From: Barthuli, Kaisa M | Kaisa_Barthuli@nps.gov Wednesday, Oct 26, 2:01 PM
Dear Friends of Route 66,
The National Park Service, Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program, is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2022 cost-share grant awards. The program provides grant assistance for eligible historic preservation, research, oral history, interpretative, and educational projects related to historic Route 66. Since 2001, 169 projects have been awarded $2.55 million with $3.98 million in cost-share match, totaling $6.53 million in public-private investment toward the revitalization and commemoration of the Route 66 corridor.
To learn more about each grant award, visit this link.
The 2022 grant awards go to:
Route 66 Oral History Project
Location: Springfield, IL
Applicant: Illinois State Museum Society
NPS Grant: $8,000 Cost-Share Match: $23,500
DeCamp Station Septic System Upgrade
Location: Staunton, IL
Applicant: DeCamp Station, Inc.
NPS Grant: $13,499 Cost-Share Match: $13,499
Shamrock Court Restoration, Phase II
Location: Sullivan, Missouri
Applicant: Private Owner
NPS Grant: $30,000 Cost-Share Match: $30,000
Hi-Way Cafe Neon Sign Restoration
Location: Vinita, OK
Applicant: Hi-Way Cafe, LLC
NPS Grant: $17,200 Cost-Share Match: $17,200
National Register Significance Addendum - US Highway 66, Hydro to Bridgeport
Location: Bridgeport to Hydro, OK
Applicant: Independent Researcher
NPS Grant: $6,950 Cost-Share Match: $7,075
Instructional Video: Do-it-Yourself Neon Sign Servicing and Repair
Location: Various communities, NM
Applicant: New Mexico Route 66 Association
NPS Grant: $6,500 Cost-Share Match: $7,500
Recording & Preserving Route 66 Cultural Landscapes
Location: Tucumcari, NM
Applicant: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
NPS Grant: $29,636 Cost-Share Match: $113,492
Route 66 Connected Research Project
Location: Route 66 in New Mexico
Applicant: Independent Researcher
NPS Grant: $20,000 Cost-Share Match: $20,267
Henning Motel Sign Restoration
Location: Newberry Springs, CA
Applicant: Private Owner
NPS Grant: $10,000 Cost-Share Match: $10,000
Road Runner’s Retreat Sign Restoration Planning – Phase II
Location: Chambless, California
Applicant: Private Owner
NPS Grant: $9,878 Cost-Share Match: $13,007
Pathways Project from Needles to Santa Monica:
Preserving Route 66 in a Multimedia Map for the Nation
Location: California Route 66
Applicant: Claremont Graduate University
NPS Grant: $30,000 Cost-Share Match: $30,000
Congratulations to the awardees, and many thanks for their valuable contributions to the road!
Kaisa Barthuli
Program Manager
Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program
National Trails
National Park Service
1100 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Ph: 505-988-6701
Email: kaisa_barthuli@nps.gov