Title 54 — National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-73

§308603 Authority to make grants

Title 54 › Subtitle Subtitle III— - National Preservation Programs › Chapter CHAPTER 3086— - UNITED STATES AFRICAN-AMERICAN BURIAL GROUNDS PRESERVATION PROGRAM › § 308603

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can give grants to federal, state, local, and Tribal governments, public agencies, schools, preservation groups, and nonprofit organizations to find, preserve and restore, explain, and research historic African‑American burial grounds. There is $3,000,000 available each year for fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to pay for these grants, and any unused money can be spent in later years.

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Title 54, §308603

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(a)The Secretary may make grants to other Federal agencies, State, local, and Tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, historic preservation groups, and private nonprofit organizations in accordance with this chapter for—

(1)the identification of historic African-American burial grounds that may qualify for the Program;

(2)the preservation and restoration of African-American burial grounds;

(3)the interpretation of African-American burial grounds; and

(4)related research and documentation for historic African-American burial grounds.

(b)(1)There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

(2)Any amounts made available for a fiscal year under paragraph (1) that are not used during that fiscal year shall be available for use under this section during any subsequent fiscal year.

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Citation

54 U.S.C. § 308603

Title 54 — National Park Service and Related Programs

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73