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Historic Preservation Grant Application

Please note we are waiving the requirement for paper submission for the 2024 grant applications, except where Preservation Plans and/or drawings/specs have not been reviewed previously by the County Consultant. If you have such plans/docs, please submit one hard copy to this office (address below) and another copy directly to our consultant at the address below by March 28, 2024.

Our address:
Morris County Office of Planning & Preservation
P.O. Box 900
30 Schuyler Place, 4th floor, Morristown, NJ 07963

We will provide a link through which all applicants can submit the digital application materials, including a 10-minute video for sites that have not prepared one before. Please note the time of receipt of your digital application will be considered the official time of submission of your application.

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Step 1.Pay Attention to the Deadlines

Please be reminded that, for projects that have received Program funding for the preparation of Preservation Planning or Construction Documents, the following deadlines must be met to be considered for additional funds for the year 2024:

By January 8, 2024 (Monday) – 75% Documents must be delivered to Morris County for review.
By February 28, 2024 (Wednesday) – 100% Documents must be delivered to Morris County for review.

Two sets of documents are required for each transmission. Please submit one set of documents to this office and another set directly to the County Consultant, Amanda Gold, AIA, Preservation Design Partnership, LLC, 10 Shurs Lane, Suite 104, Philadelphia, PA 19127. Projects failing to meet the submittal dates will not be considered for Construction funding in the 2024 funding round.

Step 2.Attend the Grant Application Workshop

2024 Grant Application Workshop(PDF, 165KB) (Wednesday, January 31, 2023, 7-8PM via WebEx: https://morriscountynj.webex.com/meet/rchang)

Please register to attend the workshop with the Historic Preservation Program Coordinator Ray Chang at (973) 829-8138 or rchang@co.morris.nj.us.

Webex meeting recording: 2024 Morris County Historic Preservation Workshop – Jan. 31, 2024

Password: MgxQveG5

Recording link: https://morriscountynj.webex.com/morriscountynj/ldr.php?RCID=9a7704ad82e835e2bbb15d99fc5979a2

Workshop PowerPoint Presentation(PDF, 4MB)

Step 3.Fill Out the Declaration of Intent

2024 Declaration of Intent(PDF, 167KB) (due Wednesday, February 28, 2024)

Step 4.Complete the Correct Grant Application

Note: 2024 Applications are due on Thursday, March 28, 2023 at 4:30 PM. Download these applications to your computer, then fill out in the latest version of Adobe Reader or Acrobat.

2024 Preservation Planning Grant Application(PDF, 444KB) (for Preservation Plans, Nominations, Acquisitions)
2024 Construction Documents Grant Application(PDF, 450KB) (for Construction Documents only)
2024 Construction Grant Application(PDF, 538KB) (for Construction only)

Step 5.Complete the Necessary Supporting Documents

Video requirement: Sites which have not done so must prepare a 10-minute video as part of the application.

Please complete the following Checklists, Construction Project Budget as required by your application. The Professional Qualifications provides the qualifications for your project team. Download these documents to your computer, then fill out in Adobe Reader or Acrobat.

Step 6.Submit the Grant Application

Submit all application materials through the link provided by the County by the Grant Application deadline of March 28, 2024. The time of receipt of your digital application will be considered the official time of your submission.

Those projects for which Construction Documents were prepared without Program funding are welcome to submit their Construction Documents for a preliminary review prior to the Grant Application deadline of March 28, 2024. They may also submit completed Construction Documents with their Construction Grant Applications.

Contact:
Ray Chang, P.P.
Historic Preservation Program Coordinator
rchang@co.morris.nj.us
973-829-8138 (office)