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Department seeks local fundraising after preservation grant denial
Summary
Officials said an Arkansas Preservation grant application was not funded; staff are seeking feedback and plan local fundraising (a proposed car show and other activities) to support building work alongside budgeted funds.
Presenter reported the department submitted an application to the Arkansas Preservation Program but "we did not receive it," and that the reviewer indicated the program could only fund about 35% of requests. The presenter said reviewers praised prior building work and suggested some easement-related constraints but ultimately the program lacked funds to award the full request.
As a result, the presenter outlined local fundraising options discussed at a recent meeting: partnering with a local car club for a car show, hosting a movie night, and enabling a photographer to donate a percentage of prints sales. The presenter said the department already has $30,000 set aside for the year and that prior allocations left approximately $36,000 available from earlier funds, though the presenter said exact accounting would be confirmed.
The presenter asked for ideas and noted continued grant-search efforts (including an unsuccessful T-Mobile nationwide grant attempt). The department plans to continue pursuing grants while also moving forward with local fundraising to cover building repairs and improvements.
