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DocuSign Envelope ID: 5BF9183D-3BD5-4FD7-80DE-F437539D2E9F t A - continued <br /> Provider's Outside Agency Application <br /> MAIN APPLICATION <br /> 2. AGENCY INFORMATION <br /> Please provide the following information about your agency (Limit of 2 pages total): <br /> a) Years in Operation, Date of Incorporation (Month/Year) <br /> b) Agency's Purpose/Mission <br /> c) Types of Services the Agency Provides <br /> d) Agency's Experience with Similar Programs as the Funding Request <br /> e) Other Pertinent Agency Information <br /> a. Date of incorporation: Orange County Historical Museum (OCHM), in operation for 58 <br /> years, was incorporated in 1983. The Historical Foundation of Hillsborough and Orange <br /> County (HFHOC) was incorporated in 2007, and has been operating the museum for eight <br /> years. The museum is open six days per week, and offers free admission to visitors. <br /> b. Mission of HFHOC: To enlighten and engage our community and visitors from around <br /> the world by preserving and interpreting the history of Orange County. <br /> c. Types of services OCHM provides: Collection, preservation, cataloging, housing historic <br /> artifacts and documents relevant to Orange County history. Using collections as a tool for <br /> educating the public through outreach, including exhibitions, public programs, publications, <br /> and special events. Making historic documents, artifacts, photographs, and other records <br /> available to researchers. Providing support for historic preservation efforts in Orange <br /> County. <br /> d. Agency's experiences with similar programs as the funding request: The museum has <br /> extensive experience with programs for which we seek FY16-FY17 funding: <br /> Program 1: Heritage Education: <br /> Traveling trunks: OCHM has had an active and successful traveling trunk program since <br /> 2002. The programs were developed in accordance with North Carolina curricular <br /> standards for elementary students. The contents and lesson plans were updated in 2012, <br /> to better meet contemporary Common Core goals, and to add a traveling trunk program for <br /> middle school students. The rental fee for this program has remained modest, to insure <br /> that it is accessible for a broad range of community users. <br /> Outreach: The first school tours to Orange County students were given to seventh grade <br /> students at OCHM in 1957. The museum has continued to invest significant staff time in <br /> developing and executing heritage education programs, both at the museum and as <br /> outreach in Orange County public schools. The primary audience for museum heritage <br /> outreach in Orange County schools is elementary school students, grades one through five. <br /> History Fun Days: For the past ten years, OCHM, along with Burwell School and Hughes <br /> Academy, have worked in collaboration with Alliance for Historic Hillsborough to present <br /> History Fun Day heritage education. The museum presents tours and hands-on activities <br /> to participating K-12 student groups. <br /> Main Application 5/25/2016 9:07:15 AM 0 I:°' 3 of 33 <br />