National Trust Launches Effort To Support Historic Preservation Of HBCUs

Through the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Ford Foundation, J.M. Kaplan Fund, the JPB Foundation, and The Executive Leadership Council will invest $1 million to pilot the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Cultural Heritage Stewardship Initiative.

This new program will provide technical assistance and fund preservation-based stewardship plans at up to eight HBCU campuses across the country. A stewardship plan defines a preservation solution and course of action for the future conservation and reuse of a historic building, landscape, or campus. In collaboration with HBCUs, the partnership seeks to empower HBCUs leaders with the resources to protect, preserve, and leverage their historic assets, ensuring these academic institutions and symbols of African American pride are preserved to inspire and educate future generations.