Request for Committee Action
A briefing memo explaining the purpose, background, and impact of the requested action.
Certified Local Government grant for the PreserveMN 2025 Conference (RCA-2025-00961)
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
To Committee(s)
| # | Committee Name | Meeting Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business, Housing & Zoning Committee | September 2, 2025 |
Action Item(s)
| # | File Type | Subcategory | Item Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Action | Grant | Accepting a grant from the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, in the amount of $1,476, for staff and Heritage Preservation Commissioners to attend the PreserveMN conference in September 2025. |
Ward / Neighborhood / Address
| # | Ward | Neighborhood | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Not Applicable |
Background Analysis
As a Certified Local Government (CLG), the City of Minneapolis is eligible to apply for a grant/scholarship for up to five current Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) members and/or staff and elected officials who have a direct connection to the HPC to attend the annual statewide historic preservation conference (PreserveMN). The scholarship will cover the registration fee ($125) and lodging ($243.92 for two nights at the Best Western Plus in New Ulm) for a total of no more than $369 per person, for a maximum total of $1476. This conference provides the opportunity for attendees to stay updated with current preservation practices and connect with other preservation professionals and advocates. Staff and commissioners have historically attended this annual conference and received scholarship funding to attend.
The Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) administers the Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant program and produces and distributes a CLG Grants manual each year that describes the application process, matching requirements and priorities for the given year. Under this program, in accordance with the Department of the Interior requirements for the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) programs, at least ten (10) percent of Minnesota's annual HPF appropriation is designated as pass-through funding to CLGs each year. This pass-through grant program has assisted CLGs across the state of Minnesota build and strengthen their local preservation programs. The PreserveMN 2025 conference scholarship is available through this pass-through grant program.