SHPOs are awarded Federal funding annually from the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grants program. These grants are based on an apportionment formula which includes a current minimum 10% pass-through to support local preservation projects.
Use of Funds:Research (for a preservation project)Programming (for a preservation project)Interpretation (for a preservation project, incl. physical + digital exhibts, waysides, public tours, brochures, etc.)Physical preservation work (rehabilitation, structural work, stabilization work, environmental disaster mitigation work, etc.)Preserving residential buildingsPreserving historic African American schools (Rosenwald + Equalization schools)Preserving historic African American cemeteriesPreserving historic worship buildings/sacred placesPreserving a historic landscapePreserving material culture (objects)Oral histories
