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Monterey County Gets Money For Historical Preservation

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif.- The National Park Service awarded Monterey County nearly $50,000 in a federal grant to help assist local historic preservation programs.

California's Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) announced that nine cities and counties will receive $208,840 in federal grants.  California is required to pass through a minimum of 10 percent of its yearly share of federal funds received through the National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund Grants Program to local governments whose preservation programs have been certified by the NPS. 

The City of Monterey will receive $24,940 to prepare a historic context statement and historic survey for the area in and around the City's National Historic Landmark District. Monterey County will receive $25,000 to synthesize three existing agricultural context statements and prepare an Agricultural Resource Handbook to provide a framework for the consistent evaluation of agricultural properties both in Monterey and throughout the state.

California's Certified Local Government grants are awarded on a competitive basis and require a 40 percent local government match that can be provided using a combination of public funds, private funds, and allowable in-kind donations.  A total of 15 applications for $347,490 were submitted this year.

The other cities receiving grants include Alameda, Calabasas, Los Angeles, Napa, Norco and Riverside.   

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