Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid

To provide congressionally mandated grants to States, Tribes, Territories, the Freely Associated States, the District of Columbia, Certified Local Governments, and other applicants as defined by Congress, to assist in the identification, evaluation,

The Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid program provides funding to help communities, states, and tribes identify, protect, and celebrate historic places that matter to them. This program supports a wide range of activities, including surveying and documenting historic sites, planning for their preservation, providing technical assistance, and offering financial incentives to encourage the protection of important buildings and cultural resources. It serves state and tribal historic preservation offices, local governments, nonprofits, and individuals, helping them safeguard their heritage for future generations

FORMULA grants: State, Tribal and local governments, public and private nonprofit organizations, and individuals. According to their own priorities and plans, States and Tribes select their own projects and may sub-grant to public and private parties, including local governments, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and/or individuals to accomplish program objectives. At least ten percent of each State's annual appropriation must be sub-granted to local governments certified as eligible to carry out preservation functions according to 36 CFR 61. PROJECT grants: State, Tribal, Local governments, public and private nonprofits, and federal agencies as defined by Congress.

FORMULA Grants can directly finance staff salaries, equipment, and materials, and travel necessary to accomplish required program area purposes. Awarded funds may be transferred (and for States 10% must be) to third parties to carry out historic preservation activities such as surveys, preservation plans, National Register nominations, architectural plans and specifications, historic structures reports, and engineering studies necessary to restore or repair properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In accordance with 54 USC §302902., as amended, grantees must agree to assume, after completion of a rehabilitation project, the cost of the continued maintenance, repair, and administration of the property in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary. PROJECT grants assist in the identification, nomination, evaluation, and protection of historic properties as defined by Congress and the National Historic Preservation Act. ALL funded projects must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Archeology and Historic Preservation (36 CFR 78). Major reconstruction is not eligible, and rarely acquisition.

All funded projects must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Archeology and Historic Preservation (36 CFR 78); FORMULA grants to States must have activity in all required program areas and ten percent of annual funding passed through to Certified Local Governments, for Tribes there must be activity in all program areas agreed to manage through an MOA; PROJECT grants they must follow the requirements as set out by Congress and the program parameters.

Assistance length and time depends on project complexity.

An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Specific evaluation criteria are included in the funding announcements posted on www.grants.gov. Each State selects sub-grant proposals for funding in accordance with its own priorities within federal requirements.

An annual appropriation is allocated by Congress to the National Park Service under the Historic Preservation Fund. FORUMLA grants: Annual funding for States and Tribes is awarded through an approved apportionment formula. PROJECT grants: Competitive grants are awarded competitively based on review of applications received, requested amounts, available appropriations, direction of Congress and the National Historic Preservation Act.

Varies depending on the type, complexity, and number of applications received. A representative range would be 60 days dependent on any additional review by the Department.

FORMULA Grants to States and Tribes are for 2 years, subject to "Use or Lose" procedures established by the National Park Service. In rare instances extensions are granted past the two years. PROJECT Grants are renewed or extended on a case by case basis should more time for the project be warranted.

None. Final award decisions are not subject to appeal; however, the National Park Service will provide applicants with information on why their proposals were not selected for award, upon request.