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~'`~- °,,. STATE' ~~" <br />g~ r` ..,.,~,'~~ <br />P" <br />A <br />~ ~='~ s <br />J I l~ . ~/yQ~ <br />•~'• puu +dV. <br />North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources <br />James B. Hunt Jr., Governor <br />Betty Ray McCain, Secretary October 1, 1997 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Potential Grant Applicants --_~ <br />FROM: David Brook, Administrator G~.'t/~(~-~ <br />Historic Preservation Office <br />RE: 1998 Historic Preservation Fund Grants <br />9 <br />Division of Archives and History <br />Jeffrey J. Crow, Director <br /> <br />This memorandum is to announce the application period for 1998 federal Historic Preservation <br />Fund (HPF) grants. An estimated $70-130,000 (depending on Congressional action) may be <br />available in matching funds for preservation grants to local communities or nonprofit ' <br />organizations. In accordance with federal requirements, $65-70,000 of the state's allocation <br />must be reserved for grants to communities that participate in the Certified Local Government <br />(CLG) program (see enclosed map). <br />I enclose a 1998 Grant Application packet. The narrative information and application form can <br />be used by both CLG and non-CLG applicants and for all types of projects. A competitive <br />process is used to select all recipients. Grants are awarded on a 60/40 matching basis, and <br />range from $5,000 to $15,000. All projects must be completed by July 31, 1999. <br />Eligible projects include architectural and archaeological surveys, preparation of nominations <br />to the National Register of Historic Places, local government preservation plans, and the <br />preservation of properties listed in the National Register. Educational programs, research, and <br />publications are usually not funded. Grants for restoration or rehabilitation of historic <br />properties are extremely limited. <br />If you have any questions please feel free to contact Lloyd Childers, grants administrator, at <br />(919) 733-4763. <br />Enclosures <br />DB:I0:98annouai <br />North Carolina's historic preservation program receives federal ftnaacial assistance for identification-and <br />`preservation of historic properties. UnderTitle VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the <br />Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the U;S.: Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination oa the basis of race,. _ _ <br />__ . <br />color, creed,'tuttiooal origin, sea, religion, age, or handicap is its federally-assisted programs. If you lielieve- <br />you have been discriminated against is any program, activity, or facility, as described above, or if you desire <br />further information, please write, to: Office for Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of the Interior, <br />.Washington, DC 20240.. <br />109 East Jones Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2807 g~~ <br />