Morris Preservation Trust Has Opened 2021 Grant Applications

Long Valley NJ

12 January, 2021

12:30 PM

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MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Fund is now accepting grant applications for 2021 funding. To be eligible for a matching grant, a historic resource must be listed or certified eligible for listing on the State Register or National Register of Historic Places. Eligible applicants are municipalities, qualified non-profit organizations and the county. Details for obtaining and submitting applications may be found at: planning.morriscountynj.gov. The Morris County Office of Planning and Preservation will hold a workshop to explain the application process on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. via WebEx: Register to attend the workshop with the Historic Preservation Program Coordinator Ray Chang at (973) 652-6679 or [email protected]. It will be an opportunity to ask questions about the program and suitability of projects such as: Is my project eligible?What kinds of projects were funded in the past?Can cemeteries apply?Are Construction Documents required for construction projects?What if my project isn't currently listed on the National and New Jersey Registers? The Historic Preservation Program is waiving the requirement for paper submission for the 2021 grant applications, except where Preservation Plans and/or drawings/specs have not been reviewed previously by the County Consultant. If you have such plans/documents, please submit one hard copy to the Preservation office and another copy directly to the program's consultant by March 26, 2021. For the Historic Preservation office, mail to: Ray Chang, P.P., Historic Preservation Program Coordinator, Morris County Office of Planning & Preservation, P.O. Box 900, Morristown, NJ 07963-0900. To reach the program consultant: Please contact Program Coordinator Ray Chang at (973) 829-8138, (973) 652-6679 or [email protected]. The program will provide a link through which all applicants can submit the digital application materials. For more information, and forms to download, visit the county website. Thanks for reading! Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site. Have a news tip you'd like to share? Or maybe you have a press release you would like to submit or a correction you'd like to request? Send an email to [email protected] Subscribe to your local Patch newsletter. You can also have them delivered to your phone screen by downloading, or by visiting the Google Play store.