This article originally appeared on the National Parks Service website.
The National Park Service (NPS) today awarded $10 million in funding from the Semiquincentennial Grant Program, an initiative commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
Created by Congress in 2020 and funded through the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), Semiquincentennial Grants fund projects that restore and preserve sites and structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places that commemorate the founding of the nation. Grants from the program’s 3rd year will support 19 historic preservation projects across 9 states.
“Since its founding, our nation has been shaped by an exceptionally diverse collection of cultures, events, and places” said National Park Service Director Chuck Sams. “The Semiquincentennial Grant Program supports our efforts to present a more complete telling of our country’s history as we approach its 250th anniversary in 2026, and beyond.”
Established in 1977 and administered by NPS, the HPF has provided more than $2 billion in historic preservation grants to states, Tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations. HPF funds may be appropriated by Congress to support a variety of historic preservation projects to help preserve the nation’s cultural resources.
Congratulations to the New York grantees!
Historic House Trust of NYC, Inc., $74,120
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site, $750,000
