Thursday, May 26, 2011

Florida Trust for Historic Preservation Legislative Update

The Governor signed the budget this afternoon and also released the Veto List.

Below is a recap for the funding of our programs:

DHR
Historic Preservation Grants $900,000** ($500,000 for small matching and $400,000 in proviso)
**A portion of the funds in Specific Appropriation 2924 shall be allocated as follows:
Vetoed: Historic Hampton House -- $100,000
Government House Interpretive Film and Exhibit -- $200,000
Government House Museum Renovations -- $200,000
Vetoed: Town of Eatonville Historic Preservation -- $100,000

DCA 
Cultural and Museum Grants $2,000,000
Vetoed: From the funds in Specific Appropriation 2973B, $100,000 shall be used for the Junior Museum of Bay county, and $50,000 shall be used for the Jones High School Historical Society Museum in Orlando.
  
Culture Builds Florida $500,000

As soon as the funding recommendations are released by DHR and DCA - I will forward those lists to you.

Thanks for ALL of your advocacy efforts - a united voice really does have an impact!

Malinda Horton
Legislative Consultant