Are TE funds available for projects relating to the Underground Railroad?
This depends on the project. The resulting project must be open to the public. Some eligible projects include: • Developing a pedestrian or bicycle facility along a known Underground Railroad corridor. • Acquisition of a historic site that was significant in the Underground Railroad (many people fled there, transferred from one guide to another there, etc.). • Providing kiosks with information about the Underground Railroad. • Rehabilitation of a historic facility related to the Underground Railroad. Ineligible projects include: • Acquiring a corridor along a river simply because people walked along it, without an intent to allow the corridor to be open for public use. (Solution: put in a pedestrian facility.) • Rehabilitating a barn simply because a few people used it a few times. • Providing funding for a facility that will remain closed to the public. Q: Can TE funds be used for the acquisition of historic battlefields? A: Historic battlefields may be eligible for TE funds under mul
