For Immediate
Release:
August
12, 2021
County seeks 2022
applicants for two history grants
September
workshop sessions set for both grants
FREEHOLD,
NJ – The Monmouth County Historical Commission has released its 2022 applications
for the History Regrant Program and the Historic Preservation Grant Program.
The Historical Commission will offer in-person and virtual workshops to explain
the application process to eligible, nonprofit organizations or municipalities.
Two types
of grants are available through the 2022 History Regrant Program: General
Operating Support (GOS) for historical organizations’ overall expenses or
Special Project (SP) funding for local history projects and programs that are
open and accessible to the public. The Historic Preservation Grants provide
matching funds to restore historic buildings owned by historical organizations
or municipalities.
“The
Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is thrilled to work with the
Monmouth County Historical Commission to offer the History Regrant Program and
the Historic Preservation Grant Program,” Commissioner Director Thomas A.
Arnone. “This program is vital in our efforts to preserve our timeless history
for all to appreciate and learn about.”
“Monmouth
County is rich with history, and it is vital to help support our local
organizations that want to help preserve our County’s history, so all residents
can benefit from it,” said Commissioner Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the
Historical Commission. “I am pleased that the Monmouth County Board of County
Commissioners continues to support and help fund the Monmouth County Historic
Preservation Grant Program, so we can continue the preservation of our history.”
The
workshop for the Monmouth County History Regrant Program is scheduled for 7 p.m.
on Monday, September 13. The Regrant Program Workshop will be conducted in-person
and remotely via Cisco WebEx. The workshop for the Historic Preservation Grant
Program will also be held in-person and remotely at 6 p.m. on Monday, September
27 via Cisco WebEx. Participants must register for the link to the workshops by
contacting Executive Director John Fabiano at john.fabiano@co.monmouth.nj.us.
The
deadline to declare your intent to apply for the Monmouth County History
Regrant Program is October 1, with the completed application due on October 29.
Historic Preservation Grant applications are due on November 5. Further information
and applications for the History Regrant Program and the Historical Preservation
Grant Program can be found at www.visitmonmouth.com.
The 2022 History Regrant
Program operational support is funded by the New Jersey Historical Commission,
a Division of the NJ Department of State. The purpose of the program is to
strengthen local history organizations, inspire projects to preserve and
contribute to the local historic record and increase public awareness and participation
in local history programming.
The Monmouth County Historical Commission was established by the Board of
Chosen Freeholders in August 1988 for the preservation and conservation of
Monmouth County history. The Commission’s principal programs provide grants,
maintain historic buildings and support history programming in order preserve
Monmouth County’s rich and diverse historic legacy.
For more information, go
to www.visitmonmouth.com.
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