BARN GRANTS

The Division for Historic Preservation is very pleased to announce that this year the Vermont Legislature has appropriated $160,000 for the BARN PRESERVATION GRANTS PROGRAM to repair and preserve historic agricultural buildings. Attached are the 2009 application and manual for the program. If you wish to apply, please download the application and mail or deliver it to the Division by November 3, 2008. (Applications postmarked by November 3 will be considered on-time.) Applications that are late, incomplete, faxed or emailed will not be considered.

The Division’s office location is:
National Life Building
2nd Floor North
Montpelier, VT

The Division’s mailing address is:
National Life Building, 2nd Floor
Montpelier, VT 05620-0201

The grant program is open to all owners of historic agricultural buildings that are eligible for the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont. Funds will be awarded for a variety of projects such as foundation, framing, and/or roofing repair. The selection criteria listed in the accompanying manual will be used to rank and rate all the projects, using a competitive numerical scoring system. The Vermont Advisory Council on Historic Preservation will review and select the grant recipients in February 2009. All applicants will receive written notification of the results by early March.

Please read the entire manual before completing the application. Please pay special attention to the photo requirements and allow time in your planning for producing good photographs. If you have any questions, or want to request a paper copy of the application and manual, please call us at (802) 828-1220. We look forward to receiving you application. Good luck!

Sincerely,

Jane Lendway State Historic Preservation Officer
Vermont Division for Historic Preservation

P.S. In 2008 and 2009, the Division is sponsoring the Vermont Barn Census, a statewide volunteer inventory of historic barns. If you would like to participate and submit information on your barn(s), visit the Barn Census website at www.uvm.edu/~barn