Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts
Part 3 - Historic Preservation Division
Chapter 8 - State of Mississippi Procedures for the Certified Local Government Program
Rule 16-3-8.11 - Application Timetable

A. Each year, as the time approaches for the annual appropriation of federal historic preservation funds, MDAH/SHPO will send a letter to CLGs to inform them of the upcoming grant cycle and to request that they submit notices-of-intent for proposed CLG grant projects.

B. After passage of the annual federal Historic Preservation Fund appropriation by Congress, MDAH/SHPO will be notified by the Department of the Interior of the states projected allocation (planning figure) for that fiscal year. This usually occurs after October 1 each year but varies depending on when Congress and the President finalize the annual Federal budget.

C. MDAH/SHPO then notifies the certified local governments of amount of funds available for the CLG grant program and provides a form for CLGs to use in applying for grant funds.

D. Following a reasonable length of time after notification of the availability of CLG grant funds, MDAH/SHPO receives applications from certified local governments.

E. At the next scheduled quarterly meeting of the Board of Trustees of MDAH, the Board selects the Projects to be funded.

F. After MDAH/SHPO receives formal obligation of federal funds from the Department of the Interior, MDAH/SHPO notifies the local governments of grant awards.