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St. Johns County panel advises stronger Department of State grant application for Hastings; staff to revise and return in April
Summary
Board members suggested adding a compliance matrix, expanding historical and conservation descriptions, prioritizing digitization and partnerships, and documenting in-kind match to strengthen Hastings' Department of State matching-grant application; staff was directed to revise and return in April.
The St. Johns County Culture Resource Review Board reviewed draft Department of State matching-grant applications for Hastings and a related historic-property survey, advising staff to beef up application language and return revised drafts in April.
Susan Schaumburg, the board chair, said the board’s goal is to “continue to improve our recommendations for preserving our County’s history and natural beauty,” urging reviewers to apply professional standards and legal criteria to applications. Members focused on how to make the Hastings application clearer and more competitive for the state grant program that opens April 1.
Board members recommended several concrete changes to the Hastings submission. An unidentified board member proposed adding a compliance matrix at the front of the application listing each state criterion alongside the applicant’s response so reviewers can quickly verify how the…
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