Arizona State Parks and Trails receives $585,000 grant for Route 66 Revitalization Program

16 Oct 2025


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The Arizona State Parks and Trails Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) announced it received a grant of $585,000 from the National Park Service (NPS) in order to drive economic development in rural areas through rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of historic properties.

According to the press release announcing the award, SHPO plans to use the grant to fund its Arizona Route 66 Revitalization Subgrant Program, which provides funding for eligible commercial and civic properties along rural stretches of Arizona's Route 66 corridor.

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