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2019 January Preservation ePost

Included in This Issue: 2019 Governor's Historic Preservation Awards Now Accepting Nominations Grants to Support Historic Preservation Workshop & Webinar Opportunities from the CPF Designating California! And more.... Missed an issue? Find it in our ePost Archive 

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CLGs Reach a Noteworthy Milestone From the Certified Local Government Program (CLG) of the National Park Service, comes the announcement that in FY2018 the program reached the milestone of 2000 CLGs nationwide! California has sixty-seven CLGs and counting. The 1980 amendments to the National Historic Preservation Act included establishment of the Certified Local Government Program to encourage and support local government efforts to preserve historic resources within their jurisdictions. The CLG program operates as a partnership between local governments, the Office of Historic Preservation, and the National Park Service. Learn more about this valuable program. Image: The City of Benicia is one of California's Certified Local Governments. Courtesy of Marelbu/Creative Commons Nominate Excellence in Preservation! The Governor's Historic Preservation Awards Program has been recognizing outstanding achievements in historic preservation for more than thirty years. This is California's only state-sponsored awards program, established in 1985 to recognize community centered, grassroots efforts to preserve and celebrate California's diverse heritage. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 awards. 2019 forms and instructions are posted to our Awards webpage. Good work deserves to be celebrated! Nomination deadline: April 16, 2019. Image: Restoration of the Cucamonga Service Station in Rancho Cucamonga earned a 2018 Governor's Historic Preservation Award. Courtesy of California State Parks.

Grants to Support Historic Preservation Below are some of the grant and program opportunities accepting applications now to support preservation endeavors. Note: The current federal government shutdown may affect some of the stated application deadlines. Check the grant/program websites for updates. The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) is accepting applications for the Preservation Technology and Training Grants program. The grants support research to develop new or adapt existing technologies to preserve cultural resources. Application deadline: January 10, 2019. Letters of Intent are being accepted for the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund grants. Awarded by the National Trust for Historic Preservation , the grants support projects and other preservation efforts representing African American cultural heritage. Application deadline: January 15, 2019. The California Preservation Program is accepting applications for the Preservation Assessment Award , part of the Collection Preservation Assessment Project. The award provides a preservation needs assessment to small and mid-sized institutions that have library or archival collections. Application deadline: January 25, 2019. Applications also are being accepted for the Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program (HRSP) . According to the National Park Service, the HRSP "is a grant program created in FY2018 that supports the rehabilitation of historic properties and fosters economic development of rural communities. Certified Local Governments, States, Tribes, and non-profits can apply for funding that in turn will be subgranted to rural communities in their jurisdictions." Application deadline: March 1, 2019.

Education & Events

California Preservation Foundation Workshops & Webinars January 17 workshop: Identifying and Improving the Energy Performance of Historic Homes January 22 webinar: Materials, Part 1 - Identifying and Treating Historic Wood February 5 webinar: Materials, Part 2 - Examples in Sourcing and Repairing California's Historic Stone Architecture February 12 webinar: Materials, Part 3 - Challenges and Lessons Learned in Stained Glass Conservation Visit the CPF website for a full list of education and training offerings.

SCA 2019 Annual Conference Now Accepting Registrations The Society for California Archaeology (SCA) is accepting registrations for their Annual Conference to be held in Sacramento, March 7 through 10, 2019. The conference theme is "Women in Archaeology," highlighting the role of women, past and present, in the development and work of archaeology. Visit the SCA Conference webpage for details and registration instructions.

Designating California!

Baker House , Sonoma County, achieved listing on the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 2018. Completed in 1968, this single-family residence was designed to emphasize harmony with the landscape. The house is the work of California master architect William Turnbull, Jr., and embodies distinctive characteristics of a type of construction known locally as Sea Ranch Binker Barn. Visit the National Register's Weekly List webpage to see recent California listings on the register. For a list of upcoming nominations to be heard by the State Historical Resources Commission, visit the OHP Pending Nominations page. Nominations heard by the Commission are posted to the Actions Taken page. (Photo courtesy of Brad Brewster)

2019 State Historical Resources Commission Meetings: February 1 - Sacramento May 8 - Palm Springs August 1 - Location TBD October 14 - Location TBD Commission meetings are open to the public and live-streamed via the Cal-Span network. Learn more about Commission actions, meetings, and responsibilities.

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