54 U.S.C. § 302904 — Direct grants for the preservation of properties included on National Register

submitted 12 years ago by Pub. L. 113-287 to r/title-54-NATIONAL-PARK-SERVICE-AND-RELATED-PROGRAMS · 211 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary runs a direct-grant program, capped at 10 percent of the Historic Preservation Fund's yearly budget, to preserve threatened landmarks and World Heritage sites, fund demonstration projects, train preservation workers, and help small businesses stay in historic districts. These grants are used only when an insured loan would not work as well.

(a) Running the program. The Secretary must run a program of direct grants for preserving properties on the National Register. (b) How much money is available. The program's yearly funding cannot exceed 10 percent of the amount appropriated each year for the Historic Preservation Fund. (c) What the grants can be used for. (1) The Secretary, working with the right State Historic Preservation Officer, may give grants: (A) to preserve (i) National Historic Landmarks threatened with demolition or damage, and (ii) historic property of World Heritage significance; (B) for demonstration projects that share information about professional preservation methods and techniques; (C) to train and develop skilled workers in preservation-related trades, crafts, analysis, and curation; and (D) to help individuals or small businesses stay within a historic district on the National Register. (2) Limit on certain grants. A grant under (A) or (D) above can only be made if the project cannot be handled just as well through an insured loan under section 303901 of this title.

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(a)Administration of Program.—

The Secretary shall administer a program of direct grants for the preservation of properties included on the National Register.

(b)Available Amount.—

Funds to support the program annually shall not exceed 10 percent of the amount appropriated annually for the Historic Preservation Fund.

(c)Uses of Grants.—

(1)In general.—

Grants under this section may be made by the Secretary, in consultation with the appropriate State Historic Preservation Officer—

(A)

for the preservation of—

(i)

National Historic Landmarks that are threatened with demolition or impairment; and

(ii)

historic property of World Heritage significance;

(B)

for demonstration projects that will provide information concerning professional methods and techniques having application to historic property;

(C)

for the training and development of skilled labor in trades and crafts, and in analysis and curation, relating to historic preservation; and

(D)

to assist individuals or small businesses within any historic district included on the National Register to remain within the district.

(2)Limit on certain grants.—

A grant may be made under subparagraph (A) or (D) of paragraph (1) only to the extent that the project cannot be carried out in as effective a manner through the use of an insured loan under section 303901 of this title.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3204.)

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2014Enacted · Pub. L. 113-287 · 128 Stat. 3204

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