A bid to shore up the New Granada Theater, a one-time Hill District jazz hot spot that has fallen into disrepair, got a boost yesterday with the help of state slots money.

The Allegheny County Community Infrastructure and Tourism board, which will dole out $80 million in state gambling revenue over the next decade, approved a $91,000 grant to the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation to help stabilize the dilapidated structure on Centre Avenue.

It was among $1.3 million in grants awarded for 10 projects by the tourism board, which oversees a fund set up by the county three years ago to handle its share of state slots revenues.

So far, the county has received $6.6 million from the state to distribute for infrastructure and economic development projects. The board yesterday applied to the state to receive its next $6.6 million allocation.

The $91,000 award for the New Granada Theater will be used to help stabilize the building. In its heyday, the theater and its Savoy Ballroom danced with hot music from the likes of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Lena Horne.

But since closing in the 1960s, the structure has fallen into disrepair. Part of the roof has collapsed and the 1928 building has been overrun by debris.

The tourism grant was the final allocation needed for the $1.1 million in stabilization work, said Anne E. Nelson, general counsel for the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.

Officials already have received $500,000 from the Heinz Endowments and $500,000 from the state for the work.

"It's the final piece of the puzzle," Ms. Nelson said. "The project can move forward without any snags."

As part of the work, the theater's marquee will be stabilized, the masonry will be restored, and there will be some "selective" demolition inside, where parts of the structure have deteriorated.

The stabilization effort started in December and likely will continue through the summer. Officials said yesterday the Hill Community Development Corp. is developing plans for the reuse of the building.

Its central location, near the Hill District's new Carnegie Library branch and a proposed Kuhn's grocery, could make it a perfect anchor for future development, History & Landmarks officials said.

In the past, there has been talk about converting the upper floors of the theater into loft apartments with perhaps space for artists on the ground floor, in keeping with the building's history. Other possibilities have included retail space, another theater, and office space.

Other tourism grants were awarded yesterday to construct a parking lot in Lawrenceville; for new housing in Manchester; for a fountain in Allegheny Commons park; for promotional work in Monroeville; and for a retaining wall in Shaler to help prevent flooding along Girty's Run.