The Certified Local Government grant program is open to those Iowa cities, counties and land use districts that have signed a Certified Local Government Agreement with the State of Iowa and National Park Service.
Donor Name: Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State: Iowa
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/06/2022
Grant Size: $100,000
Details:
Jointly administered by National Park Service (NPS) and the State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO), the Certified Local Government (CLG) Program is a model and cost-effective local, state, and federal partnership that promotes historic preservation at the grassroots level. Working closely with national organizations as the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions and the National Main Street Program, the CLG program seeks to:
- develop and maintain local historic preservation programs that will influence local decisions critical to historic properties, and
- ensure the broadest possible participation of local governments in the national historic preservation program while maintaining preservation standards established by the Secretary of the Interior
Funding Information
The Iowa Historic Preservation Office typically has approximately $100,000 each year to award in CLG grants.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for a CLG grant, a city or county must meet two criteria:
- Have a certified local historic preservation program:
- The city or county must have an established local historic preservation program by ordinance or resolution, applied for and received Certified Local Government status from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
- Be current in CLG Annual Report submittals:
- The city or county must be current in their submission of Iowa CLG Annual Report forms. This means that the CLG city or county has submitted all Iowa annual report forms through the prior year and is in good standing.
For more information, visit Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.