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FY 2015 Certified Local Government Manual MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY F. Y. 2015 Certified Local Governments Grants Manual PART I- INTRODUCTION The Minnesota Historical Society(MNHS),through its Historic Preservation Department,administers the U.S. Department of the Interior's Historic Preservation Fund(HPF) Program in cooperation with the National Park Service(NPS). Under this program the Department of the Interior specifies that at least ten(10) percent of Minnesota's annual HPF Program award be designated as pass-through funding to Certified Local Governments (CLGs)each year.Subject to the final allocation of funding from the NPS,approximately$95,000 will be available for CLG grant awards for Fiscal Year 2015. To become a CLG, a local government must have enacted a preservation ordinance establishing a Heritage Preservation Commission program for local designation of historic properties and review of proposed changes to those properties.The requirements for certification are outlined in the document"Procedures for Applying for and Maintaining Certified Local Government Status,"available from the MNHS State Historic Preservation Office(SHPO).Applications for certification are accepted on a continuous basis;only those governments which have achieved certified status are eligible to apply for funding under this program. Representatives of CLGs interested in applying for a federal grant will find the procedures explained on the following pages. Included is information on General Grant Conditions, Eligible Program Activities and Priorities for Projects,the Application Process, Instructions for Completing the on-line Application,and Project Administration and Reporting.A sample CLG Grant Agreement and sample Project Description(Attachment A),a CLG Request for Reimbursement Form,Supplemental Information on Allowable Costs, and forms for fiscal documentation are also included. Because federal funds are used for CLG grants, numerous federal regulations apply.This manual describes the minimum requirements as specified by the NPS. Federal regulations will be enforced,and failure on the part of a CLG to meet them will result in the cancellation of a grant project. You should read this manual with care and use it when you prepare an application and when you administer a grant funded project. MNHS encourages representatives of CLGs to discuss project ideas with SHPO staff prior to submitting an application. For further information contact the State Historic Preservation Office at the Minnesota Historical Society, 345 Kellogg Boulevard W.,St. Paul, MN 55102-1906;telephone 651-259-3452. FY 2013 Grant Deadlines: Pre-application deadline: January 23, 2015 Final application deadline: March 6, 2015 Grants Review Committee meeting: April 16, 2015 1