The Michigan Lighthouse Assistance Program was established by the Michigan legislature in 1999 to assist local groups in preserving and protecting lighthouses. The program arose from the efforts of the Michigan Lighthouse Project and concern about the disposal of some 70 lighthouses by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Who Can Apply?
Nonprofits and state or local governments that own (or are in the process of acquiring) or have long-term leases on a lighthouse are eligible to apply for these funds. Private individuals are not eligible for these grants.
Application deadline for FY2009 grants: postmarked no later than October 1, 2008.
Please also note the following:
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Grantees are limited to having two MLAP grants open at one time. Grantees can only have one MLAP grant open at the time of application for a new grant.
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MLAP grants funding rehabilitation or stabilization work require a historic preservation easement in perpetuity
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Please see Appendix G of the Grant Manual (below) for SHPO photograph requirements for MLAP grants
How Do I Find Information about the Program?
The FY2009 Michigan Lighthouse Assistance Program Grant Manual [PDF] is available for download, as is the announcement letter [PDF].
For information about any of the programs described on this site, write the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., P.O. Box 30740, Lansing, MI 48909-8240, or contact us at (517) 373-1630 or preservation@michigan.gov.
State Historic Preservation Office, Michigan State Housing Development Authority
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