The County of Santa Clara Historical Heritage Commission and the County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department announce the 2024 Historical Heritage Grant Program. A
Donor Name: County of Santa Clara
State: California
County:
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/26/2023
Size of the Grant: $579,723
Details:
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara established the Historical Heritage Grant Program (HHGP) in 1990 to promote historic preservation and the awareness of significant cultural, historical, and archaeological resources within Santa Clara County.
Funding is provided through the dedication of a portion of the County Park Charter Development Funds to the HHGP. The Board of Supervisors awards grants on a competitive basis following staff review and Historical Heritage Commission (HHC) recommendation. The Board of Supervisors is not obligated to fund any HHGP projects, even if the project has been deemed eligible for funding and/or the HHC recommends funding in any amount.
Low Funding Priorities
Budgets involving low funding priorities may be scored lower. Low funding priorities are projects or elements of a project that involve state or federal code compliance, infrastructure improvements (e.g. utilities, landscaping, signage), new construction (e.g. an addition to a historic resource), or interior finishes that are not preservation focused. In addition, projects and grantees that have previously received HHGP funds may be considered a low funding priority.
Funding Information
Available Grant Funds $579,723 is available for this round.
Eligible Projects
Before a project can be considered, applicants must submit an application packet that demonstrates the fulfillment of all of the following conditions:
- The HHGP is limited to projects involving the development of real property, as opposed to personal property. Real property consists of land and things affixed to land that cannot be moved.
- The project must be located in a public park or on private property dedicated to park purposes. A public park is a park that is owned or operated by the County, a city, or other public agency, such as an open space district. Eligible private property is land that is
- actually used and dedicated to use for park purposes by deed or other long term legal agreement,
- open to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis, and
- is designated for park use under the applicable general plan and zoning designation.
- Where the park use is established by agreement, such as a lease, the agreement must provide for continual use for park purposes for a minimum of twenty years on a non-discriminatory basis, and the applicant must submit documentation with the application from the property owner consenting to the project and committing to the execution of the Grant funding agreement in the form of the sample resolution.
- The project must involve the stabilization, preservation, rehabilitation, restoration and/or interpretation of locally designated (or eligible for local designation) historic resources. Projects that involve stabilization, preservation, rehabilitation or restoration must consist of capital improvements that will materially extend or ensure the useful life of the asset, as opposed to deferred maintenance or general maintenance. Projects that involve the interpretation of historic resources must involve capital improvements, such as permanent interpretive signage affixed to the land or structure, rather than reports, studies, or moveable objects. The project must involve a locally designated historic resource (landmark or contributing resource to a local historic district or the equivalent) protected by a city or County historic preservation ordinance. If the historic resource is not locally designated at the time of grant application, the applicant must complete the designation process prior to the date when the Historic Heritage Commission makes its funding recommendation determinations.
- Projects must have all of the necessary funding in place to complete the project, excluding the HHGP grant amount, at the time of application. HHGP funds cannot be used as seed money to leverage additional monies in a future fundraising campaign.
Eligibility Criteria
Local public agencies and non-profit corporations with 501(c)(3) certification located within the geographical limits of Santa Clara County are eligible to apply for grant funds for projects within the geographical limits of Santa Clara County.
Ineligible Projects
Projects ineligible for funding include:
- Projects involving the reconstruction or replication of a historic resource that is no longer extant. Projects must involve an existing locally designated (or eligible for local designation) historic resource.
- Projects in the planning and feasibility stage. Grant funding cannot be used for historic resource surveys, historic reports, conditions assessments or feasibility studies.
- Projects involving the purchase of real or personal property (e.g. moveable objects not permanently attached to real property such as equipment, computers, furniture, display cabinets, interior accessories or publications).
- Projects involving areas of the historic resource that are used for administrative or non-public functions. Grant funds cannot be used to develop or to support areas dedicated to operation, maintenance, or administrative activities (e.g. work on a portion of a facility dedicated to staff or private use such as offices, storage or private reception areas). Such functions may exist within the facility, but the HHGP cannot fund work items specifically in these areas. Grant funding must be applied to areas of the facility that are open or visible to all Santa Clara County residents on a non-discriminatory basis.
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