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| Each year the Monrovia Old House Preservation Group awards 10 grants of up to $750 each to assist property owners with their building restoration projects. In order to be considered for a grant the owner must submit a completed application. Incomplete applications or those not meeting the requirements of the grant program will not be considered for a grant. Therefore, please read this application carefully and fill in all required information. |
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| Eligibility |
| The grant program is open to all owners of Monrovia buildings constructed prior to 1930. The projects for which applications are being made may have been started prior to October 31st of this year but cannot be over half-way completed prior to being selected for an award. Grants are awarded among the qualified applicants at the December M.O.H.P.G. meeting. Applicants need not be members of the M.O.H.P.G., but they must own the buildings on which the restoration projects are taking place from the time they apply for grants until the time that funds are paid subsequent to the completion of the awarded projects. Personal yearly income has no bearing on the awarding of the grants. A property owner may not receive more than a total of three (3) grants awarded after 1997. |
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| Application Procedure |
| The completed application including a site photo must be postmarked no later than October 31st of this year and mailed to: MOHPG Grant Program P.O. Box 734 Monrovia, CA 91017 The grant committee will review each application for eligibility prior to the December MOHPG meeting. Applicants will be notified to arrange for a site inspection to confirm eligibility and verify/validate proposed scope. |
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| Acceptable Projects |
| M.O.H.P.G. undertook the grant program to assist property owners in maintaining the architectural integrity and preserving the heritage of our city's older structures. Therefore, the grant program aims to fund projects which repair, restore or enhance the original features of the buildings. These projects might include (but are not limited to): repairing/replacing windows, doors, trim, porches, fireplaces, light fixtures, etc.. Structural work is acceptable. Not appropriate would be installing modern appliances (such as dishwashers, refrigerators, etc.), or architecturally insensitive additions, modernizations, facades or coverings. Landscaping projects are also unacceptable. All projects must have proper building permits where required. The M.O.H.P.G. Board of Directors reserves the right to rule on the acceptability of any restoration project submitted for a grant. |
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| Winning Applicants |
| The winning applicants will be selected by a random drawing from among all eligible applications at the December meeting. All applicants will be notified by mail by January 15th 2005 whether or not they will receive one of the grants. Grant winners will then have until October 1st of next year to complete their projects and submit verifiable repair/material receipts and invoices and a photograph of the finished project(s). The grant committee will require an on-site inspection to verify completion. Once these steps have been completed the M.O.H.P.G. treasurer will issue a check to each grant winner for half the cost of their project up to $750. |
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