Title
National Register Nominations Grant for McCrorey Heights and Oaklawn Park
Action
Action:
A. Accept a grant in the amount of $21,500 from the U.S. Department of the Interior for National Register Nominations for McCrorey Heights and Oaklawn Park, and
B. Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $21,500 from the U.S. Department of the Interior to the General Capital Projects Fund.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Monica Holmes, Planning, Design, and Development
Erin Chantry, Planning, Design, and Development
Explanation
§ On April 12, 2024, the City of Charlotte Planning, Design, and Development Department entered into a grant agreement with the United States Department of The Interior National Park Service for National Register Nominations for McCrorey Heights and Oaklawn Park: African American Civil Rights Leadership.
§ These nominations seek to recognize and honor the significance of these historically African American communities and the people who shaped the Civil Rights movement locally, regionally, and nationally.
§ The residents of McCrorey Heights and Oaklawn Park are stewards of this history, and a National Register listing will make state and federal historic preservation tax incentives available to property owners to defray costs associated with maintaining these historic resources for future generations.
§ The grant funding will be used to pay for expenses associated with producing National Register Nominations for the neighborhoods.
§ McCrorey Heights and Oaklawn Park are located in Council Districts 1 and 2.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Federal funding
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Budget Ordinance