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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND ARCHAEOLOGY PROJECTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">The Oregon State Historic Preservation Office is offering grants for work on historic properties and for archaeology projects. The annual
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/FINASST/Pages/grants.aspx"><span style="color:#9D454F">grants</span></a> fund up to $20,000 in matching funds for preservation projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">The
<b>Preserving Oregon Grants</b> fund preservation of historic buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Work may include non-maintenance preservation like window repair, roof work, foundation projects, and plumbing and electrical needs.
It can also fund significant work contributing toward identifying, preserving and interpreting archaeological sites.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">The
<b>Diamonds in the Rough Grants</b> help restore or reconstruct the facades of buildings that have been heavily altered over the years. These grant return buildings to their historic appearance and potentially qualify them for historic register designation
(local or national).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Preservation office staff is happy to talk with applicants about potential grant projects and review applications. There will be grant workshops on project planning
and grant writing. A two-hour workshop will be in Salem on March 8. A one-hour webinar will be available on March 9. To learn more about the grants and workshops visit
<a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/"><span style="color:#9D454F">www.oregonheritage.org</span></a> or contact Kuri Gill at
<a href="mailto:Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov"><span style="color:#9D454F">Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov</span></a> or 503-986-0685.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The application for the February
<b>National Trust Preservation Fund Grants</b> is just around the corner. <a href="http://my.preservationnation.org/site/R?i=fUDudBy6jmjUbTAu9hax-w">
<span style="color:#00689F">Start your application today!</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Grants from the
<a href="http://my.preservationnation.org/site/R?i=44meZe3XiTbWL8wndNeAQw"><span style="color:#00689F">National Trust Preservation Funds</span></a> encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for planning and education projects. Grants
range up to $5,000 and require a dollar-for-dollar match. Full eligibility requirements and grant guidelines, along with a link to our application, can be found at
<a href="http://my.preservationnation.org/site/R?i=UfgU-51xJl_YoYCJbx9enQ"><span style="color:#00689F">www.preservationnation.org/funding</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Applications for this round are due <b>February 1, 2016</b>. If you have any questions please contact
the grants office at <a href="mailto:grants@savingplaces.org"><span style="color:#00689F">grants@savingplaces.org</span></a> or 202-588-6277.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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