Historic Natchez Foundation

15.966 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, AND PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES BY SUCH MEANS AS EDUCATION, SURVEY, PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES LIKE GRANTS AND TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES. OPPORTUNITY P25AS00503 THE SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE PHYSICAL PRESERVATION OF A BROAD VARIETY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOUNDING OF AMERICA AS A NATION IN COMMEMORATION OF THE COUNTRY S SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL (250TH ANNIVERSARY). BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AS RELATED TO STATE-OWNED PROPERTIES. THESE GRANTS FUND PHYSICAL PRESERVATION FOR NATIONAL REGISTER LISTED, STATE OWNED, CULTURAL RESOURCES RELATED TO THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION. THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE NONPROFIT HISTORIC NATCHEZ FOUNDATION FOR HISTORIC AUBURN, THE HOME OF LYMAN HARDING, THE FIRST ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. BUILT IN 1812, AUBURN INTRODUCED ACADEMIC CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE TO THE MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY. PROJECT WILL UPGRADE FIRE SUPPRESSION, ELECTRICAL, AND SECURITY SYSTEMS, IN ADDITION TO REPAIRING PLASTER, SHUTTERS AND CORNICE.

OPERATION OF MUSEUM STORAGE FACILITY

MOSTLY AT A PARK LEVEL, PROJECTS ENCOMPASS A BROAD RANGE OF RESEARCH, OPERATIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ACROSS ALL ASPECTS OF CULTURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INVENTORY, MONITORING, RESEARCH, REHABILITATION, RECONSTRUCTION, RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, DATA RECOVERY, EDUCATION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION. THIS PARTNERSHIP WILL PRESERVE AND INTERPRET ASPECTS OF NATCHEZ HISTORY IN A MANNER THAT MAKES BOTH THE SPECIFIC CULTURAL RESOURCES AND THE THEMATIC TOPICS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. ENSURE MUSEUM AND ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS OF BOTH THE NPS AND HISTORIC NATCHEZ FOUNDATION ARE PRESERVED, AND SECURE PUBLIC ACCESS IS PROVIDED. PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT RAISES AWARENESS OF NATCHEZ HISTORY AND MATERIAL CULTURE AS WELL AS UNDERSTANDING OF STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN ITS PRESERVATION.BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, INDIVIDUALS.

NATCHEZ COLLECTION MANAGEMENT

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