Martin Luther King Junior National Historic Site and Preservation District

The Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site and Preservation District was established October 10, 1980 in order to protect and interpret for the benefit, inspiration and education of present and future generations the places where Martin Luther King, Junior, was born, where he lived, worked, and worshipped, and where he is buried.

Owners of properties of historical or cultural significance within the District, State, local, or tribal government or other public entity, an educational institution, or private nonprofit organizations.

State, local and tribal governments, public nonprofit
institutions/organizations, private nonprofit
institutions/organizations, general public, institutions of higher education will ultimately benefit from knowledge gained under this program.

Funding announcements for this program, along with registration procedures, application packages and instructions, points of contact, and procedures for submitting applications will be available on www.grants.gov.

Proposals received in response announcements on grants.gov are reviewed on the basis of a competitive, merit-based review process, and are rated in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in the announcement. Awards may be made to the highest rated proposals based on the amount of funding available each year.

Varies depending on the type and complexity of the project. Further information will be available for each specific project at the time the funding opportunity announcement is posted on www.grants.gov and may be obtained by contacting the Program Manager listed as the point of contact. Generally 30 – 120 days.