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LEXINGTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION March 15, 1976 Grant Clinic 7:30 P.M. Esterbrook Hall Those Attending: Grant Program - Steve Snell - Mass. Historical Commission Lee Tabor - Staff Lexington Commission - Grady, Reinhardt, Morehouse, Taylor, grown. Guests - Camilla French, Belmont Historical Commission Dorothy C. Bater, Belmont » Kay Fisher, Lexington Robert Outerbridge, Lexington Norman F. Daigle, Capt. Lexington Minutemen Harley L. Hansen, Lexington Minutemen S. Lawrence Whipple, Lexington Mrs. Joseph A. Weirta^ Lexington Thomas V. Smurzynski, Arlington Historical Commission Elizabeth Hope Cushing, Arlington Historical Commission Georgia Williams, Lexington Historic Districts Leonard Varnam, Woburn Historical Commission The following procedures were described by Mr. Snell. Money is available from the following sources for Historic Preservation. Dept. of the Interior - National oark Service State Historic oreaorvmtion - Elizabeth Amadon Exec. Director (Ma. Hist. Comm.) Mr. Snell is the Agent Administrator of the Grants Program. Mr. Tabor is the Staff Architect. Up to 50% of the Actual cost of the project can be funded. Request must be doc- umented (the more you ask for the more you get) 1. Make out application - sent this ONLY - (don't send more than is asked for) Make sure you have the right Congressional District. The application comes with a sample and guide. Applications are due in Lexington by April 9th and should be submitted to the local Historical Commission. The Massachusetts Historical Commission completes the Federal application (Vol. 3) and will send to Washington after submitting to all local agencies as required. The application goes next to Congress, which acts and determines the amount of althocation. The State will notify the applicant in December if and/or how much money will be allocated for your project. Then definite plsnd and specifications must be sub- mitted. Grants are given only for work to be done and not for work already done. See Grants Manual for Specific Instructions. Once an allocation is made the plans and opouo" are sent to Washington by the State Historical Commission. When the project is complete a report must be sent to the State Historical Commission.