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R Wr1SHINGTON TRUST FOR HISTORIC IT, PRESERVATION dc,,!jhp • There is no cap on the amount of funding a county can receive over the course of multiple funding rounds. • In -kind contributions, such as volunteer time and donated materials, may be used as a portion (not to exceed 50%) of a county's required match. • Counties accepting grant funds commit to implementing future courthouse repairs and maintenance in a manner that complies with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Properties for a period of five years. This five-year period begins once the project for which grant funds were received is complete. • Courthouse Rehabilitation Grant funds are available on a reimbursement basis only and cannot be "advanced" to Grant Recipients. • Reimbursement for costs incurred and paid out may only be made once within any given thirty -day period. • Requests for payment must be submitted on a State Invoice Voucher/Form A-19. The voucher must be signed by an individual authorized by the Recipient to bind it. • Recipients are responsible for maintaining clear and accurate project records, and making those records accessible to DAHP and the State Auditor. • Quarterly progress reports must be submitted to grant administrators until project completion. • Counties accepting grant funds commit to displaying a sign acknowledging DAHP as the source of grant support. This sign should be displayed in a publicly visible location for the duration of the project. Reappropriation The State of Washington operates under a two-year (biennial) budget. Historic County Courthouse Rehabilitation Grant Program dollars must, by law, lapse at the close of each state biennium (June 30 of each odd -numbered year). In the event that a project takes more than two years to complete, DAHP can request a one-time reappropriation of any unspent funds. However, it cannot guarantee that the Legislature will reappropriate unspent funds. DAHP cannot obligate funds from one biennium to another. Grantees must contact grant administrators as soon as they determine that reappropriation may be needed. If it is needed, formal written request for reappropriation must be submitted to program staff at least three months prior to the close of the biennium. Distribution of grant awards to selected counties is contingent upon program funds being allocated in the 2025-27 Capital Budget. Courthouse projects must comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Properties. Rehabilitation as a treatment is defined as the act or process of making possible a compatible use for a property through repair, alterations, and additions while preserving those portions or features which convey its historical, cultural, or architectural values. The Standards for Rehabilitation provide more detail on the application of this treatment. The Guidelines for the Treatment of Historic Properties illustrate visually the practical application of all the treatment standards to historic preservation (Rehabilitation guidelines begin on page 85 of the linked pdf).