2023 NPS Route 66 Cost-Share Grant Award Recipients Announced
The National Park Service, Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program, announced the recipients of its 2023 cost-share grant awards on Wednesday. The list of funded projects includes a famous Oklahoma Route 66 landmark: Arcadia’s Round Barn.
The 1898 barn, one of the most well-known landmarks on Route 66, received a grant of $30,000 to repair the siding of the structure, “using materials and methods that were used historically to create the curved form.” Congratulations to the Arcadia Historical and Preservation Society!
The NPS program provides grant assistance for eligible historic preservation, research, oral history, interpretative, and educational projects related to historic Route 66. Since 2001, 175 projects have been awarded $2.72 million with $4.36 million in cost-share match, totaling $7.08 million in public-private investment toward the revitalization and commemoration of the Route 66 corridor.
Other programs along Route 66 that received grant funding through this program this year are listed below.
More information can be found at: https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/route-66-2023-cost-share-grant-awards-announced.htm
Albuquerque Neon: The Stories Behind the Signs Video Series
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
NPS Grant: $30,000 Cost-Share Match: $52,122
Route 66 Connected Research Project – Phase 2
Location: Route 66 in New Mexico
NPS Grant: $28,840 Cost-Share Match: $29,354
Nomad Motel Roof Restoration
Location: Seligman, Arizona
NPS Grant: $30,000 Cost-Share Match: $30,000
Road Runner’s Retreat Neon Sign Restoration - Phase 3
Location: Chambless, California
NPS Grant: $17,000 Cost-Share Match: $18,246
Roy's Motel & Cafe Septic System Rehabilitation
Location: Amboy, California
NPS Grant: $30,000 Cost-Share Match: $172,000
