Please note that the CLG grant program is open only 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. In addition, CLG cities, counties, and land use districts must be current in their submission of Iowa CLG Annual Report forms. In other words, submitted all annual reports from 1993 or from year of certification up through 2007.
Please note that the CLG grant program is open only 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. In addition, CLG cities, counties, and land use districts must be current in their submission of Iowa CLG Annual Report forms. In other words, submitted all annual reports to 2008.
The State Historical Society of Iowa announces that the 2010 Certified Local Government (CLG) grant round has begun! In this round we anticipate awarding approximately $84,000 in CLG grants.
The 2010 Grant Manual and the 2010 Application are below
Please contact me before beginning your application. I can be reached at (515) 281-6826 or by email at paula.mohr@iowa.gov. I look forward to working with you.
2010 CLG Grant Manual (PDF)
2010 CLG Grant Manual (Word)
August 3, 2009 - Submit a draft application for review and comment by State Historic Preservation Office staff (it is highly recommended that you submit a draft application for review and to insure that your budget is ample to successfully complete the project); CLGs applying for a planning for preservation grant must submit a draft application); all draft applications can be emailed to paula.mohr@iowa.gov
August 14, 2009 - The State will return comments on draft applications to the applicants.
August 31, 2009 - Final grant applications must be post marked by this date. Hand-delivered applications must be delivered by this date.
October 9, 2009 - State Nominations Review Committee (SNRC) will meet to make final recommendations for CLG grant awards
November 19, 2009 - Tentative date of State Historical Society Board meeting to approve grants recommendations
Early December 2009 - CLG grant applicants will be notified of grant awards.
Mid-January 2010 - CLG Grant-In-Aid Agreements (grant contracts) will be sent to 2010 awardees.
February 1, 2010 - Earliest possible start date for the 2010 CLG Grant projects
June 30, 2011 - 2010 CLG Grant projects must be completed
CLG grant applicants may request copies of previously funded CLG grant applications for projects that are similar to the ones that they are planning to do.
For more information, please contact:
Paula Mohr
CLG Coordinator
State Historical Building
600 East Locust Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0290
(515) 281-6826
paula.mohr@iowa.gov