Underrepresented Community Grant Projects

The Nez Perce Tribe Rapid River Fishery nomination project was a joint effort of the Idaho SHPO, consultants James Hepworth & Amy Canfield, and the Nez Perce Tribe under a NPS URC grant.

Photo courtesy of Jim Hepworth

The Underrepresented Community Grant Program (URC) works towards diversifying the nominations submitted to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). This program largely funds surveys and inventories, as well as NRHP nominations of historic properties that have been historically underrepresented. URC grants are awarded through a competitive process to State Historic Preservation Offices, Federally Recognized Tribes, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations, and Certified Local Governments.

Since 2014, the NPS has awarded almost $3 million in URC grants to diversify the nominations to the NRHP. The related People and Places articles listed here show examples of projects that have been funded and successfully completed through this program.