Press Release - $140,000 in Historic Preservation Grants Approved by SHSND SHPO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Amy Munson
November 10, 2011
(701) 328-3573

BISMARCK – The State Historical Society of North Dakota’s (SHSND) State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) recently approved applications for the State Historic Preservation Program’s annual grants for Fiscal Year 2011. Grants were awarded for development projects and Certified Local Government programs. In all, $140,000 in grant monies was awarded. When combined with matching funds, it will result in $294,000 worth of preservation work in North Dakota.

Development Projects are for improvements to properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places. These projects are developed and submitted by property owners. At least half of the total project cost must be raised by the owners. For this grant cycle, the SHPO received applications requesting more than $102,000. A total of $57,700 was awarded to:

• The owners of 28 Conklin Avenue located in the Grand Forks Riverside Neighborhood Historic District, were awarded $9,250 for work to the exterior masonry and rehabilitation of the two back porches and two windows.
• The owners of 808 Belmont Road located in Grand Forks near Southside Historic District were awarded $2,500 for rehabilitation work to the front porch.
• The Dickey County Courthouse located in Ellendale was awarded $9,500 for the planning of the basement slab replacement and moisture mitigation.
• The Emmons County Courthouse located in Linton was awarded $15,000 for the rehabilitation of sandstone stairs and window sills.
• The Masonic Temple located in Devils Lake was awarded $6,459 for the replacement of the exterior doors.
• The Phi Beta Phi House located in the Grand Forks University of North Dakota Historic District, was awarded $15,000 for tuckpointing and reroofing.

Certified Local Government (CLG) grants are awarded to North Dakota counties and cities that have qualified to participate as preservation partners with the SHPO. Recipients must provide a minimum match of 40 percent of the total project cost. A total of $82,000 was awarded to:

• City of Buffalo CLG: $20,250 for administrative expenses and education opportunities, host the 2011 CLG workshop and work on a capital improvement project with the Buffalo High School.
• City of Devils Lake CLG: $2,300 for a project with the Sheriff’s House Museum.
• City of Dickinson CLG: $2,670 for education opportunities and produce a brochure.
• City of Fargo CLG: $10,115 for administrative expenses and the Historic Preservation Expo.
• City of Grand Forks CLG: $29,020 for administration, a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, and a brochure on the University of North Dakota Historic District.
• Pembina County CLG: $9,062 for administration, education opportunities and strategic planning.
• Walsh County CLG: $8,800 for administration, education opportunities and strategic planning.

For more information about these programs, contact the SHSND’s grants and contracts officer, Amy Munson, at (701) 328-3573 or by email at amunson@nd.gov.

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