National Park Service awarding Historically Black Colleges and Universities millions of dollars
Saturday, the park service announced it is awarding 9.7 million dollars to preserve HBCUs across the country.
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities are getting a boost from the National Park Service.
Saturday, the park service announced it is awarding 9.7 million dollars to preserve HBCUs across the country.
“For more than 180 years, Historically Black Colleges and Universities have provided high-level academics, opportunities, and community for generations of students. These grants enable HBCUs to preserve the noteworthy structures that honor the past and tell the ongoing story of these historic institutions,” said NPS Director Chuck Sams.
North Carolina HBCUs are getting 2.5 million dollars of that money.
Specific projects the money will fund is updating the World War Memorial Stadium at North Carolina A&T State University which is the oldest minor-league baseball park in North Carolina.
North Carolina HBCU's receiving money include:
- University Historic Chapel Repairs, St. Augustine’s University, $500,000
- Rehabilitation of Tyler Hall, Shaw University, $500,000
- Rehabilitation of World War Memorial Stadium, North Carolina A&T State University, $500,000
- Rehabilitation of Vanstory Hall, North Carolina A&T State University, $500,000
- James Shepard Administration Building Window Rehabilitation, North Carolina Central University, $500,000
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