FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Andi Martin, Marketing and Public Relations Manager
andi.martin@ahc.alabama.gov, 334-230-2680
August
12, 2019
DEADLINE
APPROACHES FOR AHC GRANT PROGRAM, AWARDS UP TO $20,000 FOR HISTORIC SITES
(Montgomery, AL) Operators of historic sites in Alabama have
just a few days remaining to apply for the Alabama Historical Commission 2020
Grant Program. Historic sites meeting the eligibility requirements can submit
applications through Thursday, August 15, 2019, for grant awards up to $20,000.
AHC will administer a $900,000 Grant Program with funds
appropriated by the Alabama Legislature in the 2020 Fiscal Year (October 1,
2019 – September 30, 2020), for improvements as well as educational programming
at historic sites in Alabama.
Grants will be awarded to public or non-profit entities who own and operate
historic sites in Alabama, reflect an education-based mission, concentrate on
educational programming, and reflect the geographical diversity of the
state. Grants will not be awarded to any entity receiving funding
directly or indirectly from the Education Trust Fund or the General Fund.
Grants will also not be awarded to any private or for-profit business or
organization. Amounts will not exceed $20,000 for any one entity.
Preference will be given to properties built before 1840 that are
listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, historic
school structures, and properties built before 1943 that are listed in or
eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
“Last fiscal year, the Capital Enhancements Grant Program helped to facilitate
several types of improvements, including roof replacements, window
restorations, and exterior painting,” said Lisa D. Jones, Executive Director
of the Alabama Historical Commission. “The goal of the 2020 grant program
is to assist historic sites throughout Alabama with both improvements as well
as educational programming, which will help preserve them for future
generations. Thank you to the Alabama Legislature for funding this much needed
grant program to help preserve Alabama’s historic sites.”
Applicants must complete an official 2020 Historic Sites Grant application
available on the AHC website. Grant Application Guidelines are also available
on the AHC website.
Applications must be hand-delivered or mailed to Stephanie Hamil, Contracts and
Grants, Alabama Historical Commission, by August 15, 2019. Faxed or
emailed applications will not be accepted. AHC will announce the grant
awards in October 2019. All grant guidelines and details about eligibility can
be found on the AHC website.
To
learn more about the Alabama Historical Commission, please visit www.ahc.alabama.gov.
About the Alabama Historical
Commission
Located in historic downtown Montgomery
at 468 S. Perry Street, the Alabama Historical Commission is the state historic
preservation agency for Alabama. The agency was created by an act of the state
legislature in 1966 with a mission to protect, preserve and
interpret Alabama’s historic places. AHC works to accomplish its mission
through two fields of endeavor: Preservation and promotion of state-owned
historic sites as public attractions; and, statewide programs to assist people,
groups, towns, and cities with local preservation activities. For a complete
list of programs and properties owned and operated by the AHC, hours of
operation, and admission fees please visit ahc.alabama.gov.
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