ATLANTA (December 10, 2024) – The competitive application process for all Certified Local Governments opened December 6, 2024, marking the start of the Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grant cycle.

These grants, administered by the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), support local preservation efforts while strengthening the Certified Local Government program statewide.

All funds are awarded on a competitive basis and are 60 percent federally matched, 40 percent locally matched.

Any Certified Local Government applying must be in good standing with DCA’s Historic Preservation Division, including but not limited to being current on all evaluations and audits.

There are three categories of project grants for which Certified Local Governments may apply – predevelopment, development, and survey and planning.

Survey and planning activities include National Register nominations, preservation planning, design guidelines, and informational and educational projects that may include website development, heritage education materials, workshops, and conferences. 

Site-specific predevelopment grant projects include historic structures reports, preservation plans, architectural drawings, and specifications. 

Site- specific development grant projects include rehabilitation projects like roof/plaster/window repairs or structural/foundation stabilization for buildings, structures, or monuments.

If the applying community has not completed a historic resource survey or updated an existing historic resource survey since 2010, the community is only eligible to apply for a historic resource survey project.

Any Certified Local Government applying for multiple project grants must complete an accompanying application for each.

Applications must be postmarked on or before February 1, 2025. Grant awards will be announced in

June 2025. Projects may begin on July 1, 2025, and must be completed by January 15, 2027.

Contact Torrey Long, grant coordinator, at [email protected] for applications and questions. Application information is also available on our website, dca.georgia.gov.