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Historic Preservation Plan

Certified Local Government Grant

m m Program
The Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant Program offers matching
grants to cities and counties that have been “certified” as historic
preservation partners with both the state and the federal governments.
The SHPO administers this program on behalf of the NPS. These grants
can be used for a wide-range of preservation projects, including
McKellips-Groves Garage National Register nominations, historic resource surveys, preservation
education, preservation code development, building restoration,
and preservation planning. Between roughly $65,000 - $200,000 is
available per year, depending on federal allocation and state priorities.
In recent years, the City of Corvallis has received grants ranging from
$12,000 to $14,000 biennially.

Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit
Program

The 20% income tax credit is available for the rehabilitation of historic,
income-producing buildings that are determined by the Secretary of
the Interior, through the National Park Service, to be “certified historic
structures.” In order to be eligible for this program, the property
must be listed in the National Register. The SHPO office and the NPS
review the rehabilitation work to ensure it complies with the Secretary
Standards for Rehabilitation.

Downtown Corvallis Association Façade

Improvement Loan Program
The Downtown Corvallis Association (DCA) Façade Improvement Loan
Program is offered by the DCA and aims to stimulate investment in
the downtown area by producing visible changes on the facades of
commercial buildings in downtown Corvallis. Business and property
owners within the Corvallis downtown project area are eligible. The
program provides up to 50% of the total cost of the project, not to
exceed $6,000 per project for exterior rehabilitation. Program funds
are available for exterior projects only and cover improvements such
as exterior painting, lighting, signage, weatherization and mounting
new or replacing inadequate awnings.

Corvallis Historic Preservation Project

Grant
In 2014, the City used $5,000 of that year’s CLG grant to offer support
for small-scale repair and rehabilitation projects. These were matching
grants in the range of $500 to $1,000. This was seen as a pilot project
at the time and it is unknown whether the City will provide funding for
a similar program again.

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