CLG Grant Application Packet
In Ohio, communities with a local historic preservation ordinance in place that meets
requirements set forth by the Ohio Historic Preservation Office and the National Park Service are
eligible to participate in the Certified Local Government (CLG) program. Once certified, these
local governments may compete annually for grants to help carry out a wide range of historic
preservation activities. Funding for grants to Certified Local Governments comes from the U.S.
Department of the Interior's Historic Preservation Fund [CFDA 15.904], administered by the National Park Service,
which provides financial support to State Historic Preservation Offices. Under provisions of the
National Historic Preservation Act, 10% of the annual appropriation to Ohio is set aside for
Certified Local Government grants.
Eligible Applicants
Certified Local Governments in Ohio may
apply for the grants; Certified Local Governments may also designate a second party to administer
a grant. In such cases, the grant is awarded directly to the second party and that party is
responsible for administering the project.
Eligible Activities
Projects can include:
- Planning
- preparing or updating a preservation plan for a neighborhood or community
- writing or amending preservation ordinances
- Survey
- identifying historic properties or archaeological resources through geographically or
thematically based surveys
- Registration
- local designation or nomination of buildings and sites to the National Register of Historic
Places
- Public Education and Other
- providing workshops for property owners or technical training for community officials
- publication of historic site inventories, design guidelines, walking tour brochures and other
educational materials
- staff work for historic preservation commissions
- Pre-Development
- pre-construction projects such as feasibility studies, preparation of drawings and
specifications or historic strucuture reports
- Acquisition or Development
- acquisition or development of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Matching Share
Ohio's CLG grants are awarded on a 60/40 matching basis. The grant may constitute
up to 60% of the project cost; the applicant must provide the remaining 40% through any combination
of cash, in-kind and donated services and materials. With the exception of Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) funds, federal funds cannot be used to meet the matching share requirement of
Certified Local Government grants.
Grant Cycle and Selection Process
The CLG grant cycle is: issuance of grant availability notice in December, proposals due March 1, 2010, review and awards made in April. The project
period runs approximately 17 months starting May 1 through the following September 30.
Only complete applications will be forwarded to the Grant Section Committee for review and evaluation according to the selection criteria. The Grants
Selection Committee consists of three members of the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board (OHSPAB), an OHPO program-area department head and
the CLG Program Manager. The Committee will be staffed by the OHPO Grants Manager. Recommendations from the Grants Selection Committee will be forwarded
to OHSPAB for consideration and approval at its spring meeting, and then to the State Historic Preservation Officer.
Click here to download the application, guidelines, schedule, and selection criteria.
Paper copy upton request.
Communities in Ohio that have attained Certified Local Government status are eligible to apply for
assistance for their local preservation projects.
For any questions about the CLG program or grants, contact the Ohio Historic Preservation Office at
ohpo@ohiohistory.org or (614) 298-2000.
Project Standards
All Certified Local Government grants must result in a completed, tangible product or measurable
result and all must be carried out in accordance with the applicable Secretary of the Interior's
Standards for Archaeology and Historic Preservation. A copy of these standards is available from
the Ohio Historic Preservation Office or online.
Procurement of Goods and Services
Project work may be performed or overseen by CLG staff or by consultants or contractors meeting
appropriate
48 FR 44716 professional qualifications hired to perform particular tasks.
Project Monitoring and Reporting
The Ohio Historic Preservation Office will work closely with the Certified Local Government or the
second party administrator to monitor project work. Provision is to be made in the project contract
for the review of drafts of all products locally and by the Ohio Historic Preservation Office. For
development projects, drawings and specifications must have Ohio Historic Preservation Office
approval prior to initiation of project work. Over the course of the project, progress reports and
financial documentation of project expenditures will be required.
Grant Payment
Payment of the Certified Local Government grant is made on a reimbursement basis and follows
submission of financial documentation of project expenditures. Partial grant payments can be made.
To request additional information about Certified Local Government Grants click
here, or call 614/298-2000.
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