Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 530 - Historical Preservation And Heritage Commission › Chapter 20 - Grants and Loans › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations for the State Preservation Grants › Section 530-RICR-20-00-1.7 - Application Review & Project Selection

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Preliminary Review After the closing date, the applications will be reviewed by Commission staff, and incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant within thirty (30) days of receipt. Applicants will have up to five (5) business days to resubmit a complete application before the application is deemed ineligible. The Review Panel will evaluate all of the timely and complete applications according to the scoring criteria. The Review Panel may request additional information about any application.
B. Minimum Eligibility Requirements
1. An application shall be deemed eligible for evaluation only if it satisfies all of the following criteria:
a. The applicant is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency; a municipal agency; a State agency; or an Indian tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior. Applicants must demonstrate the capacity to successfully carry out the project. Applications will not be accepted from private individuals, for-profit organizations or corporations. Applications will not be accepted from municipal agencies in any city or town that does not have an approved local comprehensive plan. The Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission shall be responsible for determining eligibility status to participate in the State Preservation Grants program.
b. The applicant owns or operates the property for which the grant is sought. Applicants who lease their properties and obtain the property owner's authorization to apply for the grant will be considered on a case by case basis.
c. The property for which the grant is sought is used as a public historic site, museum, or cultural arts center.
d. The property for which the grant is sought is listed or is eligible for listing on the State Register of Historic Places. Properties which are part of or eligible to be part of a historic district must contribute to the significance of the district in order to be eligible for a grant.
e. The grant is sought for historically appropriate capital improvements to the property.
f. The property owner certifies that any property rehabilitated with funds made available by the Commission will be preserved without alteration for a term of years except as approved in writing by the Commission.
g. The application contains all information and supporting documentation specified or requested in the application package.
h. An eligible applicant may only submit one (1) application in each State Preservation Grant application round.
i. The following activities are not eligible for grant funding:
(1) Mitigation activities performed as a condition or precondition for obtaining a local, State, or Federal permit, license, or other approval
(2) New construction unless directly related to the provision of disabled access
(3) Reconstruction such as recreating a building
(4) Projects whose entire scope of work consists solely of shortterm general maintenance
(5) Landscaping or site work as part of non-historic improvements such as parking lots and sidewalks, unless directly related to the provision of disabled access
(6) Projects that consist only of predevelopment or planning, such as historic structure reports, master plans, and architectural studies
(7) Acquisition of property or collections
(8) Restoration of historical artifacts or collections
j. The following activities are not allowed on State Preservation Grant projects:
(1) Any type of abrasive cleaning of exterior surfaces (including but not limited to sandblasting, wet grit blasting, high pressure water washing)
(2) Application of aluminum or vinyl siding
(3) Use of mortar which does not match original in composition, color, strength, and appearance
(4) Scrub coating masonry surfaces
(5) Installation of insulation without a proper vapor barrier, or where the installation will result in inappropriate changes to the interior or exterior of the building
(6) Replacement of original historic windows; if original historic windows are beyond repair, as determined in consultation with RIHPHC architects, replacement-in-kind will be allowed.
k. If the applicant received a State Preservation Grant or a State Cultural Facilities Grant funded by the 2014 Creative and Cultural Economy Bonds, the project for which those funds were designated has been completed and closed out.
l. If the applicant was a "named recipient" of the 2021 Cultural Arts and State Preservation Grant Programs Bond, the project for which those funds were designated has been completed and closed out.