The Heritage Trust Fund, or HTF, provides matching reimbursements for projects that preserve or restore properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places or the Register of Historic Kansas Places.
13 projects were approved statewide, totaling more than $1 million in proposed grant funding. Atchison County's Memorial Hall, located in the 800 block of the City of Atchison's Commercial Street, receives $63,600 of that proposed total. The County says the funds will be used to give the historic structure a new roof.
Awards were announced February seventh.
In a post to the official Atchison County social media, announcement of the award is called "exciting news for Memorial Hall," with the post commending the "great planning, coordination, and execution" which will allow for the project to happen this spring, with that credit given to Maintenance Director Brian Oswalt.
Credit, or a "huge thank you," as the post puts it, is also given to former Finance Director, Mark Zeltner for what the online statement calls "finding the opportunity, writing the grant, and giving guidance to staff along the way."
The Historical Society calls the HTF process "highly competitive, with individual awards capped at $100,000 and requiring a local match under an 80/20 split. Because of that, the Historical Society offers workshops each year to provide step-by-step guidance for applicants.
