Nevada County Lands Two Restoration Grants

LITTLE ROCK— Arkansas Historic Preservation Program announces the fiscal year 2021 Historic Preservation Restoration Grants.

“The work of preserving historic structures across Arkansas is a duty we take seriously at Arkansas Heritage,” said Jimmy Bryant, director of Heritage. “I admire and appreciate the work from the applicants, their committees and teams of experts, and our grant selection committee. Every year we not only look forward to awarding this money but seeing the progress photos and reports that come into our office. The real winners in all of this are the citizens of our state.”

The purpose of the Historic Preservation and Restoration Grant program is to encourage and promote preservation of Arkansas’s historic resources by providing financial assistance for restoration of historic properties. The program is financed through proceeds of the Real Estate Transfer Tax.

This year, $796,460 in grant funding was given out to 22 applicants. The amount of funding fluctuates each year depending on the taxes collected.

Local recipients include:

• Nevada County, Emmet, Emmet United Methodist Church, roof replacement, $37,775
• Nevada County, Moscow, Nevada County Depot & Museum, monument restoration – Moscow Cemetery, $8,052