January 11, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
2024 Education
Trust Fund Grant Program Announced
Montgomery – The Alabama Historical Commission, the State Historic
Preservation Office, has opened its 2024 Grant Program with funds appropriated
by the Alabama Legislature. Historic sites meeting the eligibility can
submit applications January 16 through March 29, 2024.
The AHC will administer a $3,300,000 Historic
Sites Grant Program with funds appropriated by the Alabama Legislature for
improvements to and educational programming at historic sites or historical
monuments in Alabama.
“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 monuments that commemorate historical events and
places, or operate sites in Alabama that reflect a historical education-based
mission and concentrate on historical educational programming. Preference will
be given to properties listed in or eligible for the National Register of
Historic Places that were built before 1840 and are publicly owned and
accessible to the public; properties built in or before 1943 that are listed in
or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places; 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
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 2024 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 and Governor
Kay Ivey for funding this much needed grant program to help preserve Alabama’s
historic sites.
Applicants must submit an official
2024 Historic Sites Grant application available on the AHC Submittable platform.
For more information, please visit the Grants page on the Alabama Historical
Commission website.
To learn more about the Alabama
Historical Commission, please visit ahc.alabama.gov.
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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