WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The Interior Department will give $14.25 million in historic preservation grants to 20 black colleges and universities, the department's secretary said Friday.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said at a joint press conference at Howard University with university President Sidney A. Ribeau that funding will be available to repair historic buildings on the campuses of the historically black schools.
The funds are available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and are designated for buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. The buildings were selected on the basis of their architectural and historic significance.
"The recovery funds not only will restore historic buildings on these campuses but also will provide a boost to individuals and companies performing the repairs, college communities and related local economies," Salazar said.
