The Georgia State Historic Preservation Office, a division of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), recently announced that six Georgia communities will receive federal subgrants totaling more than $125,000 to support historic preservation activities across the state.
The 2026 Historic Preservation Fund grants facilitate historic preservation planning initiatives and projects such as historic resource surveys, outreach efforts, and bricks-and-mortar projects throughout Georgia. Grants are provided annually through the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service and are administered by the State Historic Preservation Office.
This year’s grant recipients are as follows:
Albany-Dougherty County
$25,000
National Register Harlem District Survey
Lexington
$25,000
Beth Salem Building Repair
Thomasville
$25,000
Thomasville Municipal Building Repair, Phase I
Trenton-Dade County
$20,400
Historic Resources Survey for Dade County, Phase III
Tybee Island
$12,300
Historic Resources Survey Update for Tybee Island, Phase I
Walker County
$20,180
Historic Resources Survey for Walker County, Phase III
Each year, Georgia's 100 Certified Local Governments (CLGs) are eligible to apply for these matching grants which are 60 percent federally funded and 40 percent locally funded. A city or county must pass a preservation ordinance and establish a historic preservation commission to be eligible to become a federal Certified Local Government.
HPF grant funds may be used for a variety of other preservation activities, including archaeological surveys, design guidelines, and publications. Educational, promotional, and tourism activities are also eligible for grant fund usage.