Letter and Criteria on Special Bicentennial Grants-In-Aid_06.04.1973IN A PLY ALPP,R TO.
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United States Department of the Interior
NATIONAL PARK SrRVICE
WASI-IINGTON, D.C. 20240
JUN p 4 1973
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Dear State Historic Preservation Officer:
An additional item of $8 million for "Special Bicentennial Grants -In -
Aid" is included in The Budget of the United States for Fiscal Yen--
1974, pages 574 througl.i 575 of the Apperdix. This amount is to provide
project matching grants to states which meet the attached criteria for
Special Bicentennial Patching Funds. The same amount is proposed for
each of the following two fiscal years as well.
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Eligible states will submit Special Bicentennial Grant -In -Aid Programs
as supplements to their regular grant programs and in accordance with
the following guidelines (all page numbers refer to Grants -In -Aid
Policies and Proccdur.es June 1973);
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• 1. Cover
Include title, such as "[name of state] Special Bicentennial Grant Pro-
gram, Supplement to the Annual .Preservation Program for Fiscal Year
1974," and.the name of the responsible state agency.
2. Title Page
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Include title, publication year, and the name of the responsible agency.
3. Table of Contents
4. Official Certification
Add certification by the State Historic Preservation Officer, stating
that the Governor has been afforded 45 days to review and comment on
the volume as prescribed in Office of Management and Budget Circular
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5. f2ecial Bicentennial Grant Program Contents
a. Relationship to Regular Program. Explain how the Special
Bicentennial Program supplements the Annual Preservation Program
for Fiscal Year 1974. This can be done by complying with, as
appropriate, the guidelines for the Program Status Report, page 8.
b. .Long, Range Planning
Explain how Bicentennial planning has influenced overalllong-rangeplanning, using the statement under Long Range Preservation Plan-
ning Synopsis (pages 8 through 9) as the basic guideline.
c. Summate of Immediate Plans.
Complete this section by applying the guidelines under Summary of
Immediate Plans, pages 9 through 11. Realize that just the Special
Bicentennial Program is involved here; do not combine regular and
special programs. Special note: although the Apportionment Warrant
for the Special Program will be separate from the i:arrant for the
regular program, complete it according to the guidelines on pages 9
through 10.
6. Submission Date
The Supplement is due August IJ
Approved Special Bicentennial Grant -in -Aid Programs will be administered
according to the Policies and Procedures volume. But we want to emphasize
the following points:
I. A single annual program grant will be awarded to - each eligible.grantee
(pages 11 through 12).
2. Program administration will begin with the submission of an Office
Of Management and Budget Circular Ho. A-102 Construction Application
(pages 12 through 13) and will follow on a project basis as individual
projects are initiated (pages 13 through 15).
3. Work under the Special Bicentennial Grant Program will be done in
compliance with the policies under Section II, Grants Administration,
Policies and Procedures.
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Apportionment of funds will be based on need as established by an eval—
uation of the comparative strength of program applications in meeting
each of the special criteria.
Sincerely yours,
S. Sydney Bradford
Assistant Keeper of the
National Register
Enclosure
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CRITERIA
SPECIAL AMERICAN REVOLUTION RICENTENNTAL MATCHING
FUNDS FOR NTSTORIC r7,E5 )',VAT1GX WILL BE APPORTIONED
TO STATES WITH CITTES
1. That played primary roles in the movement
that: led to American irnie,endence;
2. That: were central to the conduct- of the
Revolution;
3. That are, the location of outstanding
properties illustr'.ting various important
themes in United States history;
A. That can expect' to host large numbers of
visitors during the Bicentennial Era.;
5. Where, viable projects with high potential
for. illustrating the American heritage have
been developed.
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February 9s 1973
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