54 USC § 302904 - Direct grants for the preservation of properties included on National Register

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title: "54 USC § 302904 - Direct grants for the preservation of properties included on National Register"
title_number: 54
title_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS"
section_number: "302904"
section_name: "Direct grants for the preservation of properties included on National Register"
chapter_number: 3029
chapter_name: "GRANTS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3204.)"
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# § 302904. Direct grants for the preservation of properties included on National Register

**(a)** **Administration of Program.—** The Secretary shall administer a program of direct grants for the preservation of properties included on the National Register.

**(b)** **Available Amount.—** Funds to support the program annually shall not exceed 10 percent of the amount appropriated annually for the Historic Preservation Fund.

**(c)** **Uses of Grants.—**

**(1)** **In general.—** Grants under this section may be made by the Secretary, in consultation with the appropriate State Historic Preservation Officer—

**(A)** for the preservation of—

**(i)** National Historic Landmarks that are threatened with demolition or impairment; and

**(ii)** historic property of World Heritage significance;

**(B)** for demonstration projects that will provide information concerning professional methods and techniques having application to historic property;

**(C)** for the training and development of skilled labor in trades and crafts, and in analysis and curation, relating to historic preservation; and

**(D)** to assist individuals or small businesses within any historic district included on the National Register to remain within the district.

**(2)** **Limit on certain grants.—** A grant may be made under subparagraph (A) or (D) of paragraph (1) only to the extent that the project cannot be carried out in as effective a manner through the use of an insured loan under section 303901 of this title.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3204.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 302904(a) through (c)(1) | 16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(3)(A). | Pub. L. 89–665, title I, § 101(e)(3)(A), (C), formerly § 101(d)(3)(A), (C), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 915; Pub. L. 91–383, § 11, as added Pub. L. 94–458, § 2, Oct. 7, 1976, 90 Stat. 1942; Pub. L. 93–54, § 1(d), July 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 139; Pub. L. 96–205, title VI, § 608(a)(1), (2), Mar. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 92; Pub. L. 96–515, title II, § 201(a), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2992; redesignated as § 101(e)(3)(A), (C), Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, § 4006(a)(1), Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4755; Pub. L. 106–208, § 5(a)(3), May 26, 2002, 114 Stat. 318. |
| 302904(c)(2) | 16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(3)(C). |  |

In subsection (a), the words “In addition to the programs under paragraphs (1) and (2)” are omitted as unnecessary.

In subsection (c)(1)(D), the word “individuals” is substituted for “persons” for clarity.