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Historic Grants funding available
Morris County has received 25 applications for funding under the county’s Historic Preservation Trust Fund.
The program was established by the Morris County Freeholders in 2003 allowing the county to amend its Open Space and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund to include the acquisition, stabilization, restoration or preservation of historic resources.
While the trust fund will have approximately $2 million to allocate this year, the 25 applicants are seeking a total of more than $4 million.
The matching funds used for the historic preservation program come from trust fund monies that have been traditionally set aside for administrative costs and are not diverted from open space or farmland preservation.
To be eligible for matching grant consideration, a historic resource must be listed or certified as eligible for listing on the New Jersey and the National Register of Historic Places. Eligible applicants are towns, qualified non-profit organizations and the county.
The Historic Preservation Trust Fund Review Board will now thoroughly evaluate each of the applications and make funding recommendations to the freeholder board in late June.
The freeholders last year approved projects covering 26 historic sites in 20 towns.
Additional information about the Historic Preservation Trust Fund may be obtained by calling Ray Chang, program coordinator, at 973 829-8120.
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