Historical Grants Awarded

The Tennessee Historical Commission and the State Historic Preservation Office have awarded 21 grants totaling more than $800,000 to support preservation of historic and archaeological resources across the state.

Several projects support ongoing efforts, other grants will help fund preservation planners, and still others will highlight the state’s archaeology and restoration of historic buildings.

The Federal Historic Preservation Fund reimburses 60 percent of project costs.

Locally, these entities shared in the grants…

$39,000 to the Mid-South Tennessee Development District for the funding of a preservation consultant to prepare the National Register of Historic Places nominations and address preservation needs.

$50,000 to the South Central Tennessee Development District for the funding of a preservation specialist staff position for the district.