Updated 09/27/2017


The South Central Tennessee Development District will receive a matching grant of $50,000 to fund a preservation specialist staff position.

The money from the Federal Historic Preservation Fund is being given from the Tennessee Historical Commission State Historic Preservation Office, which has awarded 32 matching grants to non-profits, municipalities, universities and civic organizations across the state to support the preservation of historic and archaeological resources.

The Tennessee Historical Commission staff reviewed 51 applications with funding requests totaling approximately $900,000, significantly more than the amount of funding available. Many of the grants are recurring, leaving roughly $250,000 available to award each year.