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Missouri Heritage Properties Program

NEWS FLASH!
A total of $1 million has been set aside to fund the second round of grants from the Missouri Heritage Properties Program.

Administered by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and funded with monies from the Missouri Historic Preservation Revolving Fund, the Program helps spur economic development in communities across the state by providing grants for the preservation of important National Register-listed or National Register-eligible properties that currently cannot benefit from other assistance programs such as the state and federal tax credits.

The second phase of this effort to preserve government-owned buildings will give priority to the county courthouses that serve as the center for political and governmental life. Future rounds may target other publicly owned buildings such as city halls, municipal auditoriums, libraries, etc. Buildings selected must still be used for their historic purposes. Museum properties would not qualify.

The grant application process will be very competitive. Final applications will be scored based on the proposed project’s contribution to Missouri’s statewide preservation priorities and the technical quality of the application. DREAM (Downtown Revitalizaton and Economic Assistance for Missouri) community applications will receive extra consideration for the grant process. Applications must be postmarked or received at the SHPO by 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, 2008.

For more information about the Missouri Heritage Properties Program, the grant application process or the National Register eligibility of your county courthouse, please contact the State Historic Preservation Office at 573-751-7858 or 800-334-6946.