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Certified Local Government (CLG) Subgrant Criteria for FFY 2007

Evaluation, all applications will be rated by Division of Historic Preservation staff.

Points will be awarded on a relative scale: zero for poor, mid-point for average, and maximum points for outstanding

After the subgrant applications are rated, they will be grouped as follows:

HIGH: Should be funded if at all possible. 
MEDIUM: Appropriate to fund if money is available. 
LOW: Not recommended for funding as submitted.

1. Minimum Requirements

The applicant must meet these in order to receive further consideration:

A complete application postmarked or received by the application deadline;

Fiscal Year 2005 grant work products received by September 30, 2006;

No incomplete Historic Preservation Fund subgrant projects in the past 5 years and;

Applicant submitted a letter of intent by September 8, 2006

2. Logical sequence of projects. 0-20 points A community that has previously completed any of the tasks below will receive 2 bonus points per completed task, not to exceed 20 points maximum.

Is this the initial intensive survey of the community or the continuation of a multi-phase survey? Up to 20 pts

Will the project produce digital images of all previously surveyed properties in the community? Up to 20 pts

Will project produce a community Web story linked to National Register Summaries for each listed property in their community? Up to 15 pts

Will project nominate properties to the State Register and National Register or nominate properties as local landmarks? Up to 15 pts

Is this an update of a previous intensive survey that is at least 20 years old? Up to 10 pts

Will project nominate properties as local landmarks? Up to 10 pts

Will project produce design guidelines? 5-10 pts

Will project develop educational materials that address defined local preservation needs? 1-5 pts

3. Effectiveness of the project in meeting broad local historic preservation goals and objectives. 0-25 points

How does this project relate to the long-range goals of your commission?

Does project address a specific historic preservation problem in your community?

4. Likelihood of successful and timely completion of project - 0 to 20 points

Were the products for previous Historic Preservation Fund grants of good quality?

List your previous historic preservation projects within the last 5 years.

How have they been successful?

Does the project manager and organization have the demonstrated capability to manage the project as evidenced by resume, organizational experience, and proposal narrative?

5. Quality of budget proposal - 0 to 20 points

Does the budget clearly relate to the project design?

Is the basis for computing salaries and other costs specified and realistic?

Are the sources of cash clearly indicated?

Is the proposed cost of the work reasonable?

6. Project supports strategic historic preservation goals.  10 points 

This project will address a real physical threat to a historic property.

This project provides the community with online access to the Wisconsin Historic Preservation Database (WHPD).

7. Not a 2004 Historic Preservation Fund subgrant recipient. 5 points


 

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