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Historic Model T birthplace halts improvements after feds cancel $500,000 grant

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The National Endowment for the Humanities initially gave the Detroit museum until 2026 to raise another $1.5 million to secure the grant, but that was extended this year to 2029. (Cydni Elledge \/ Crain's Detroit Business/CYDNI ELLEDGE)
April 08, 2025 10:00 AM

The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, the birthplace of the Model T, has indefinitely tabled accessibility and preservation improvements after the National Endowment for the Humanities abruptly canceled a grant announced in early 2024 to support the $2 million project.

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