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Ohio Historic Preservation Office

Certified Local Government

Grant Program

Kathryn Fortener

Grants Manager

kfortener@ohiohistory.org

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What is a CLG Grant?

Federal funding to achieve local historic preservation

goals

10% of OHPO Historic Preservation Fund grant

Competitive grant process

Matching grant; 60% grant - 40% local match

Reimbursement grant

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Who is Eligible to Apply?

Certified Local Governments

CLG designated 3rd party administrators

Other government units or private organizations

Assume all financial and project responsibility

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Federal-state-local partnership for protecting historic

resources

Emphasizes local responsibility for documentation

and protection of historic resources

Highlights the importance of local review in the

National Register nomination process

What is Certified Local Government?

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A strong local historic preservation program

Eligibility of locally designated landmarks for state historic

preservation tax credits

Review authority for local National Register nominations

Eligibility for training, technical assistance, and additional

benefits from OHPO

Eligibility for CLG Grants

What Does CLG Status Mean For

Your Community?

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Ohio CLGs

Akron

Alliance

Aurora

Avon Lake

Barberton

Berea

Brookfield Township

Burton

Canal Fulton

Canal Winchester

Canfield

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Columbus

Olmsted Falls

Oxford

Parma

Perrysburg

Portsmouth

Salem

Shaker Heights

Springboro

Steubenville

Tipp City

Toledo

Waynesville

Willoughby

Zanesville

Dayton

Delaware

Dublin

Elyria

Euclid

Galion

Gallipolis

Glendale

Green

Hamilton

Hudson

Jefferson

Kent

Lakewood

Lancaster

Lorain

Madison

Mansfield

Mariemont

Marysville

Massillon

Medina

Millersburg

Montgomery

Mt. Pleasant

New Richmond

North Olmsted

Oberlin

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Eligible Grant Projects

Planning

Survey & Inventory

Registration

National or local

Pre-Development

Development National Register

Properties

Acquisition National Register

Properties

Public Education & Other

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Planning Projects

Historic Preservation Plan

Local Ordinance Update

Context for future survey &

evaluation

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Survey Projects

OHI & OAI Forms

Survey Reports; intensive or

reconnaissance

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Registration Projects

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Pre-Development Projects

Historic Structure Report

Structural Assessment Report

Feasibility/adaptive reuse study

Development of architectural

drawings & specifications

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Development Projects National Register-listed properties

Construction-related restoration or

rehabilitation

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Acquisition Projects

Purchase of a National Register-listed property

Must be threatened with demolition, impairment or other

controllable damage

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Public Education & Other Projects

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Cannot Fund

Lobbying

Section 106 review or other mitigation projects

Fundraising efforts

Development projects involving properties owned by religious organizations

Curation and museum interpretation

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www.ohiohistory.org/clggrantapp

U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards

Submit draft applications for feedback

Application due in February, awards in March

Project period: 16 months

CLG Grant Application Process

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The Match

Must be at least 40% of total project cost

Sources of Match

Volunteer labor

In-kind services

Cash

No federal funds (except Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)) may be used for match

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CLG Grant Tips

Look for partners in your community

Understand the State Funding Priorities

Review the Grant Selection Criteria

Send in drafts and work with our office

Use the “Completeness Checklist”

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This presentation is made possible in part by a grant from the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior,

administered by the Ohio Historic Preservation Office of the Ohio Historical Society. This program receives federal

financial assistance for identification and protection of historic properties. The U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits

discrimination in departmental federally assisted programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, age or disability.

Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility operated by a

recipient of federal assistance should write to: Office of Equal Opportunity, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW,

Washington, D.C. 20240.

OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Ohio Historic Preservation Office

800 East 17th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211-2474

ph: 614.298.2000 www.ohiohistory.org