Rule 110-37-5-.02 - General Terms and Conditions(a) Ten percent of the total annual Historic Preservation Fund allocation for Georgia must be awarded to Certified Local Governments. Individual grant award limits will be established and announced for each grant cycle based on available funding. Recipients must provide a cash or in-kind match equal to 40% of the approved total project cost, as defined by HPD.(b) Recipients may be required to attend a grant workshop immediately after grant awards are announced.(c) Grant-assisted project work must follow recognized applicable preservation standards and techniques as provided for in the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Archeology and Historic Preservation. These include: 1) Standards and Guidelines for Preservation Planning, 2) Standards and Guidelines for Identification, 3) Standards and Guidelines for Evaluation, 4) Standards and Guidelines for Registration, 5) Standards and Guidelines for Historical Documentation, 6) Standards and Guidelines for Architectural and Engineering Documentation, 7) Standards and Guidelines for Archeological Documentation, 8) Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, 9) Standards and Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings, and 10) Historic Preservation Professional Qualification Standards.(d) Recipients must execute a grant agreement with HPD and comply with all its provisions, including maintaining complete financial records for all activities covered by the grant agreement and providing an audited report after completion of the project. 1. Adequate progress toward completion of the project must be documented by the recipient and approved by HPD before payment of intermediate reimbursements.2. Twenty (20) percent of the grant funds shall be withheld until HPD approval of the completed project.(e) For projects receiving grant assistance for development activities, a preservation agreement will be executed to assure public access, maintenance, and compliance with preservation standards for five years from completion and approval of the project or as otherwise required by Federal regulations.(f) Project planning and construction documents and work product shall be reviewed and approved by HPD under terms established by the grant agreement.(g) Projects and/or project areas will be available for inspection by HPD staff during construction or the grant period, as applicable, and be facilitated by the grant recipient upon reasonable notice. Reasonable notice shall include pre-arranged scheduled visits, mutually agreed upon times, or 1-week notice of intent to visit by HPD staff.(h) Non-compliance with (5) (a) through (g) above and any terms & conditions of the grant agreement may result in the rescission of the grant award.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 110-37-5-.02
O.C.G.A. §§ 12-3-5, 12-3-32, 12-3-50.1, 12-3-50.2, 12-3-58.
Original Rule entitled "General Terms and Conditions" adopted. F. July 17, 2020; eff. August 6, 2020.