WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) today announced $5 million in Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program (HRSP) grants to nine projects to support the preservation of historic buildings in rural communities across the country.
These grants mark the first year of funding for the HRSP. State and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices, Certified Local Governments, and non-profits were eligible to apply for funding to support a subgrant program to fund multiple preservation projects in their rural jurisdictions.
“Historic preservation projects have consistently proven to foster economic growth," National Park Service Deputy Director P. Daniel Smith said. “Through the support of the National Park Service, rural communities are able to preserve their historic resources, shining a light on their unique local history, and bolster economic development."
Projects receiving grants through this first year of funding include:
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Revitalizing commercial structures in Louisiana's Main Street districts
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Rehabilitating Oregon’s historic theaters
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Providing rural community resources in communities of 7,500 or less in Vermont
Funding for this competitive program is provided by the 2018 Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) which comes from revenue from Federal oil leases on the Outer Continental Shelf, providing assistance for a broad range of preservation projects without expending tax dollars.
For more information about the grants and the Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program, please visit: https://go.nps.gov/revitalization. To confirm rural eligibility: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/. An additional $5 million will be available in FY2019 funding in the winter of 2020.
State
Projects
Grantee
Award
Sitka, Alaska
Historic Rehabilitation of National Register Properties in Sitka
City and Borough of Sitka
$238,033
Chicago, Illinois
Main Street Facade Improvement Grant Program
National Main Street Center, Inc.
$746,900
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Rehabilitation of Commercial Structures in Louisiana's Main Street district
Louisiana Office of Cultural Development
$662,000
Hallowell, Maine
REvitalizeME
Maine Development Foundation
$750,000
Helena, Montana
Revitalizing Montana's Rural Heritage
Montana Historical Society
$391,067
Salem, Oregon
Oregon Historic Theaters Subgrant Program
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
$665,000
Chepachet, Rhode Island
Chepachet Village Historic District Subgrant Program
Town of Glocester
$250,000
Burlington, Vermont
Historic Restoration Subgrant Program of Vermont
The Preservation Trust of Vermont
$747,000
Charleston, West Virginia
West Virginia Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program
West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History
$350,000
Total
$4,800,000
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
