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Paducah to open $750,000 National Park Service subgrant application for historic building repairs
Summary
City staff said Paducah will open a 45-day application window May 19 for up to $750,000 in National Park Service funding to support historic-property stabilization, with awards up to $100,000 and a 10% cash match requirement.
City officials said Paducah will open applications Monday, May 19, for subawards from a $750,000 National Park Service grant aimed at stabilizing historic properties and supporting economic development.
The city’s presentation said the program will focus on properties in the Downtown Historic District, the Market House Historic District and eligible properties on the South Side. City staff recommended a 45‑day application window that would close July 3 and include two public workshops to assist applicants.
“This is a $750,000 grant we received through the National Park Service with the goal of improving economic development through the revitalization of historical properties,” City staff member Hope said. She told commissioners the subawards will require compliance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for historic rehabilitation.
Palmer, a city staff member who led the National Park Service review process, said the NPS reviewed and approved the city’s application materials and gave authority to open the subgrant program. “We passed,” Palmer said. “We now have their authority from the National Park Service to open our Paul Bruin Grant.”
City staff said they expect to award six to seven subgrants up to $100,000 each and have tentatively set aside $100,000 for technical assistance, including help with environmental and historic‑preservation compliance and National Register nominations. The minimum required match is 10 percent cash, with higher matches scored more favorably. Staff said matching funds are part of the evaluation criteria because $100,000 will not cover all rehabilitation needs on most historic buildings.
Commissioners were asked to notify potential applicants and encourage attendance at the workshops. “If you know people who might be prospects for this, above all things get them to come to a meeting because we can assist them,” Mayor George P. Bray said.
The city will publish application materials and a dedicated program page on the city website and accept electronic applications through the city’s online services portal. The commission approved the municipal order to release the guidelines and application as part of the consent agenda vote.
