The Survey & Planning Grant program is a funding opportunity intend to advance preservation through survey, planning, and educational activities. The funding source for this grant program is the Historic Preservation Fund, National Park Service.
Funding is given to projects that fall into one of the following categories:
- Surveys to identify and evaluate properties in area or by theme to determine whether they are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
- Preparation of nominations to the National Register.
- Writing long-range community historic preservation plans, or historic context statements, or ordinances, regulations, or design standards.
- Development, purchase, or implementation of technologies which advance preservation planning goals.
- Printing and distribution of plans, planning studies, ordinances, regulations or other similar documents.
- Assist in the development of historic structure reports, feasibility studies, or project plans and specifications.
- Programs and publications that increase awareness and knowledge of preservation and the state’s rich heritage.
Matching Requirement
For grant recipients that are not part of or partnering with a Certified Local Government, the match requirement is 60/40. This means the recipient will be awarded 60% of the total project cost. Match for Certified Local Governments is 70/30, meaning that the CLG will be awarded 70% of the total project cost. Only non-federal monies may be used as sources of cash. Grants are paid as reimbursement, so all grant expenditures and match resources must be expended for services completed (and approved) during the project period. Work conducted prior to entering a grant agreement is not eligible for reimbursement.