Contact: Cynthia Nieb, (515) 281-8754
Tami Foster, (515) 281-5020

DES MOINES, Iowa - Grant applications for the Historical Resource Development Program will be discussed by review panels next week to determine which grants will be recommended for funding approval.

Funding requests from 111 applications totaling nearly $1.5 million will be reviewed in three categories:

historic preservation--the Iowa Historical Records Advisory Board will meet Apr. 1 to review 73 applications totaling $1.1 million in requests;

documentary collections--the State Nominating and Review Committee will meet Apr. 3 to review 17 applications totaling $155,368 in requests; and

museum--the Museum panel will meet Apr. 5 to review 21 applications totaling $228,226 in requests.

All review panels will be held at the State Historical Building beginning at 9 a.m. each day. The public is invited to attend to observe the review panel process.

Applications that are recommended by the review panel will go before the State Historical Society of Iowa Board of Trustees for approval, followed by final approval by Anita Walker, director of the Department of Cultural Affairs. Grant award applicants will be notified of their award in June.

The Historical Resource Development Program is funded through the Resource Enhancement and Protection Act program, enacted in 1989. These grants are reimbursement grants which assist Iowans in preserving, conserving, interpreting and educating citizens about the historical resources of Iowa.

The State Historical Building is located at 600 E. Locust in Des Moines. For more information, call Cynthia Nieb at (515) 281-8754.

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