LEE COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT
FORT MYERS,
FL (Nov. 6, 2009) – Owners
of older buildings in unincorporated Lee County have a chance to obtain
funds to fix up their historic structures under the Lee County Historic
Preservation Grant Assistance Program. This year the program makes
available $50,000 in rehabilitation grant funds.
Lee
County's historic resources are major contributors to the quality of life
enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. The purpose of the program is to
help preserve these resources because they are valuable, contribute to
neighborhood preservation and urban revitalization, are part of our area's
rural character, enhance our sceneries, and help give Lee County its
identity and special sense of place.
To qualify for participation in this program, a building must be about 50 years
old and designated or qualify for designation under the
Lee County Land
Development Code Chapter 22, Historic Preservation. The structure must be
located in unincorporated Lee County. Buildings located in the city limits
of Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel
DO NOT QUALIFY.
The
criteria used to evaluate an application includes: percentage of total
project cost to be funded by the grant and percentage to be funded by the
applicant; age and historical significance of the property; condition and
degree of endangerment of the property (i.e., urgency of the project); and
project planning and plans for future preservation. The average grant award
made is for $5,000. However, grants have been awarded for as much as
$25,000 and as little as $800.
All
applications are due by 4:00 p.m. December 4, 2009 at the Lee County
Planning Division.
Click
here to
obtain an application or for more information, contact the Lee County
Planning Division, P.O. Box 398, Fort Myers, FL 33902-0398, (239) 533-8118,
FAX (239) 485-8319. The Lee County Planning Division is located on the
second floor of the Lee County Community Development and Public Works
Building at 1500 Monroe Street, Fort Myers.
Distribution of this release is prepared by:
Joan D. LaGuardia, Communications Manager
Lee County Department of Community Development
(239) 533-8705 or
jlaguardia@leegov.com |
