Preservation Trust Fund - Milam County Historical Commission

In general, Milam County preservation grants may be made to any public, non-profit or

private entity that is the owner, manager, lessee, maintainer, potential purchaser of an

eligible property, or any public, CLG, non-profit or private entity whose purpose

includes historic preservation. The entity must be in good standing with the community

as well as have a record of financial stability. The types of Preservation Grants

include the following:

•Development, preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, and reconstruction which

includes the costs of construction and related expenses approved by MCHC. Any cost

necessary for the stabilization or repair of damage sustained at a site of historic

significance or for protective measures for the site; or historical designation/marker;

•Acquisition of absolute ownership of eligible historic resources, artifacts or

properties and related costs and professional fees; or

•Planning costs necessary for the preparation of property specific historic

structure reports, historic or culture resource reports, preservation plans, maintenance

studies, resource surveys, local and regional preservation plans or surveys, and/or

feasibility studies.

The Milam County Preservation Grant is a reimbursement matching grant. The grant is

based on dollar for dollar reimbursement or “In Kind” reimbursement for projected value

of hours/labor spent on project. The “In Kind” reimbursement for hours/labor is not

available for historical marker grants. Grant monies will be dispersed only after

approved costs have been expended and documentation of such is presented to the

commission. Reimbursement or funding of grant monies must be applied for by December 15

of same year of application and notification. Any extension of this timeframe must be

approved by the MCHC Executive Committee.

If the applicant is not the owner of the historic property, then the owner must be

fully aware of the application and agree to the terms and conditions of the Milam County

Historical Commission’s grant program as indicated by a letter to the commission with a

witnessed signature of the owner. This letter must accompany the grant application.

Be aware that a project may be denied, even if it meets the grant program’s criteria,

because the demand far surpasses the availability of funds. A Preservation Grant

Committee will be appointed by the Milam County Historical Commission’s Executive

Committee to review grant applications and to make recommendations to the MCHC Executive

Committee on the projects that the Preservation Grant Committee feels should receive

grants. The Executive committee will make the final decision on approved applicants

based on the Preservation Grant Committee’s recommendations. In addition to the

Preservation Grant Committee’s review of the written application, the grant committee

reserves the right to request and schedule an interview with the applicant regarding the

specific project.

Applications will be reviewed once per year. The application form and guidelines are

available November 1, 2012. Applications must be submitted by January 3, 2013.

Applicants will be notified as to whether or not they receive an award or grant by

January 31, 2013.

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Click HERE to download the Preservation Grant Application Form

Have you received approval for a MCHC Preservation Grant?

If so, click HERE for the Guidelines for MCHC Preservation Grant Recipients

PRESERVATION GRANT FUND

The Milam County Historical Commission (MCHC) Small

Grant Program is able to fund worthwhile

preservation projects in Milam County that meet

established criteria designated by the

Milam County Historical Commission.

NOTICE: 2013 Preservation Grant Applications will be accepted beginning November 1, 2012

with a deadline of January 3, 2013. Applications should be submitted to Joan Ratliff, 915

E. Cameron Ave., Rockdale, TX 76567 no later than January 3, 2013.

Applications are available for download from this page or may be picked up from the

office of the County Judge, the Milam County Museum, and Rainbow Courts Motel Office.