Martin Luther King Junior National Historic Site and Preservation District

Objective

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.

Who Can Apply

• Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
• Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
• Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Other private institutions/organizations
• State
• Anyone/general public

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.

Who Benefits

• Private nonprofit institution/organization
• Other private institution/organization
• Anyone/general public
• State
• Local
• Public nonprofit institution/organization
• Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments

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.

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreements

Program Contact

reginald_chapple@nps.gov
(404) 331-1401