The Historic Preservation Fund grant program is structured to support local preservation efforts and to strengthen the Certified Local Government (CLG) program statewide.
Donor Name: Georgia Department of Community Affairs
State: Georgia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The grant application is for activities such as historic resources survey, National Register nominations, preservation planning, design guidelines, information/education projects, historic structures reports, conditions assessment reports, structural assessment reports, preservation plans, architectural drawings, and specifications. Cemetery projects such as cemetery resource/monument surveys, ground penetrating radar surveys, preservation plans, master plans, or conditions assessment reports are also eligible.
Funding Information
Average grant awards from the HPF grant program range from $10,000 to $20,000. The award range is $1,000 to $25,000. Matching share should be a minimum of 40% of the total project cost. The grant funds must be matched by local, non-federal funds. The matching funds may consist of cash, donated labor, or donated materials. At least part of the match is encouraged to be cash, and the applicant is encouraged to provide as much cash match as possible.
Eligibility
All CLGs applying for grant funding must be in good standing with HPD, including being up to date on all CLG evaluations. All CLGs that have submitted their most recent evaluation are eligible to apply, regardless of the evaluation result.
Evaluation and Selection Criteria
- Survey and Planning Projects Evaluation & Selection Criteria
- The Historic Preservation Division’s Grant Selection Committee will evaluate survey and planning projects and select the Historic Preservation Fund grant projects based on the following criteria:
- Project or activity is appropriate in relation to previous and/or future preservation activities.
- Project or activity is consistent with applicable preservation and/or professional standards and methodology.
- Project or activity fills demonstrated preservation need.
- Project or activity provides a public benefit.
- Statewide distribution of projects in applicant pool.
- Urgency of need/degree to which the (potential) historic resource/area is threatened.
- Project or activity is an ongoing, recurring, or concluding project or activity that is identified by HPD as also beneficial to HPD programs/outreach activities.
- The Historic Preservation Division’s Grant Selection Committee will evaluate survey and planning projects and select the Historic Preservation Fund grant projects based on the following criteria:
- Development and Predevelopment Projects Evaluation & Selection Criteria
- The Historic Preservation Division’s Grant Selection Committee will evaluate development and predevelopment projects and select the Historic Preservation Fund grant projects based on the following criteria:
- Resource meets eligibility requirements.
- Project concept is appropriate for resource.
- Project design is consistent with applicable preservation and/or professional standards.
- Project fills demonstrated preservation need.
- Project provides a public benefit.
- Resource is exceptionally significant or one of a few surviving examples of an important type.
- Statewide distribution of projects in applicant pool.
- Urgency of need/degree to which the historic resource is threatened.
- The Historic Preservation Division’s Grant Selection Committee will evaluate development and predevelopment projects and select the Historic Preservation Fund grant projects based on the following criteria:
For more information, visit GDCA.
