Certified Local Government (CLG) designation allows a jurisdiction to apply for CLG grants through federal Historic Preservation Funds (HPF). Ten percent of all HPF monies that come to the Commonwealth of Virginia must be distributed to CLGs. DHR does this through a competitive grant process, open only to CLGs. For information on the CLG program and grants, please visit the CLG webpage.
DHR has begun using a new portal for grant applications and management called WebGrants. To access the portal to register for WebGrants and apply for a CLG grant, please click this link.
If you would like to discuss potential projects, please don't hesitate to contact Aubrey Von Lindern at aubrey.vonlindern@dhr.virginia.gov, or your regional architectural historian. We will be happy to help.
Just as a reminder, NAPC will be hosting FORUM this year in West Palm Beach, Florida and funding for staff and review board members to attend is an allowable cost for the CLG grant.
More information on FORUM can be found here: Forum (napcommissions.org)
Additionally, DHR has also released the RFAs for the Cost Share Grant and CLGs may apply for this grant as well.
More information on this year's Cost Share grant can be found here: https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/grant-funding/cost-share-grants/
