FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Susan
Moss, Public Relations Manager
susan.moss@ahc.alabama.gov, 334-230-2678
May 2, 2022
Alabama
Historical Commission Announces 2023 Grant Program
(Montgomery, AL) The Alabama Historical Commission, the State Historic
Preservation Office, has opened its 2023 Grant Program with funds appropriated
by the Alabama Legislature. Historic sites meeting the eligibility can submit applications
now through June 30, 2022, 4 PM.
The AHC will administer a $2,300,000 Grant Program with
funds appropriated by the Alabama Legislature in the 2023 Fiscal Year (Oct. 1,
2022-Sept. 30, 2023), for improvements to and educational programming at
historic sites in Alabama, and for monuments to commemorate historical events
and places.
“Our state’s
history is important, and the legislature realizes this,” said Senator Arthur
Orr. “All across Alabama we have sites that are important to each of us to
remind us of who we are or were as a people. Thanks to our partnership with the
Alabama Historical Commission, we are able to preserve and maintain elements of
our past.”
Grants will be
awarded to public or non-profit entities who own and operate sites in Alabama
that reflect an education-based mission and concentrate on educational
programming. Preference will be given to properties built before 1840 to 1943
that are listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places,
historic school structures, and any property built after 1943 that
significantly contributed to the civil rights movement. Grant amounts will not
exceed $75,000 for any one entity and must be used within two years of
receiving the grant.
The funding appropriation is a 1(one) million dollar
increase from the previous year. “Increased funding for these grants reflects
the overwhelming success of the program” said Alabama Historical Commission
Chairman, Dr. James Day. “Many buildings have been preserved and restored in
recent years, and various facets of Alabama history have been enhanced.” Day
continued, “The AHC acknowledges and appreciates the interest and support of
the State Legislature. By investing in Alabama’s past, we are forging a path
for our future.”
“Last fiscal year, the Historic Sites 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 2023 grant program is to
assist historic sites throughout Alabama with both improvements and 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 submit an official 2023 Historic Sites Grant application available on the
AHC website at ahc.alabama.gov/resources/grants.aspx.
Applications must be hand delivered,
mailed, or emailed to LaTarra Tetter, AHC Grants Manager, by June 30, 2022, 4
PM.
To learn more about the Alabama Historical Commission,
please visit 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 ####