Certified Local Government

Certified Local Government Program (CLG)

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) administers the federally funded Certified Local Government Program (CLG). The CLG program supports local preservation activities and establishes a link between municipalities and state and national preservation programs. To become a CLG, the municipality must enact local preservation legislation, establish a qualified citizen body to administer the law, and enter into a formal partnership with the State Historic Preservation Office. Admission into the CLG program is granted only after careful review of the municipality's preservation law and procedures, with advice and assistance from state staff to improve and support local programs. Once enrolled in the program, the community is eligible to apply for special funding set aside just for CLG communities. While most CLG grants are used for planning and public education projects, the repair/restoration of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places is an eligible activity. Grant awards have ranged from $1,000 to $28,000.

Funding Category:

Funds to support local preservation activities. Uses may include: historic resources surveys, planning, public education projects, repair and restoration of properties listed in Historic Register, administering and training local historic preservation commissions, etc.

Target Population:

Residents of cities, counties, towns or villages that have been certified as CLGs.

Funding Available:

Grant awards have ranged from $1,000 to $28,000.

Application Information:

Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Agency Building #1, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12238, tel. (518) 486-1883.

Contact:

For more information, contact Lucy Breyer, Certified Local Government Coordinator, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Agency Building #1, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12238; (518) 486-1883.

Links To More Info:
Certified Local Government Program Description

Administering Agency:

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

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Funding Category:	Funds to support local preservation activities. Uses may include: historic resources surveys, planning, public education projects, repair and restoration of properties listed in Historic Register, administering and training local historic preservation commissions, etc.
Target Population:	Residents of cities, counties, towns or villages that have been certified as CLGs.
Funding Available:	Grant awards have ranged from $1,000 to $28,000.
Application Information:	Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Agency Building #1, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12238, tel. (518) 486-1883.
Contact:	For more information, contact Lucy Breyer, Certified Local Government Coordinator, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Agency Building #1, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12238; (518) 486-1883.
Links To More Info:	Certified Local Government Program Description
Administering Agency:	New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation