$3 MILLION IN GRANTS WILL PRESERVE AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORIC SITES

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The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has announced its support for projects totaling $3 million that will help preserve African American landmarks. With $50 million of funding, the Action Fund is the largest preservation effort ever undertaken to support the longevity of African American historic sites. Since its inception in 2017, the Action Fund has raised nearly $30 million due to primary support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and The JPB Foundation. This year the fund nearly doubled in size due to a significant gift by philanthropists MacK-enzie Scott and Dan Jewett, who announced a $20 million grant to the Action Fund. Scott joins this year's lead funder The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation with additional gifts from The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust, President and Mrs. George W. Bush, the Chapman Foundation, and an anonymous donation in memory of Ahmaud Arbery.