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9 <br /> GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT <br /> November 1, 1994 <br /> FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION <br /> State Historic Preservation Officer, William S. Price, Jr., announces that <br /> applications are now being accepted for federal funding under the North Carolina <br /> 1995 historic preservation grant program. <br /> The grant program is administered by the State Historic Preservation Office <br /> (HPO), N.C. Division of Archives and History. It is funded with North Carolina's <br /> share of the federal Historic Preservation Fund, money Congress appropriates for <br /> preservation efforts. <br /> An estimated $130,000 is available for these grants, at least $70,000 of <br /> which is set aside for local governments which have been approved to participate <br /> in the Certified Local Government Program. <br /> Grant awards, representing up to 60% of estimated project costs, are <br /> generally in the 55-15,000 range. <br /> Eligible projects include architectural and archaeological surveys, <br /> preservation plans, nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, and the <br /> Certified Local Government Program. <br /> Eligible grant applicants include local governments, universities, and private <br /> nonprofit organizations. <br /> A competitive selection process is used to determine all recipients. The <br /> State Historic Preservation Officer makes the final decision on funding, selecting <br /> those projects which best meet the criteria and priorities stated in the grant <br /> application packets. <br /> Grant funds are administered in accordance with federal and state <br /> requirements; all, projects must be completed by July 31, 1996. <br /> Deadline for application submittal is January 31, 1995, with announcement <br /> of grant awards expected in March. <br /> Applications packets, which include more detailed information regarding this <br /> program, are available from the State Historic Preservation Office, N.C. Division of <br /> Archives and History, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-2807; <br /> telephone 919/733-4763, FAX 919/733-8653. <br /> The Division of Archives and History is an agency of the North Carolina <br /> Department of Cultural Resources. <br />