The Tennessee Historical Commission has announced a new grant fund to restore National Register-listed historic properties in Tennessee. Two million dollars in funding will be available from the Historic Property/Land Acquisition Fund (HPLAF) Grant Program this year. Applications are open now through Aug. 31, 2024.
The grants are competitive and can be used for Historic Restoration or Rehabilitation Projects for National Register-listed properties that have a public benefit.
There are more than 2,000 National Register entries in Tennessee, with at least one located in every county in the state.
In Overton County, there are seven locations on the list. They include the following:
Alpine Institute, Alpine;
American Legion Bohonnon Post #4, Livingston;
Officer Farmstead; Monterey;
Overton County Courthouse, Livingston;
Gov. Albert H. Roberts Law Firm, Livingston;
Standing Stone State Rustic Park Historic District, Livingston and
Twinton Fire Lookout Tower, Crawford.
“This new grant program fulfills our mission to help restore and revitalize historic places across our state by offering a much-needed funding opportunity,” said Patrick McIntyre, Tennessee State Historic Preservation Officer and Executive Director of the Tennessee Historical Commission.
The grant program requires a 10-percent match of project funds from the grantee and is for properties currently listed in the National Register of Historic Places that also have a strong public engagement component such as museums, courthouses, and libraries. Applications are submitted through the TDEC Grant Management System (GMS).
Visit https://www.tn.gov/historicalcommission/state-programs/hplaf.html for additional information and access to GMS.
For information on the new HPLF grant program, contact Dan Brown at Dan.Brown@tn.gov or Bobby Cooley at Bobby.Cooley@tn.gov.
For more information about the Tennessee Historical Commission, visit its website.
