COLUMBIA, SC – Today, Congressman James E. Clyburn announced the National Park Service will award nearly $3 million to seven projects in South Carolina to help preserve the sites and history related to the African American struggle for equality. These awards are part of $15 million in African American Civil Rights Grant Program awards allocated to 53 projects across 20 states
“I applaud the National Park Service for supporting the preservation of important civil rights sites across the country,” said Congressman Clyburn. “Each of the projects funded in South Carolina tells the story of a different chapter in the struggle for racial equality in our state and our nation. The preservation of these sites will help future generations learn from our complicated past and help us strive for a ‘more perfect union’ moving forward.”
Below is a list of the African American Civil Rights Grant Program projects in South Carolina receiving funding:
| Location | Project Title | Funding Amount |
| Edisto Island, SC | Historic Hutchinson House Final Phase of Restoration | $171,512 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | Three Properties, Three Lenses: Reconnecting with Critical Aspects of the African American Struggle for and Achievement of Civil Rights During the Reconstruction Era | $487,088 |
| Orangeburg, SC | Preservation and Repair of Historic Trinity United Methodist Church: Phase III | $500,000 |
| West Columbia, SC | Brookland Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC) – Roof Replacement Project | $321,226 |
| Orangeburg, SC | Preservation of All-Star Bowling Lanes | $500,000 |
| Columbia, SC | Booker T. Washington High School Auditorium Building | $500,000 |
| Sumter, SC | Lincoln High School Civil Rights Preservation Project | $500,000 |
| Total | $2,979,826 |
There is $16 million available in the next round of National Park Service grants for African American Civil Rights projects through this program. Applications will open again this fall. Visit NPS.gov for more information.
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