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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Oregon Heritage News 2022-07-29<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In this Issue:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Oregon Heritage welcomes Rachel Thomas to the outreach team!<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Salem Historic Landmarks Commission receives national award<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Why Mentors serve in the Oregon Heritage MentorCorps<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Upcoming Preservation Plan Meetings for southern Oregon, NE Oregon, and Oregon Coast<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Business Oregon ARPA team opens third phase of Live Event Industry Program with $10 million in grant assistance<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">NPS FY2022 Underrepresented Communities (URC) Grant Program<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Smithsonian collections policy change makes the news
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Oregon Heritage welcomes Rachel Thomas to the outreach team!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oregon Heritage is pleased to welcome Rachel Thomas as the new Heritage Technical Resources Coordinator. Rachel will work with the Oregon Main Street network, coordinate the Oregon Heritage MentorCorps program, and develop and promote the
 resources offered by Oregon Heritage. Rachel comes to Oregon Heritage from George Fox University where she spent 8 years as university archivist and an adjunct professor of history and liberal arts. She has served in several nonprofit heritage organizations
 which is where she first heard of Oregon Heritage. Her historical interests include nineteenth century women’s history and missiology, and she is obsessed with uncovering hidden voices from primary sources.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Salem Historic Landmarks Commission receives national award<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN">Salem Historic Landmarks Commission received a Commission Excellence Award for Best Practices in Protection from the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC). The awards program was
 established to recognize and honor outstanding efforts and achievements by local preservation commissions, as well as individual preservationists doing exemplary work at the federal, state and municipal levels.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN">The Commission’s nomination stood out for its extraordinary step of funding the education and training of their Preservation Officer, Kimberli Fitzgerald, to become a professional archaeologist
 in 2018. Together, Ms. Fitzgerald and the Commission updated the City’s preservation plan, ordinance, and internal policies and procedures relating to the protection of Salem’s archaeological resources. They also developed a public archaeology educational
 program, a map of known and suspected archaeological resource locations, and an archaeological roundtable with representatives from the confederated tribes in the area.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN">The Commission received its award at NAPC’s FORUM in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 15th. FORUM 2022 brought together preservation professionals and commission members from across the country for a
 week of training, education and networking. FORUM is held in different destination cities every two years and is the only national conference dedicated to the concerns and educational needs of preservation commissions, their staff, and surrounding communities.
 This interactive conference blends traditional educational sessions with roundtable discussions, mobile workshops, and tours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN">Founded in 1983, NAPC’s mission is to help build strong local preservation programs and leaders through education, training and advocacy. For more information, visit
<a href="http://napcommissions.org/">http://napcommissions.org/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Why Mentors serve in the Oregon Heritage MentorCorps<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">MentorCorps is a mentorship program serving heritage organizations across the state. Mentors walk alongside a heritage organization for a year to help them with specific goals. Currently, 20 mentors with various
 expertise and careers in different sectors of heritage work, volunteer their time to help meet the needs of Oregon’s heritage community. Recently we sat down with several of the mentors to learn why they chose to give of their time and expertise.
<a href="https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2022/07/27/mentorcorps-why-serve/">
Read more</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Application for Mentor Assistance are open until Aug. 19. Apply
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/mentorcorps.aspx#request">here</a>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Want to become a Mentor? Apply <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/mentorcorps.aspx#mentors">
here</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Upcoming Preservation Plan Meetings for southern Oregon, NE Oregon, and Oregon Coast<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">This summer and fall Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is asking Oregonians how Oregon’s heritage is special to them in a series of 90-minute virtual public meetings and an online survey to direct
 state-wide preservation goals for the 2024-2029 Oregon Preservation Plan. The SHPO is an office of Oregon Heritage.
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Meetings will focus on a specific region or topic, but all are welcome to attend one or more of the meetings. At the regional meetings participants will identify what issues matter most, how to best preserve the state’s history, and what government agencies,
 cultural institutions, and each Oregonian can do. Topic-based meetings will discuss how the heritage community can better address diversity, equity, and inclusion in cultural resource programs, disaster preparedness and response, and planning for cultural
 resources in development and infrastructure projects. The meetings will be held Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00, June through September by Zoom video and teleconference.<br>
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<b>Meetings</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The virtual meetings are organized by region and some by topic. All meetings are 6:30-8pm. Register for individual meeting by selecting the link.
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August 3rd, Rogue Valley and South Oregon Coast - <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvcOCuqzkqGtdvm81ntyvg1Vskvcxxq7gW&data=05%7c01%7cKatie.HENRY%40oprd.oregon.gov%7c1c8165a31da64b1105f408da4e44fb35%7caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7c0%7c0%7c637908355418207667%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c3000%7c%7c%7c&sdata=%2BD6Zx21bq01WJ/8bJu4e823WbiMolJzBdBzJbU%2B7IAo%3D&reserved=0">
Register here</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6">
August 17th, I-84 Corridor and Northeast Oregon - <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkdOCqqTktHN2ZdnhfmKzV12NGw6YPSuYI&data=05%7c01%7cKatie.HENRY%40oprd.oregon.gov%7c1c8165a31da64b1105f408da4e44fb35%7caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7c0%7c0%7c637908355418207667%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c3000%7c%7c%7c&sdata=nc0HYPg1sBU4MXlcwnNqjLDLXynTU58ESnz9mqN2xS8%3D&reserved=0">
Register here</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6">
August 31st, Northwest and Central Oregon Coast - <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYodOGsqToiGNTkxr6cBlHXRPzRJobFTK9Q&data=05%7c01%7cKatie.HENRY%40oprd.oregon.gov%7c1c8165a31da64b1105f408da4e44fb35%7caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7c0%7c0%7c637908355418207667%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c3000%7c%7c%7c&sdata=yOLv7fr7oa8IPGqC1%2BeVL8C3e6a4aLCPzjqBGfYx0RY%3D&reserved=0">
Register here</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Can’t make the meeting? Be sure to take the survey
<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024-2029HistPresPlanSurvey">here</a>!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Business Oregon ARPA team opens third phase of Live Event Industry Program with $10 million in grant assistance<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The ARPA Team at Business Oregon is pleased to share the third and final phase of the agency’s American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund for Live Events Program.
<b>We ask that you share this information widely over the next few weeks within your networks, communication partners, and industry members!</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">An overview of the program is found below; here are a few links to:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Fbiz%2FPublications%2FARPA_Live_Event_Support%2FARPA_LES_Application_Guidelines_Eng.pdf&data=05%7C01%7CKatie.HENRY%40oprd.oregon.gov%7C5ad19000efa74238485808da7025e071%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C637945605219550502%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JYt%2Bw7ydT1d2jHX9C4sYdHeq1LPs%2FztqJtuEF8cO9n4%3D&reserved=0">Program
 Guidelines</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Fbiz%2Fprograms%2FARPA_live_event_support_industries%2FPages%2FFAQ.aspx&data=05%7C01%7CKatie.HENRY%40oprd.oregon.gov%7C5ad19000efa74238485808da7025e071%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C637945605219550502%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jnekpytq3LDfcACRBZlI7pl7QNMqv0EVx7wfb0K3pNg%3D&reserved=0">Frequently
 Asked Questions</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Fbiz%2FPublications%2FARPA_Live_Event_Support%2FARPA_LES_Application_Checklist_Eng.pdf&data=05%7C01%7CKatie.HENRY%40oprd.oregon.gov%7C5ad19000efa74238485808da7025e071%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C637945605219550502%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=mq%2BGN3QMMGKw6GECB5JZs0t3nHzBxI%2F6RJgQfCLqDAw%3D&reserved=0">Application
 Checklist</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregon.gov%2Fbiz%2Fprograms%2FARPA_live_event_support_industries%2FPages%2Fdefault.aspx&data=05%7C01%7CKatie.HENRY%40oprd.oregon.gov%7C5ad19000efa74238485808da7025e071%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C637945605219550502%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=K3wZm5ROTwTqbPgX279FKfRgFoc2GwaRrJ9pnhhITyY%3D&reserved=0">The
 Live Event Support Industries Program</a> is administered by Business Oregon, the state’s economic development agency. The Oregon legislature allocated Business Oregon federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds for the
 purpose of supporting live event support industry service providers negatively impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency. This Program will provide up to
<b>$10 million in grant assistance</b> to qualifying applicants that have experienced financial hardships as an outcome of public health measures necessitated by the COVID-19 public health emergency.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Program Purpose <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">For the purposes of this Program, the
<b>“live event support industry”</b> includes for profit businesses, nonprofits, sole proprietors, and independent contractors whose principal business activities result in 50% or more annual revenues derived from the provision of goods (rented or sold) or
 services for the production and execution of live events. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Financial hardships eligible for funding under this Program are restricted to loss of earned revenue, of no less than $10,000, from live event contracts, goods, or services in support of live events in Oregon.
 This shall be calculated in the online application as the difference between live event support industry revenue in calendar year 2019 less the service provider’s live event support industry revenue in calendar year 2020. For the purposes of this Program,
 loss of earned revenue from tuition or teaching fees is not considered eligible.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Application Period & Process<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">To apply, applicants will need to create an account through the online application system, which will
<b>open at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, August 16, 2022</b>. Applicants that operate multiple live event support businesses must submit one application per each eligible business. Please note that to submit multiple applications, you will need to create separate accounts
 using different email addresses. All applications must be <b>received no later than 12:00 pm on Tuesday, August 30, 2022</b>. Award decisions will be announced in September 2022.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Application Process Steps<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Applicant reviews application guidelines and supplemental information available on the Business Oregon website<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Applicant completes and submits application by
<b>12 pm Tuesday, August 30</b>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Business Oregon conducts a lottery of the applications and performs eligibility reviews per program guidelines (see below). Selected applications are moved forward for financial review<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Business Oregon requests financial documents from selected applications for financial review<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Selected lottery applicants upload requested financial documents; Business Oregon reviews submitted documents for financial eligibility per program guidelines (see below)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Business Oregon notifies all applicants of final award decisions<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Business Oregon requests completed contract form for grant award.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Business Oregon disburses program awards<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Who Should Apply<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The “live event support industry” includes for-profit businesses, nonprofits, sole proprietors, and independent contractors. Applicants who apply must be an authorized representative of the applying organization
 or independent contractor as applicable. Applicants will self-attest that in calendar year 2019, they earned 50% or more annual revenue derived from the provision of goods (rented or sold) or services for the production and execution of live events in Oregon.
 Applicants will be asked to select an eligible entity type based upon their principal business activities and may be asked to provide confirmation of live events they supported.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Eligible service providers for the Program include but are not limited to:
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">•             Event Planners, Designers, and Talent Buyers
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">•             Event Sound, Video, Lighting, Rigging, and Staging Providers
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">•             Event Supply Rental Companies<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">•             Event Catering Providers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">•             Event Scenic, Décor and Floral Vendors
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">•             Theatrical Services and Equipment Rental Providers
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">•             Specialty Entertainers such as DJs, MCs, Costumed Characters, Actors, Musicians, Musical Groups, Auctioneers, and other special event-specific talents
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">•             Specialized Event Services and Vendors such as Event Security, VIP Toilets, Photobooths, Portable Gaming, Amusement Providers, and Event Transportation Providers, Ticket Agencies, etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">•             Wedding-Specific Services and Vendors such as Stylists and Makeup Artists, Photographers and Videographers, Planners and Coordinators, etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Program Awards<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">A lottery system will be used to select eligible applications and inform award determinations.  All applications will be assigned a randomly generated 16-digit number upon submission. Applicants will be entered
 into a lottery pool based on their geographic location, as determined by their headquarters/domicile address, and prior COVID-19 relief funding.
<b>Program awards will generally range between $10,000 - $100,000.</b> Awards from this Program shall not exceed the applicant’s reported loss in revenue from live event support activities between 2019 and 2020 or $100,000 (whichever is less).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">A prerecorded program orientation will be posted next week, and questions are welcome in advance of the application open date of August 16, 2022. They may be directed to myself or the Small Business Navigator
 at <a href="mailto:biz.covid19@biz.oregon.gov">biz.covid19@biz.oregon.gov</a> or 833-604-0880.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">NPS FY2022 Underrepresented Communities (URC) Grant Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">National Park Service’s <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA3MjcuNjEzODc4NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vZ28ubnBzLmdvdi91cmM_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.Ee0oRrMoN9Yw3AriLygPhvWoNHpvx1Z15_yt-zwoRvc%2Fs%2F2592610571%2Fbr%2F141666041146-l&data=05%7C01%7CKatie.HENRY%40oprd.oregon.gov%7C4f263c16cced4f34c75908da700cefff%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C637945498112886901%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BjXP%2FLkg0hb5Y6bVarb%2Fe%2BwYlL6Q%2BrBouRLaHEI3U2M%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">
Underrepresented Communities Grant Program (URC)</a> works towards diversifying the nominations submitted to the
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National Register of Historic Places</a>. URC grants are funded by the <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA3MjcuNjEzODc4NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ucHMuZ292L3N1YmplY3RzL2hpc3RvcmljcHJlc2VydmF0aW9uL2hpc3RvcmljLXByZXNlcnZhdGlvbi1mdW5kLmh0bT91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkifQ.LE93G8XcsdXMU4Yq1WsI4TuSFjqCjGJNAAN5jkaKtJo%2Fs%2F2592610571%2Fbr%2F141666041146-l&data=05%7C01%7CKatie.HENRY%40oprd.oregon.gov%7C4f263c16cced4f34c75908da700cefff%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C637945498112886901%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=m4VU9ql5DtiebAzQHfFiAxhqnmdrI7Q41d6zJqvQ2KQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">
Historic Preservation Fund (HPF)</a>, and are administered by the NPS. Projects include surveys and inventories of historic properties associated with communities underrepresented in the National Register, as well as the development of nominations to the National
 Register for specific sites. Congress has appropriated $1.25 million for the URC Grant Program.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Projects include surveys and inventories of historic properties associated with communities underrepresented in the National Register, as well as the development of nominations to the National Register for specific
 sites. All projects must result in the submission of a new nomination to the National Register of Historic Places or
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National Historic Landmark Program</a>, or an amendment to an existing nomination to include underrepresented communities. Grants are awarded through a competitive process and do not require non-Federal match<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Since 2014, the NPS has awarded almost $3 million in grants to diversify the nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. Grant-supported projects include surveys and inventories of historic properties
 associated with communities underrepresented in the National Register, as well as the development of nominations to the National Register for specific sites.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Who May Apply</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Indian Tribes that meet the definition in 54 USC 300309 and Native Hawaiian Organizations that meet the definition in 54 USC 300314<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Certified Local Governments (CLG). A current list of CLGs is found at
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go.nps.gov/clglist</a>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Eligible applicants may partner with non-profits and other local government jurisdictions.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>What Is Funded</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">The submission of a new nomination to the National Register of Historic Places or National Historic Landmark program, <b><i>or</i></b>
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">An amendment to an existing National Register or National Historic Landmark nomination to include underrepresented communities.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Applications are due <b>August 10, 2022 </b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Smithsonian collections policy change makes the news
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<p class="MsoNormal">A Washington Post article features the first change the Smithsonian has made to its collections policy in 20 years. The new policy, “…requires Smithsonian museums to collaborate with the communities represented by their holdings and to
 return or share ownership of items that might have been previously stolen or acquired under duress. It directs them to make their collections publicly accessible and to fully vet future acquisitions to prevent items with questionable provenance from entering
 the collection. It also focuses on the treatment of human remains, some of which are subject to federal law and represent most of the institution’s past repatriation work.” Read the full article
<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/07/27/smithsonian-collection-policy-update/">
here</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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