National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund Grants

FY 25-26 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND
GRANT APPLICATION
May 2, 2025, To May 30, 2025 (10:00 PM CDT)

Each year, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Division of Historic Preservation (DHP) distribute an allocation of federal funds for historic preservation projects through a competitive grants process. These funds are allocated to the Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office (LASHPO) by the U. S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service, Historic Preservation Fund (HPF). The focus of the grant proposals should be related to ongoing state and federally mandated programs and initiatives that are outlined in the Louisiana Comprehensive Plan.

In 2025, LASHPO will give special priority to Goal 4, Objectives 4c (surveys) and 4f (NRHP listings), focusing on Rural Areas as defined in RS 47:6019, B(1)(e), to complete resurveys of existing districts dating prior to 1990, and new surveys with the potential of future NRHP districts. See pages 53 and 54 in the State Plan. Other proposals that relate to ongoing state and federally mandated programs and initiatives outlined in the Louisiana Comprehensive Plan entitled First We Make a Roux: Ingredients for Preservation Partnerships in Louisiana: 2017-2025, will also be considered. These initiatives include:

Goal 1: Expand Existing Partnerships and Collaborations and Establish New Partnerships Beyond the Preservation Community

Goal 2: Emphasize The Importance Of Education and Public Knowledge

Goal 3: Build Visibility

Goal 4: Expand and Support SHPO Services and Programs. See Above

Goal 5: Continue to Build Ways to Identify and Protect Historic Properties

Please reference the State Plan for specific Objectives and Strategies outlined in each goal. All proposals must include an outreach, public education, or media component within the overall proposed grant project.

LETTERS OF INTEREST: The DHP will accept Letters of Interest, an opportunity to submit a project idea, and receive feedback from staff. Access the form below and submit it to Nicole Hobson-Morris no later than April 21, 2025. A letter of interest is encouraged, but not required and does not replace a completed grant application.

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Typical recipients include historic preservation organizations, parish governments, economic development districts, planning commissions, museum houses, state agencies, municipal governments, educational institutions, historic district commissions and Certified Local Governments (CLG).

Previously funded projects include, but are not limited to, the development of preservation plans, design guidelines, and document digitization. Previous projects also included surveys of historic districts, preparation of National Register nominations, Historic American Building Survey (HABS) documentation and educational activities to promote historic preservation.

Typical funded CLG projects include the development of design guidelines for historic districts, municipal Historic Resource Inventory Surveys, feasibility studies on a single or group of historic buildings, condition assessments and historic structures reports. Projects also include public information projects relative to historic preservation and historic preservation training programs for officials and local citizens. You can view previous Grant funded projects within the table at the bottom of the page.

These awarded grant funds must be matched by non-federal monies on at least a 60/40 basis, though grantees may elect to overmatch. Grant funds are distributed on a reimbursable basis only (the recipient makes an expenditure and is subsequently reimbursed for the grant portion of the expenditure when the necessary billing documentation is received).

For more information contact:

Karen McKinney, Architect
225-342-8154
kmckinney@crt.la.gov

Ja'el Gordon
225-219-4599
jgordon@crt.la.gov

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*Forms and Documents*

2025-2026 Historic Preservation Fund Grants - Announcement of Availability

2025-2026 Letter of Interest (Due by April 21, 2025)

2025-2026 Historic Preservation Fund Grants - Apply Here

2025-2026 Historic Preservation Fund Grants - Application Information Guide
2025-2026 Application Budget Form

Louisiana Comprehensive Plan – First We Make a Roux: Ingredients for Preservation Partnerships in Louisiana, 2017-2025 .

Historic Preservation Fund Grants Manual

Office of Cultural Development Strategic Plan - FY 2017-FY 2022