Date: Sept. 18, 2009
Contact: Joan Moody 202-208-6416
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will be the beneficiaries of $14.25 million for historic preservation grants aimed at providing assistance in the repair of historic buildings on their campuses.
In a press conference at Howard University with university president Dr. Sidney A. Ribeau, Salazar noted that the Department made these funds available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for projects that will repair and preserve campus buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
“The recovery funds not only will restore historic buildings on these campuses but also will provide a boost to individuals and companies performing the repairs, college communities and related local economies,” Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said today.
The National Park Service invited all HBCUs to submit grant applications for grants to repair and preserve historic buildings on their campuses. The buildings selected for this apportionment of grant funds were assessed as being the most architecturally and historically significant buildings on these HBCU campuses, and as needing essential repairs to preserve them and make them useable.
These much needed repairs will address issues such as termite and wood rot damage, leaking roofs and water damage, asbestos and lead paint removal, masonry work, electrical rewiring, heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems and achieving accessibility for disabled persons.
The full list of the funding amounts made available to HBCU projects follows. For additional information regarding HBCU grants programs, contact Linda Hall, National Park Service, Southeast Regional Office at (404) 507-5779.
FY 2009 HBCU ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT RECIPIENTS
ARRA (STIMULUS BILL)
| School | Project | Grant Amount Awarded |
| 1. Alcorn State Univ.
( Alcorn State, MS ) |
Belles Lettres Hall | $400,000 |
| 2. Allen University
( Columbia, S.C. ) |
Chappelle Auditorium | 1,000,000 |
| 3. Bennett College
( Greensboro, N.C. ) |
Ethel Black Hall | 400,000 |
| 4. Central State Univ.
( Wilberforce, OH ) |
Emery Hall | 1,750,000 |
| 5. Cheyney University ( Cheyney, PA ) |
Melrose Cottage | 300,000 |
| 6. Clark Atlanta University
( Atlanta, GA ) |
Trevor Arnett Hall | 400,000 |
| 7. Dillard University
( New Orleans, LA ) |
Camphor/Hartzell Complex | 800,000 |
| 8. Elizabeth City State University
( Elizabeth City, NC ) |
Moore Hall | 500,000 |
| 9. Fisk University
( Nashville, TN ) |
John Wesley Work House | 989,516 |
| 10. Florida A&M Univ.
( Tallahassee, FL ) |
George M. Sampson Hall | 700,000 |
| 11. Harris Stowe State University
( Saint Louis, MO ) |
Vashon Community Center | 1,000,000 |
| 12. Howard University
( Washington, D.C. ) |
Miner Normal School | 800,000 |
| 13. Kentucky State Univ. ( Frankfort, KY ) |
Old Federal Bldg. and Post Office | 1,000,000 |
| 14. Langston University
( Langston, OK ) |
Cottage Row Historic Dist. | 500,000 |
| 15. Meharry Medical College
( Nashville, TN ) |
Hulda Margaret Lyttle Hall | 1,000,000 |
| 16. St. Paul’s College
( Lawrenceville, VA ) |
The Saul Building Fine Arts Building |
349,706
245,000 |
| 17. Talladega College
( Talladega, AL ) |
Foster Hall | 700,000 |
| 18. Tougaloo College
( Tougaloo, MS ) |
John W. Boddie House | 829,007 |
| 19. West Virginia State University
( Institute, WV ) |
African Zion Bapt. Church | 123,570 |
| 20. Xavier University
( New Orleans, LA ) |
Administration Building | 463,201 |
| Total: 20 Schools | 21 Projects | $14,250,000 |
