Certified Local Government

Certified Local Government (CLG) communities are those that shown a commitment to historic preservation. They have done this by adopting a local ordinance and creating a historic preservation commission. The program is a dynamic partnership between local governments, the Idaho State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and the National Park Service (NPS). It assists local communities in preserving their unique historic character. The Certified Local Government program also provides technical assistance and small grants to local governments. Most importantly, communities use the grants to preserve their historic resources for future generations. The CLG program gives local communities a more active level of participation in the National Register of Historic Places program and a greater say in any federally funded projects in their area.

On of the biggest benefits of the program is the CLG Grant program. Communities use these grants for a wide range of projects: surveys, National Register nominations, tour flyers, historic preservation plans, and even some bricks-and-mortar projects. In recent years, the Idaho SHPO has distributed over $80,000 annually to CLGs. Because of the CLG program, over $2 million dollars have been injected directly into local communities since 1983.

Idaho currently has 40 communities who participate in the program.

CONTACT US

(208) 488-7471

alexis.matrone@ishs.idaho.gov

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

CLG Basics

CLG Resources

CLG Handbook (pdf)

CLG Grants Manual (pdf)

FAQs

Map of CLGs

List of Current Idaho CLGs

SHPO Guidance

FY2025 Grant Applications

The Idaho State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), a division of the Idaho State Historical Society (ISHS), is pleased to announce that we are now accepting Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant applications for FY25! We expect federal funds available for FY25 will remain level, which means we anticipate a total of approximately $100,000 will be granted to Idaho’s 40 local partners. This represents 10% of the total funds available to Idaho through the historic Preservation Fund from the National Park Service (NPS) and the Department of the Interior. FY25 Grant Applications are due January 31, 2025. For more information about grants, please contact CLG Coordinator Alexis Matrone alexis.matrone@ishs.idaho.gov

2025 CLG Grant Application

FY2024 Grants

This year, the SHPO was able to fund over $99,000 in historic preservation projects and efforts around the state. The following CLG, have been awarded funds and will begin work on their projects in the coming year:

$17,000 to Boise for a historic preservation plan
$11,000 to Coeur d’Alene for survey of the city’s historic downtown
$3,000 to Idaho Falls for staff and Commission training
$10,000 to Ketchum for a survey of historic Post War neighborhoods
$6,088 to Latah County for a National Register Nomination for a Bovill Historic District
$12,000 to Meridian for a historic preservation plan
$1,000 to Nampa for staff and Commission training
$6,000 to Payette to host CAMP
$17,000 to Pocatello to update the city’s Downtown Historic District Survey and relist the district in the National Register of Historic Places
$7,000 to Teton County to conduct surveys in the cities of Victor and Driggs
$9,500 to Wallace for restoration of a balcony on the Shoshone County Courthouse