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WASHINGTON TRUST W FOR HISTORIC T PRESERVATION dah;�oN 414 3) Degree of urgency and extent to which inaction would lead to loss of historic fabric and character defining features. 4) Projects that assist in providing structural and life safety, including improvements to courthouse accessibility and seismic retrofits. 5) Projects that have match in -hand at time of application or grant award. 6) Project feasibility. 7) Percentage of requested state funding applicant intends to match with funding from other allowable sources. The following stipulations apply to all counties receiving grant awards: • All expenditures eligible for reimbursement must be made between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2027 following execution of a grant contract with the Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation. • All expenditures committed as eligible county matching funds must be made between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2027. County expenditures on projects completed after January 1, 2024 may be used as matching funds for a new project moving forward, .provided the completed project meets all grant eligibility criteria and complies with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Properties. • All rehabilitation work on the courthouse, including seismic retrofits, accessibility and life safety improvements, shall comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Properties. • Only courthouses that continue to maintain county functions are eligible for grants. • Counties receiving grants shall provide matching funds from eligible public or private sources as required per the program. Federal funds may be included as matching funds. State funds secured through the Department of Commerce for the purpose of increasing building energy efficiency may also be used as matching funds. • County funds expended on project planning, including architectural and engineering fees, may be used as matching funds. • The State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation (DAHP) must review preliminary project designs and plans for compliance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Properties prior to construction. • Any construction begun on a courthouse prior to executing a contract with DAHP is done so at the risk of the county. Project expenditures made prior to executing a contract with DAHP are not eligible to be reimbursed. • Counties receiving grants to complete a project for courthouses that are NOT listed in the National Register of Historic Places or the Washington Heritage Register must submit a draft nomination for such listing to DAHP prior to receiving any grant reimbursement. A final nomination must be submitted to DAHP within one (1) year of the project completion date. • County courthouses under the jurisdiction of a local preservation/design commission must comply with the local review process prior to project implementation. • Counties may submit an application in each funding round regardless of prior grant awards or denials. • There is no cap on the amount of funding a county can receive in any single funding round.