The City of Eastland Historic Preservation Board began accepting applications April 3, 2023 for the 2024 Historic Preservation Grants. The application period runs through July 3, 2023. The board anticipates making recommendations from the applications to the City Commission at their regular September monthly meeting. The 2024 Grant period runs October 1, 2023 through September 1, 2024. Approved grants must be completed and reimbursed by September 15, 2024.
The Historic Grants are funded from city collected hotel motel taxes. These taxes are not available for general fund items through the City such as street repair, water/sewer work as directed by the State of Texas. Each year the Eastland City Commission sets aside $35,000 for the grants.
In the past the City of Eastland has awarded grant funds of over $339,851 for structural repairs and or façade restoration to properties located within the downtown Historic District in projects totaling more than $591,681. The grants are a matching award based on the work requested and funds available. Grants paid out in the past have included matches of 50/50 to 75/25. In an extreme case a 100% grant has been awarded where structural integrity was at risk.
