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THC acceptance of the plans and specifications will be required to re-
pay the grant for plans and specifications to the Commission unless the
Commission votes to allow additional time to accomplish the construc-
tion project.
(4) A county or municipality that continues to apply for
construction grants and makes a good-faith effort to receive the award
and does not receive a grant or is able to complete the construction
project by other good faith efforts will not be required to repay the
grant.
12.9 Application Requirements and Considerations
(a) A county or municipality that owns a historic courthouse
may apply to the commission for a grant or loan for a historic court-
house project. The application must include:
(1) the address of the courthouse;
(2) a statement of the historic designations that the court-
house has or is likely to receive;
(3) a statement of the amount of money [and in-kind eon-
tributions] that the county or municipality commits to contribute to the
project;
(4) a statement of previous county or municipal monies
spent on planning which the county or municipality may be allowed
as credit toward their match;
(5) a statement of whether the courthouse is currently func-
tioning as a courthouse or other public facility;
(6) copies of any plans, including the required master
preservation plan or construction plans and specifications, that the
county or municipality may have for the project unless the commission
already has these plans on file;
(7) copies of existing deed covenants, restrictions or ease-
ments held by the commission or other preservation organizations;
(8) statements of support from local officials and commu-
nity leaders; and
(9) the current cost estimate of the proposed project; and
(10) any other information that the commission may re-
quire.
(b) The Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program
will be a competitive process, with applications evaluated and grants
awarded based on the factors provided in this section, including the
amount of program money for grants.
(1) Funding requests may be reduced by the commission to
reflect ineligible project costs or smaller scopes or phases of work such
as planning for the construction work.
(2) The commission may adjust the amount of a previously
awarded grant up and/or down based on the changing conditions of the
property and the program.
(c) In considering whether to grant an application, the com-
mission will assign weights to and consider each of the following fac-
tors:
(1) the status of the building as a functioning courthouse;
(2) the age of the courthouse;
(3) the degree of endangerment;
(4) the courthouse is subject to a current conservation ease-
ment or covenant held by the commission;(5) the proposal is in conformance with the approved mas-
ter plan and addresses the work in proper sequence;
(6) the county or municipality agrees to place/extend a
preservation easement/covenant and/or deed restriction as part of the
grant process;
(7) the importance of the building within the context of an
architectural style;
(8) the proposal addresses and remedies former inappropri-
ate changes;
(9) the historic significance of the courthouse, as defined by
36 CFR 101(a)(2) (A) and (E), and NPS Bulletin 15, "How to Apply
the National Register Criteria for Evaluation."
(10) the degree of surviving integrity of original design and
materials;
(11) if a county or municipality submits completed and
Commission-approved construction plans and specifications for pro-
posed work at the time of the application, provided the plans and
specifications comply with the previously approved master plan;
(12) the use of the building as a courthouse after the
project;
(13) the county's or municipality's provision of a match
greater than 15% of the grant request;
(14) the proposal results in a fully restored county court-
house;
(15) the status of the courthouse in terms of state and local
historical designations that are in place;
(16) the county or municipal government's provision of
preservation incentives and support of the county historical commis-
sion and other county-wide preservation efforts;
(17) the location of the county in a region with few awarded
courthouse grant applications;
(18) the existence of a plan for physically protecting county
records during the restoration and afterwards, as well as an assess-
ment of current and future space needs and public accessibility for such
records, if county-owned;
(19) the existence of a strong history of compliance with
the state courthouse law (Texas Government Code, 442.0081 -
442.0083 and the Antiquities Code of Texas, Texas Natural Resources
Code Chapter 191) [*442- 8];
(20) the effort to protect and enhance surrounding historic
resources; and
(21) the evidence of community support and county or mu-
nicipality commitment to protection.
(d) Other Considerations.
(1) The factors noted in subsection (c) of this section, and
any additional ones determined necessary by the commission, will be
published prior to each individual grant round as part of the formal
procedures for the round.
(2) The commission may distribute a portion of the funds
available for each grant period to be used for specific purposes and/or
granted through different criteria than other funds. Such specific pur-
poses may include, but are not limited to, the following:
(A) Emergency repairs necessary to prevent damage to
or deterioration of the courthouse; or38 TexReg 8336 November 22, 2013 Texas Register
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