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Historic Preservation survey, planning grants available

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Applications are now being accepted for historic preservation survey and planning grants through the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History. Approximately $80,000 is earmarked tor this grant program, which is funded with money appropriated by the U. S. Congress for preservation efforts through the National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund.

State or local government agencies, not-for-profit organizations, for-profit organizations or firms and educational institutions are eligible to apply. Eligible projects include architectural and archaeological surveys, preparation of nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, heritage education programs relating to preservation activities, pre-devel-opment activities and comprehensive planning documents and development projects. Funded projects must be completed by June 30, 2011.

1 Grant funds are awarded on a matching basis. A competitive process is used to determine the recipients with the final decision being made by the West Virginia Archives and History Commission. The Commission selects projects that best meet the established priorities and criteria. Development projects will be considered only when all of the justifiable funding needs of eligible projects in Other categories have been addressed. AH grant monies must be administered in accordance with federal and state requirements. The deadline for applications is Oct. 31, 2009.

Program descriptions, a grants manual and application packets, including funding priorities and selec-

tion criteria are available by contacting Pamela Brooks, grants coordinator for the SHPO, at (304) 558-0240, ext. 720, or by writing: SHPO, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, The Culture Center, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0300, or at our Web site at www.wvculture.org/ shpo/forms.html.

The announcement of grantees is planned for February 2010, contingent upon receipt of an allocation by the National Park Service.



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