The goal of the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program is to fund subgrant PROGRAMS that support the rehabilitation of historic properties to foster economic development in rural communities. These subgrant programs, managed by States, Tribes, Certified Local Governments, special district governments, and non-profits will select, fund, and manage preservation projects for historic properties to include architectural/engineering services and physical preservation.

Eligible Applicants must be:Nonprofit, tax-exempt U.S. organizations, with or without 501c(3) designationTribal Historic Preservation OfficesState Historic Preservation OfficesCertified Local Governments (list provided at http://go.nps.gov/clg )Special district governments, except school districts, located within a Certified Local GovernmentEligible Subgrant recipients must be:Properties listed in or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic PlacesProperties located in rural areas, definition belowProperties within the grantee"s jurisdictionGrants/subgrants are not available for sites or collections that are owned or leased by the federal government, or in which the federal government holds a property interest. Definition of RuralFor the purposes of this program, the definition of rural follows the eligibility requirements used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for Rural Business Programs. USDA describes "rural" America as "nonmetropolitan (nonmetro) areas," defined on the basis of counties. Nonmetro counties include some combination of:open countryside,rural towns (places with fewer than 5,000 people and 2,000 housing units), andurban areas with populations ranging up to 50,000 people that are not part of larger metropolitan areas. Search here by location/address to find eligible rural/nonmetro areas: https://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov/eligibility/welcomeAction.do?pageAction=irp

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