Authority operating as the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area. The funding will be used to rehabilitate the Mother Trinity CME Church in Augusta, Georgia. The project encompasses architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation planning, and physical preservation work on the historic church. This award is part...

The Federal Project Grant award of $3,000,000 provided to the Historic Brown Chapel AME Church Preservation Society Inc. is funded through the National Park Service's (NPS) Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929). This grant will support structural repairs, window repairs, electrical improvements, and HVAC upgrades to the historic Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Alabama, a nationally significant civil rights landmark. The grant aims to preserve and conserve this historic property, which...

Folkstreams Inc. will receive $399,453 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Save America's Treasures federal grant program to support the preservation and expansion of its online collection of documentary films about American folk and roots cultures. Specifically, the Project Grant will enable Folkstreams to add 25 new films to its archive, upgrade 20 older films to 4K resolution by scanning 16mm prints, and enhance contextual information for 20 other films through added...