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-20-00-1.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. For the purposes of these Regulations, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
1. "Applicant" means a private non-profit organization that has non-profit 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, an agency of local or State government, or an Indian tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior.
2. "Capital improvements" means preservation, restoration, or rehabilitation expenditures that permanently improve or significantly extend the useful life of the historic property.
3. "Commission" means the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission (RIHPHC) an agency of the State government as described in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-45 that is authorized to administer the State Preservation Grants.
4. "Creative and cultural economy bonds" means approved 2014 State ballot question that authorizes the State of Rhode Island to issue general obligation bonds, refunding bonds, and temporary notes in an amount not to exceed thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000.00) to fund capital improvement, preservation and renovation projects for public and nonprofit artistic, performance centers, historic sites, museums and cultural art centers located throughout the State of Rhode Island.
5. "Cultural arts and state preservation grants program bond" means the approved 2021 State ballot question that authorizes the State of Rhode Island to issue general obligation bonds, refunding bonds, and temporary notes in an amount not to exceed seven million dollars ($7,000,000.00) to fund capital improvement, preservation, and renovation projects for public and non-profit artistic, performance centers, historic sites, museums, and cultural art centers located throughout the State of Rhode Island.
6. "Director" means the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission as described in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-45.
7. "Emergency" means an unforeseen and critical building failure to which an urgent response is required.
8. "Federal agency" means an administrative division within the Federal government that serves specifically assigned purposes for the legislative, judicial, or executive branches of the Federal government.
9. "General maintenance" means short-term improvements as part of the ongoing process of maintaining existing facilities and structures.
10. "Historic structure" means any building or other structure listed in the State Register in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-45, or a structure that is documented to be eligible for listing in the State Register.
11. "Historically appropriate" means consistent with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings (current edition) as interpreted by the Commission.
12. "In-kind services" means non-cash contributions provided by the grantee. In-kind contributions consist of the value of materials and/or services directly benefiting and specifically identifiable to the project.
13. "Local comprehensive plan" means the plan adopted by each municipality and approved pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 45-22.2, including the approved affordable housing plan.
14. "Maintenance plan" means a written plan approved by the grantee's board of directors or governing authority that specifically outlines the proposed uses, operation, and continuing maintenance of the historic structure.
15. "Municipal agency" means one (1) or more units of local government whose purpose includes the stewardship and operation of a public historic site, museum, or cultural arts center; said unit(s) having the operational capability and legal authority to effectuate this purpose.
16. "Museum" or "Cultural arts center" means a historic structure open to the public that is used principally to house artifacts and exhibits of historical, artistic, cultural, or educational value; or a historic structure open to the public that is used principally to present cultural events such as performances of music, dance, or theater. At a minimum, the museum or cultural arts center must be open to the public twelve (12) days per year.
17. "Named recipients" means the two (2) Rhode Island non-profit arts and cultural organizations that are specifically identified in the 2020 Rhode Island Public Laws, Chapter 80, Article 2, Section   6     as being recipients of designated amounts of the Cultural Arts and State Preservation Grant Programs Bond: specifically, Trinity Repertory Company (two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000.00)); and Rhode Island Philharmonic (one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000.00)).
18. "Non-profit agency" means a group or organization formed pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
											7-6-1 et seq. or which otherwise has qualified as a tax exempt public charity under  26 U.S.C. §
												501(c)(3), the Internal Revenue Code, whose purpose is the stewardship and operation of a public historic site, museum, or cultural art center as defined in its articles of incorporation.
19. "Public historic site" means a historic structure open to the general public that is used principally for events or activities of broad community interest and that is widely recognized as being representative of the community's heritage. At a minimum, the public historic site must be open to the public twelve (12) days per year.
20. "Review panel" means a committee to advise the Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission on grant applications.
21. "State agency" means a unit of Rhode Island State government, the purposes of which include the stewardship and operation of a public historic site, museum, or cultural arts center; said unit(s) having the operational capability and legal authority to effectuate this purpose.
22. "State cultural facilities grants" means competitive grants administered by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) for capital improvements at buildings used primarily for arts and cultural purposes.
23. "State Register of Historic Places" means a list of properties kept by the Commission in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
											42-45-5(b)  which meet certain established criteria of historical, architectural, archeological, and/or cultural significance and physical integrity.
24. "Waiver of retroactivity" means approval by the Commission of costs incurred prior to a grant award as eligible for match. Waivers of retroactivity must be requested by the applicant in writing and must document that waived costs are directly related to the grant project. Costs incurred prior to the approval of a project are at the applicant's risk and approval of retroactive matches is not assured. The granting of a waiver of retroactivity does not constitute assurance that the project will be approved.