Texas Historic Properties Can Apply For Hurricane Harvey Relief

From The Texas Historical Commission

Texas residents impacted by Hurricane Harvey have until Friday, May 24 to apply for the Texas Historical Commission's (THC) Hurricane Harvey Disaster Assistance Program. The grand program is designed to help owners of historic properties in Texas.

Last month, the State of Texas was awarded more than $12.3 million in federal grants from the National Parks Service’s Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Emergency Supplemental Historic Preservation Fund (HIM ESHPF).

Owners of historic resources in Texas damaged by the 2017 hurricane can apply for grant funding to supplement costs for projects involving recovery and repair of historic properties; survey and inventory of historic properties to determine National Register eligibility and degree of damage; or disaster readiness, including planning and historic preservation education.

The THC is accepting grant applications until 5 p.m., Friday, May 24. Applications will be considered at the THC’s July 26 quarterly meeting in Paris, Texas.

Properties receiving grants must be listed in the National Register of Historic Places, or be eligible for listing and have a nomination accepted by the THC before final project costs are reimbursed.

A cash match is not required. The emergency grant program application guide is available on the THC’s website at thc.texas.gov/harvey. For more information, contact the THC’s Architecture Division at 512-463-6094.