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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do you have any historic preservation grants available for privately owned homes listed on the National Register of Historic Places?
A: No. Due to the sheer number of historic buildings in Arkansas, as well as the limits on AHPP's grant funds, we are unable to make grants for preservation/restoration directly to private owners of National Register properties. Owners of National Register-listed or eligible commercial property, including commercial residential properties, are eligible for the Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credit.
AHPP does offer grants of up to $10,000 to private property owners through Option I of the Historic Preservation Restoration Grant. These funds can only be used to fund modifications to properties on the Arkansas Register or listed as non-contributing in a National Register district, and the project must result in the properties' becoming eligible for the National Register.
Q: What are the dollar limits on AHPP grant funds?
A: The minimum amount for a Historic Preservation Restoration Grant request is $10,000, with the applicant providing $5,000 (1:2) in cash match. There is no established maximum for HPR grants, although they rarely exceed $80,000. Courthouse Restoration Grants, which are limited to county operational county courthouses and adjacent National Register-listed annexes, have no minimum or maximums.
Q: Architects are expensive. Can't I just let my brother-in-law the contractor do the drawings?
A: Poor planning is even more expensive. AHPP strongly encourages all applicants to have a licensed architect review the property and provide written recommendations for which priorities need to be addressed first. This gives the applicant and his/her general contractor a rough roadmap to follow as they apply for funds.
Q: My organization occupies a National Register-listed warehouse with a lot of space but also several problems. We want to completely rehabilitate this building, but we don't know where to start. Does AHPP offer any planning grants?
A: AHPP funds the creation of master plans in both the Courthouse Grant Program and the Historic Preservation Restoration Grant Program. Funds can be used to hire a licensed architect to do a comprehensive assessment of the building's structure and needs, and the resulting written plan can be used to justify future grant proposals to AHPP.
