Title 54, National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-110

§305304 Preservation Grants

Title 54 › Subtitle III — National Preservation Programs › CHAPTER 3053 — NATIONAL CENTER FOR PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING › § 305304

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Provides grants for preservation technology and training to organizations that can support the Center’s work. The money is meant to help research, share information, and teach skills across the different historic preservation fields. Grants must be spread across the country and reflect the variety of preservation work. No recipient may get more than 10 percent of the grants in any year. Administrative costs (direct and indirect) may not be more than 25 percent of total grant costs. Eligible applicants include labs, accredited museums, universities, nonprofits, certain National Park units and study units, State historic offices, tribal preservation offices, and Native Hawaiian organizations. Awards must follow accepted professional standards and use peer review.

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Title 54, §305304

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(a)In General.—
The Secretary, in consultation with the Board, shall provide preservation technology and training grants to eligible applicants with a demonstrated institutional capability and commitment to the purposes of the Center, in order to ensure an effective and efficient system of research, information distribution, and skills training in all the related historic preservation fields.
(b)Grant Requirements.—
(1)Allocation.—
Grants provided under this section shall be allocated in such a fashion as to reflect the diversity of the historic preservation fields and shall be geographically distributed.
(2)Limit on amount a recipient may receive.—
No grant recipient may receive more than 10 percent of the grants allocated under this section within any year.
(3)Limit on administrative costs.—
The total administrative costs, direct and indirect, charged for carrying out grants under this section may not exceed 25 percent of the aggregate costs.
(c)Eligible Applicants.—
Eligible applicants may include—
(1)Federal and non-Federal laboratories;
(2)accredited museums;
(3)universities;
(4)nonprofit organizations;
(5)System units and offices and Cooperative Park Study Units of the System;
(6)State Historic Preservation Offices;
(7)tribal preservation offices; and
(8)Native Hawaiian organizations.
(d)Standards and Methods.—
Grants shall be awarded in accordance with accepted professional standards and methods, including peer review of projects.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30530416 U.S.C. 470x–4.Pub. L. 89–665, title IV, § 405, as added Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, § 4022, Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4767. The text of 16 U.S.C. 470x–4(e) is omitted as unnecessary.

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54 U.S.C. § 305304

Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110