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State preservation grants fund hundreds of community buildings; demand outpaces available funds
Summary
Division for Historic Preservation staff told the Senate Institutions Committee that historic preservation and barn preservation matching grants support rehabilitation of community buildings and agricultural structures, but demand exceeds current allocations and recapture is common due to contractor shortages.
The Division for Historic Preservation told the Senate Institutions Committee on Feb. 11 that its matching grant programs — the historic preservation grants (part of the Building Community Grants) and the barn preservation grants — continue to support rehabilitation projects across Vermont, but demand exceeds available state funds.
State Historic Preservation Officer Laura Trisham said the historic preservation grant program (established in 1986) has supported rehabilitation of 676 community buildings totaling more than $7 million in state awards; the program…
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