Emergency Supplemental Historic Preservation Fund (ESHPF) – Preservation

County governments
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
State governments
Private institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
City or township governments

Grants are not available for sites or collections that are owned or leased by the federal government, or in which the federal government holds a property interest. Important noteResources must be listed in or determined eligible by the applicable State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) or Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, equivalent Tribal register, or designated a National Historic Landmark, either individually or as contributing to a district.Unlisted resources must be listed in the National Register or equivalent Tribal register by the conclusion of the grant.Eligible resources must have incurred damage by a natural disaster with a major disaster declaration in calendar years 2023 and/or 2024.

STLPG Staff
STLPG@nps.gov

The Emergency Supplemental Historic Preservation Fund (ESHPF) program supports recovery, and related expenses, for historic and cultural resources in areas impacted by natural disasters that have received a major disaster declaration pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act). Pursuant to FY2025 Public Law 118-158, $48,000,000 will be awarded under the ESHPF grant program for necessary expenses related to the consequences of natural disasters occurring in calendar years 2023 and/or 2024. Grants are awarded through a competitive process and do not require non-Federal match.There are separate funding announcements for capacity and survey grants to State and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices and physical preservation projects. Funding announcement P25AS00257 is for capacity needed by State and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices to complete compliance activities and for in-house, non-construction projects (i.e. survey, planning) in areas with major disaster declarations within their jurisdictions only; P25AS00489 is for States, Tribes, local governments, and nonprofits for defined projects (including reconstruction) with documented damage from major disaster declarations within their jurisdictions. Please ensure you apply under the correct opportunity number for your project.