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FY2026 Historic Preservation Fund Grants for State Historic Preservation Offices

The National Park Service, under the Department of the Interior, is offering FY2026 Historic Preservation Fund grants to State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) and eligible territories for historic preservation activities. - Government Buyer: - National Park Service (Department of the Interior) - Eligible Applicants: - State governments (50 states), 5 territories, 3 Freely Associated States, and the District of Columbia - Products/Services Requested: - Operation and support of State Historic Preservation Offices - Activities include: - Identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties - Surveys, planning, and technical assistance - Physical preservation projects - Administration of federal tax incentives for preservation - Nominations to the National Register of Historic Places - Distribution of funding to Certified Local Governments - Funding Details: - Total program funding: $62,150,000 - Individual awards: $316,000 to $2,200,000 - Expected number of awards: 59 - 40% non-Federal cost share required for most applicants (exceptions for some insular areas) - Notable Requirements: - Compliance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation - Alignment with current Administration priorities and directives - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a grant program for preservation activities, not a procurement of products.

Description

This funding program supports the operation of State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) in the 50 states, 5 territories, 3 Freely Associated States, and District of Columbia within allowable program areas as described in the National Historic Preservation Act. The program provides matching grants to States for the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties through survey, planning, technical assistance, physical preservation, Federal tax incentives, nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, and distribution of funding to Certified Local Governments. It also assists Federal, State, and Local Government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private individuals in historic preservation activities. Awards must comply with and support 54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.

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