Funding Resources

Department of Commerce
1.  Community Planning Fund:  will fund market studies, downtown strategic plans, etc.
2.  Community Development Action Grants:  start up fund for a new organization or for an existing organization that wants to take a new direction.
3.  Community Development Block Grant Fund (Federal)
4.  Community Focus Fund
5.  Others:
Neighborhood assistance programs
Main Street programs

Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana
1.  Indiana Preservation Grant Fund - Must be a 501-C-3 to apply
2.  Statewide Revolving Fund (loan)
3.  Historic Preservation Education Grant - joint program between HLFI and the Indiana Humanities Council.

Division of Historic Preservation
1.  Historic Tax Credit Program
2.  Historic Preservation Fund
3.  Hometown Indiana

National Funding
1.  Preservation Services Fund (National Trust)
2.  Small loan funds (National Trust)
3.  Inner-city Ventures Fund (loan)
4.  ISTEA Funds (Federal)

The Indiana Department of Commerce promotes economic development in the State of Indiana.  Specifically, Commerce works to assist communities and businesses in efforts to develop, expand and strengthen the quality of life in Indiana.  This assistance also includes the promotion of international trade, energy efficiency and tourism development.  Commerce's aim is to ensure secure jobs, higher incomes and competitive communities for Indiana citizens.

Indiana Department of Commerce
One North Capitol, Suite 700
Indianapolis, IN  46204
317-232-2464
Fax: 317-233-0048

The Indiana Economic Development Association, Inc. was formed in 1968 by 16 professional industrial developers to provide continuity to a statewide community development effort.  IEDA was incorporated in 1982 as a statewide not-for-profit economic development organization.  Since its inception, IEDA has focused its efforts on two objectives (1) to utilize the knowledge and resources of the association to make economic development activities in the state most effective; and (2) to cooperate and interact with all state and local organizations engaged in promoting the economic welfare of Indiana.

Indiana Economic Development Assoc., Inc.
11595 N. Meridian St., Suite 300
Carmel, IN  46032
317-573-2990
Fax: 317-573-2994

The Indiana 15 Regional Planning Commission is a multi-county governmental agency serving Crawford, Dubois, Perry, Pike and Spencer counties. Since 1973, Indiana 15 has assisted local governments in their efforts to improve community and economic conditions in this six-county region of southern Indiana.  Indiana 15 is partially supported through funding by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) and county per capita fees.

Indiana 15 Regional Planning Commission
610 Main St.
Jasper, IN  47546
812-482-4535
Fax: 812-482-4863

The Indiana Rural Development Council is a partnership of local, state, federal, profit and not-for-profit stake holders the support Indiana communities, which is focused on assisting communities in meeting the economic and social needs of rural Indiana.

Indiana Rural Development Council
150 W. Market St.
ISTA Center, Suite 414
Indianapolis, IN  46204
317-232-8776
Fax: 317-233-1571

The Southeastern Indiana Regional Planning Commission is to strengthen and assist local governments.  The SIRPC prepares  comprehensive and functional plans for the growth an development, as well as provide management and technical assistance activities which are continually changing to address the current needs of the region.

Southeastern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
PO Box 127
Versailles, IN  47042
812-689-5505
Fax: 812-689-3526

The Southern Indiana Rural Development Project is to develop and implement realistic strategies to improve the economy of rural southern Indiana.

Southern Indiana Rural Development Project Inc.
2901 N. Walnut St.
Bloomington, IN  47404
800-816-0019
Fax: 812-331-1285
e-mail: sirdp@s-d-g.com

The Southern Indiana Development Commission is a five county Economic Development Commission funded in part through the Economic Development Administration. SIDC provides technical assistance to its member counties in State and Federal Programs.

Southern Indiana Development Commission
PO Box 442
Loogootee, IN  47553
812-295-3707
Fax: 812-295-3717

PLANNING

The American Planning Association and its predecessor organizations have been the forefront of city and regional planning.  APA is responsible for fighting crucial public policy battles nationally and locally in the legislatures and before the courts.  Generating creative, effective ways for planners to address the plight of distressed neighborhoods, the aging of American society, and the needs of youth.

American Planning Association
1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW #400
Washington, D.C.  20036
Phone: 202-872-0611
Fax:  202-872-0643
E-mail:  www@planning.org

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is the national grassroots organization that serves as the spokesman for the nation's nearly 3,000 soil and water conservation districts.  Its activities are aimed at advancing the resource conservation cause of the local districts and the millions of cooperating landowners and land managers whom they serve.  The NACD operates five regional offices in addition to its Washington, DC headquarters.  NACD keeps its members and subscribers informed through the Tuesday Letter and The District Leader, both monthly newsletters.  The Conservation Technology Information Resource Center is a clearinghouse for information on soil and water conservation and water quality practices on cropland.

National  Association of Conservation Districts
509 Capitol Court, NE
Washington, DC  20002
Phone: 202-547-6223

The Council of State Community Affairs Agencies, a membership association consisting primarily of state agencies, addresses the common interests and goals of states with respect to community and economic development, housing, public works assistance, and state-local relations.

Council of State Community Affairs Agencies
Hall of States Building
444 North Capitol Street, NW Suite 251
Washington, DC 20001
Phone:  202-393-6435

HOUSING

The Building Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA), a membership association of construction code officials, was established to provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge and ideas concerning building safety and construction regulation.  BOCA maintains safety and construction regulation.  BOCA maintains ongoing model code development activity, conducts regular training and education programs, offers a variety of model construction codes and code-related publications, and provides code interpretation assistance to its members.  It also produces two bi-monthly publications.

Building Officials and Code
Administrators International
4051 West Flossmore Rd.
Country Club Hills, IL  60478
Phone: 708-799-2300

The Center for Community Change helps low-income groups develop strong community organizations.  A broad range of assistance is offered, including organizational development, coalition assistance, help to groups in raising money, and working with them to rehabilitate housing and revitalize neighborhoods.  The Center publishes a quarterly newsletter and technical publications.

Center for Community Change
1000 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20007
Phone: 202-342-0519

The Center for Neighborhood Technology, a non-profit research, public policy, and technical assistance organization, seeks affordable, locally controlled ways for city residents to meet needs for housing, energy, jobs, and a healthy environment.  Six program divisions make up the Center: energy services, housing services, neighborhood investment, industrial development, public issues, and The Neighborhood Works newsletter.

Center for Neighborhood Technology 2125 West North Ave.
Chicago, IL  60647
Phone: 312-278-4800

The Council for Rural Housing and Development (CRHD), as the only national nonprofit corporation whose sole focus is the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) Section 515 program, advocates an effective and adequately funded rural rental housing program in a fair tax environment for private sector participants.  CRHD maintains a working relationship with FmHA and provides its members with access to a knowledgeable staff to field questions.  The Council publishes CRHD Report, a monthly publication; Rural Survival Alert (RDSA), a newsletter; and special mailings.  It holds mid-year and annual meetings, plus two seminars each year on the Low Income Housing Tax Credit.

Council for Rural Housing and Development
2300 M Street, NW, Suite 260
Washington, DC  20037
Phone: 202-955-9715

The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) is a service organization that works to increase the availability of housing for low income people in rural areas.  It administers revolving loan fund, provides technical assistance, undertakes research and training programs, and publishes booklets on housing issues and programs.  The Council also publishes HAC News, a biweekly newsletter.

Housing Assistance Council
1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Suite 606
Washington, DC  20005
Phone:  202-842-8600

The Indiana Housing Finance Authority provides resources and technical assistance in a fiscally responsible manner to stimulate affordable housing opportunities in Indiana.  As an agent of Indiana's economic development policy, IHFA works with its partners to build stable communities for the residents of Indiana.

Indiana Housing Finance Authority
114 W. Washington St.
Suite 1350, South Tower
Indianapolis, IN  46204
800-872-0371
Fax: 317-232-7778

The International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) is a service organization owned and controlled by its member cities, counties, and states.  The ICBO's aims are to publicize, maintain and promote the Uniform Building Code and its related documents, develop uniformity in regulations pertaining to building construction, educate the building official, and formulate guidelines for the administration of building inspection departments.  Membership in ICBO is open to all governmental units as well as other segments of the building construction industry.  ICBO publishes a periodical, Building Standards, but its primary publication is the Uniform Building Code and its related volumes.  ICBO operates five regional offices.

International Conference of Building Officials
5360 South Workman Mill Rd.
Whittier, CA  90601
Phone: 213-699-0541

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), a federation of more than 800 state and local builders associations, monitors state and local legislation, offers technical and legal assistance, and sponsors educational seminars and conferences.

National Association of Home Builders
1201 15th St., NW
Washington, DC  20005
Phone: 202-822-0200

The National Community Development Association (NCDA) is composed of more than 450 local governments that administer federally supported community/economic development, housing, and human service programs.  NCDA works through its members to counsel at the federal level on new program design and current program implementation.  Members receive up-to-the-minute mailings of federal legislative and administrative developments.

National Community Development Association
522 21st St., NW, Suite 120
Washington, DC  20006
Phone: 202-293-7587

LAND USE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

The American Farmland Trust (AFT) informs Americans about the issues posed by rapid depletion of the nation's farmland, the harmful effects of soil erosion, and other threats to the agricultural viability of the land.  AFT undertakes projects, directly through cooperating organizations and individual land owners, which demonstrate farmland protection techniques, and assists farmland protection policy efforts and land use initiatives by local, state, and federal government.

American Farmland Trust
1920 N. Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: 202-659-5170
Northeastern Field Office
Phone: 413-586-9330

The American Forestry Association (AFA) advocates the protection, wise management, and enjoyment of both rural and urban forest resources in America.  Its objective is to maintain and improve the health and value of trees and forests throughout America and to attract and cultivate the interests of citizens, industry and government.

American Forestry Association
PO Box 2000
Washington, DC  20013
Phone:  202-667-3300
Fax: 202-667-7751

American Rivers works to preserve the nation's outstanding rivers and riverscapes.  It works to enlarge the national Wood and Scenic Rivers system; advocates for state river protection laws, hydroelectric power policy reform and public lands planning; and provides technical assistance to state and local river organizations.

American Rivers
801 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Suite 400
Washington, DC  20003
Phone: 202-547-6900
Fax: 202-543-6142

The Archaeological Conservancy is a national, nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to acquiring and permanently preserving the best of the nation's remaining archaeological sites.  To save these sites, the Conservancy acquires the property by purchase, gift, or bargain sale to charity, secures the property and stabilizes the cultural resources, prepares a management plan and dedicates the property as a permanent archaeological preserve, and educates the general public about the destruction of our cultural heritage and how best to save what is left.  Members receive The Archaeological Conservancy Newsletter.

The Archaeological Conservancy
415 Orchard Dr.
Sante Fe, NM  87501
Phone: 505-982-3278

The Conservation Fund, a national nonprofit organization, is dedicated to advancing land and water conservation with creative ideas and new resources.  It provides specialized services ranging from land planning and acquisition to ecological assessment and communications support, and analyzes regulations, policies, and bills relating to natural resources and land use.  The fund also publishes a bimonthly newsletter, Common Ground, and the bimonthly Land Letter, which discusses natural resource policy at the national level.

The Conservation Fund
1800 North Kent Street, Suite 1120
Arlington, VA  22209
Phone: 703-522-8008

The Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. (EDF) is a nationwide public interest organization of lawyers, scientists, and economists dedicated to protecting and improving environmental quality and public health.  EDF pursues responsible reform of public policy in the fields of energy and resource conservation, toxic chemicals, water resources, air quality, land use, and wildlife, working through research and public education, and judicial, administrative, and legislative action.

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.
Headquarters: 257 Park Ave. South
New York, NY  10010
Phone: 212-505-2100

The Environmental Law Institute's mission is to advance environmental protection by improving law, policy, and management.  ELI researches pressing problems, educates professionals and citizens about the nature of these issues, and councils all sectors in finding effective solutions.

Environmental Law Institute
1616 P Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Phone:  202-939-3800
Fax:  202-939-3868
E-mail:  eli@eli.org

Friends of the Earth works to influence public polity, engages in research and litigation, and serves as a clearinghouse for information.  The institute's special areas of concern include groundwater protection, strip mining, nuclear waste, and coastal resources.

Friends of the Earth
218 D Street S.E.
Washington, DC  20003
Phone: 202-544-2600

The Institute for Environmental Negotiation provides neutral third-party mediation assistance to governments, businesses, and citizen groups in the settlement of land use, historic preservation, and environmental policy disputes.

Institute for Environmental Negotiation
164 Rugby Rd.
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA  22903
Phone: 804-924-1970

The Land Trust Alliance is the national organization of land trusts.  The Alliance provides specialized services, publications, information, and training for land trusts and other conservation organizations, and works for public policies that advance land conservation.

The Land Trust Alliance
1319 F Street, NW #501
Washington, DC  20004-1006
Phone: 202-638-4725
Fax: 202-638-4730

The Mineral Policy Center was founded in 1988 to bring environmental controls to the mining industry.  the center directly assists local community groups working on mining problems, lobbies Congress and federal agencies, and works with the courts.  It publishes Clementine, Journal of Responsible Mineral Development, and other  bulletins.

Mineral Policy Center
1325 Massachusetts Ave.. NW Suite 550
Washington, DC  20005
Phone: 202-737-1872

The National Association of Service and Conservation Corps (NASCC) is a nonprofit education association made up on conservation and service corps operating in states and cities.  It serves as an information exchange network for members concerning conservation corps administration and management, promotes conservation and service values among staff and corps members, offers technical assistance to those interested in launching new corps, and promotes establishment of federal, state and local programs.  NASCC sponsors an annual national conference and regional seminars and workshops for youth corps advocates and related youth service programs.

National Association of Service & Conservation Corps.
666 Eleventh St., NW
Washington, DC  20001
Phone: 202-737-6272

The National Parks and Conservation Association (NPCA) is a private, citizen-funded organization devoted solely to defending, expanding, and conserving the National Parks.  NPCA works as an ally and constructive critic of the National park Service. The Park Education Center provides extensive information on our nation's parks, while citizen action programs give citizens an opportunity to get personally involved in issues.  Members of NPCA receive National Parks, a bi-monthly magazine.

National Parks and Conservation Association
1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20036-1904
Phone: 202-223-6722

The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) functions as a nonprofit conservation education organization dedicated to creating and encouraging an awareness of the need for wise use and management of those resources upon which lives and welfare depend: soil, air, water, forests, minerals, plants, and wildlife.  NWF undertakes a conservation education program, distributes periodicals and educational materials, sponsors outdoor education programs in conservation, and litigates environmental disputes.

National Wildlife Federation
1400 Sixteenth St., NW
Washington, DC  20036-2266
Phone: 202-797-6800

The Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (NRDC) is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to protecting America's endangered natural resources and to improving the quality of the human environment.  The Council combines government agencies from various disciplines, bringing legal action and disseminating citizen information.

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
40 West 20th St.
New York, NY  10011
Phone: 212-727-2700

The Nature Conservancy, an international environmental organization, works to protect the habitat of rare plants and animals.  The Conservancy operates 50 state offices, regional and field offices, and maintains 1,100 nature preserve.  It also publishes Nature Conservancy Magazine.

The Nature Conservancy
1815 North Lynn St., Suite 400
Arlington, VA  22209
Phone: 703-841-5300

The Resource Conservation and Development Council is a rural economic development council in a nine-county region, focusing on natural resource and quality of life issues.  Non-profit, tax-exempt corporation with numerous standing and project committees service southeastern Indiana.

Four Rivers RC & D Council
715 South 9th St.
Winamac, IN  46996
812-354-6808
Fax: 812-354-2785

Historic Hoosier Hills RC & D Council
1981 South Industrial Park Rd.
PO Box 407
Versailles, IN  47042
812-689-6456
Fax: 812-689-3398

Lincoln Hills RC & D Council
Courthouse Annex
125 South 8th St.
Cannelton, IN  47520
812-547-7028
Fax: 812-547-6775

The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), a nonprofit organization, is devoted to converting abandoned railroad rights-of-way into trails for public use.  In partnership with citizen groups, public agencies, railroads, and others, the Conservancy is working to build a transcontinental trailway network.  RTC's program includes technical assistance, public education, advocacy, negotiation, legislation, and regulatory action.  Publications such as the Citizen's Manual, Legal Manual, and the newsletter Trailblazer, in addition to conferences and statewide meetings, keep advocates up to date on rail-trail regulations and procedures.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
1400 16th St. NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: 202-797-5400

The Trust For Public Land (TPL), a nonprofit organization with twelve offices located throughout the US, is a network of experts in real estate negotiation, finance, and law, dedicated to protecting land for public's use and enjoyment.  Neither a membership or advocacy group, TPL assists public agencies, landowners, and citizens' groups to protect land of recreational, historic, and scenic value.  Its projects range from lot-sized neighborhood gardens to vast additions to forests, parks, and national recreation areas.

Trust For Public Land
116 New Montgomery St., 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA  94105
Phone: 415-495-4014
Fax: 415-495-0540
E-mail: milbox@tpl.org
Web-site: www.tpl.org

The United States Geological Survey provides the nation with reliable, impartial information to describe and understand the earth.  This information is used to: Minimize loss of life and property from natural resources.  Manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources.  Enhance and protect the quality of life.  Contribute to wise economic physical development.

United States Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Dr.
Reston, VA  20192
Phone: 703-648-7411
Fax: 703-648-4454
Web-site: www.usgs.gov

DESIGN

The American Institute of Architects (AIA), the national organization for professional architects, is supported by regional and local chapters nationwide.  The AIA offers a variety of publications pertaining to architecture and urban design, and maintains a complete architectural library.

American Institute of Architects
1735 New  York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20006
Phone: 202-626-7300

The American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA), a national nonprofit organization, promotes excellence in the graphic design profession through competitions, exhibitions, publications, professional seminars, educational activities, and projects in the public's interest.  AIGA has 30 geographically diverse chapters, each representing the graphic design profession on a local level.  The institute sponsors a biennial conference and publishes a quarterly journal, The AIGA Journal of Graphic Design.

American Institute of Graphic Artists
1059 Third Ave.
New York, NY  10021
Phone: 212-752-0813

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is the professional organization for landscape architects.  Its goal is to inform the public about the profession, land design, planning, and management issues.  The Open Committee on the Rural Landscape provides a forum for landscape architects and other disciplines with an interest in agriculture and rural landscape matters.

American Society of Landscape Architects
4401 W. Connecticut Ave., NW Fifth Floor
Washington, DC  20008-2302
Phone: 202-686-2752
Fax: 202-686-1001

ASLA Rural Landscape Open Committee
c/o City of Auburn, Planning Dept.
25 West Main St.
Auburn, WA  98001-4998
Phone: 206-931-3090
Fax: 206-931-3053

The National Assembly of Local Art Agencies (NALAA), the national clearinghouse for arts board members, volunteers, and individuals, offers several publications, including Connections Monthly and Connections Quarterly as well as various books and annual conferences.  In the past NALAA has worked on adaptive use and historic preservation projects for the performing arts.

Arts for America
National Assembly of Local Art Agencies
1420 K Street, NW Suite 204
Washington, DC  20005
Phone: 202-371-2830

Partners for Livable Places is an international coalition of more than 600 organizations and individuals committed to improving communities' economic health and quality of life through collaborative resource management.  Partners serve as a national resource center for information on the built and natural environments and offers a research and referral service on a broad range of community improvement projects.  Partners publish a newsletter semiannually.

Partners for Livable Places
1429 21st St. NW
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: 202-887-5990
Fax: 202-466-4845

Project for Public Spaces (PPS), a nonprofit organization, specializes in the planning, design, and management of public spaces. PPS's objective is to improve public spaces so they are more usable, lively, safe, and enjoyable.  PPS considers public spaces to include all of the areas, inter or exterior, publicly or privately owned, to which the public has access and which form the common life of a community.  PPS provides a newsletter Update as well as various books and videos.

Project for Public Spaces, Inc.
153 Waverly Place
New York, NY  10014
Phone: 212-620-5660

Scenic America, a nonprofit membership organization, is devoted to protecting America's scenic resources and community character.  Scenic America conducts workshops and provides information and technical assistance on sign control, tree ordinances, scenic highways, growth management, and all forms of aesthetic regulation.

Scenic America
21 Dupont Circle, NW
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: 202-833-4300

The Society of Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD), an international nonprofit organization, was founded to formalize graphic design as a profession, to increase public awareness of the discipline, and to promote high standards of professional conduct within the field.  SEGD sponsors several award programs and conferences; publishes a quarterly newsletter, technical information, and a resource directory; and awards scholarships to fund student research projects in environmental graphic design.

Society of Environmental Graphic Design
47 3rd St.
Cambridge, MA  02141
Phone: 617-577-8225

The Waterfront Center, a nonprofit corporation, promotes urban waterfront enhancement through consulting and publications services.  The Center publishes Waterfront World Spotlight quarterly, as well as various books and reports.

Waterfront Center
1536 44th St. NW
Washington, DC  20007
Phone: 202-337-0356

HISTORIC PRESERVATION - PUBLIC AGENCIES

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation advises federal agencies, the President, and Congress on preservation policy.  The council also reviews proposed projects in which federal funds are involved in order to evaluate and mitigate potential effects on historic properties.

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20004
Phone: 202-786-0503

The Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology has jurisdiction over state and National Register listings, historic sites and structures surveys, environmental impact reviews, and all archaeological matters.

Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology
402 W. Washington, Room 274
Indianapolis, IN  46204
317-232-1646

Indiana State Museums & Historic Sites is responsible for administration, maintenance, development and interpretive programs of the State Museum in Indianapolis and fifteen State Historic Sites throughout Indiana.

Indiana State Museum & Historic Sites
202 N. Alabama St.
Indianapolis, IN  46202
317-232-1637

The National Park Service (NPS) of the US Department of the Interior, is the principal federal responsible for preservation law and activities.  The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, with amendments, creates the basic framework for community preservation planning and provides the legal structure for the retention of historic properties.  The Act established the National Register of Historic Places to recognize, identify and evaluate significant historical properties.  The federal government provides funding for the listing and federal review process and proved incentives to encourage reuse of income-producing historic properties.

National Park Service
PO Box 37127
Washington, DC  20013
Phone: 202-343-9500

National Register of Historic Places
Phone: 202-343-9536
National Historic Landmarks
Phone: 202-343-8174
Preservation Assistance
Phone: 202-343-9573

The Certified Local Government Program, administered by the National Park Service, provides information on certified local governments, which are local governments with historic preservation programs that meet prescribed standards.  These governments are then eligible for special enhanced participation in national preservation programs and grants-in-aid and technical assistance from the state historic preservation activities at the local level.

National Park Service
Certified Local Government Program
800 North Capitol St. NW
Washington, DC  20013
Phone: 202-343-9505

State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs) are the state level public-sector preservation partners.  Each state is required to appoint an SHPO and to appropriate funds to match federal preservation dollars.  States are additionally required to identify historically significant properties and nominate them to the National Register.  SHPOs also administer state and/or local federal grant programs, provide technical assistance on rehabilitation and the National Register, and participate in the federal rehabilitation tax incentives certification program.  Contact the National Conference of SHPOs to identify the SHPO in your state.

National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers
444 North Capitol St. NW, Suite 332
Washington, DC  20001
Phone: 202-624-5465

Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archeology
402 W. Washington, Room 274
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-232-1646
Fax: 317-232-0693

HISTORIC PRESERVATION - PRIVATE GROUPS

The Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation provides a forum for communication and exchange of information among its varied members and promotes the preservation and conservation of historic landscapes in all their variety.  The Alliance publishes a newsletter and a members' directory and is working with the National Park Service on standards and guidelines for landscape preservation.

Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation
82 Wall St., Suite 1105
New York, NY  10005
Phone: 617-491-3727

The American Historical Association (AHA), a professional association for historians, has as its mission the advancement of historical scholarship.  The AGA brings together nearly 5,000 institutions and 14,000 individuals, including university faculty, public historians, independent scholars, archivists, librarians, and secondary school teachers.  AHA members receive The American Historical Review, Perspectives and the AHA Annual Meeting Program.

American Historical Association
400 A Street SE
Washington, DC  20003
Phone: 202-544-2422

The American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) established the Committee on History and Heritage of American Civil Engineering (CHHACE) in 1964, with the purpose of furthering preservation, knowledge, and appreciation of engineering history and heritage.  The committee administers the Historical Civil Engineering Landmark Program to identify and give recognition to historically significant engineering projects.  It also sponsors the publication of an historical series.

American Society of Civil Engineering
345 E. 47th St.
New York, NY  10017
Phone: 212-705-7671

The Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana is dedicated to promoting --through advocacy and direct action--the preservation and restoration of Indiana's historic architecture.  It aims to increase public awareness of the economic, aesthetic and social benefits of preserving our Hoosier architectural heritage.  Services include professional consultation on historic architectural and preservation matters, technical advice on restoration, a sightseeing service, and a variety of educational programs, and funding programs.  The most complete research library on preservation-related subjects in the state is located at state headquarters (items for use on the premises only).

State Headquarters
Historic Landmarks Fdn. of Indiana
3402 Boulevard Place
Indianapolis, IN  46208
317-639-4534

Western Regional Office (serves Knox, Martin, & Daviess counties)
643 Wabash Ave.
Terre Haute, IN  47807

Southwestern Regional Office (serves Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Spencer, and Gibson counties)
PO Box 20215
Evansville, IN  47708
812-424-7478

Southern Regional Office (serves remaining 19 HSI counties)
111 W. Chestnut St.
Jeffersonville, IN  47130
812-284-4534

The National Alliance of Preservation Commissions serves as an alliance of local preservation commissions that provides information regarding historic preservation law, local ordinances, design review, and local preservation planning.  The alliance maintains a speakers' bureau and publishes the periodic Alliance Review.

National Alliance of Preservation Commissions
c/o School of Environmental Design
609 Caldwell Hall
University of Georgia
Athens, GA  30620

The National Alliance of Statewide Preservation Organizations is the clearinghouse for information about statewide preservation organizations.

National Alliance of Statewide Preservation Organizations
c/o Historic Hawaii Foundation
PO Box 1658
Honolulu, HI  96806
Phone: 808-537-9564

The National Council on Public History (NCPH) is a membership organization dedicated to stimulating interest in public history by promoting its use at all levels of society.  NCPH brings together individuals, institutions, agencies, businesses, and academic programs associated with public history.  NCPH is especially dedicated to making the public more aware of the value and use of history in contemporary society.

National Council on Public History
c/o Indiana University Purdue at Indianapolis
425 University Blvd.-Cavanaugh 327
Indianapolis, IN  46202
317-274-2716
E-mail: ncph@iupui.edu

The National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property, Inc. (NIC) serves as a national forum for conservation and preservation activities in the United States.  It provides leadership and coordination in national efforts to promote and facilitate the conservation of the nation's patrimony, which includes cultural property, architecture, and natural history specimens in both public and private collections.  NIC provides coordination in identifying issues and needs, in formulating strategies and solutions, and in initiating programs to ensure the preservation of the nation's cultural property.  The Institute publishes Council Update and Save Outdoor Sculpture! Update, as well as other publications.

National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property
3299 K Street NW, Suite 403
Washington, DC  20007
Phone: 202-625-1495
Fax: 202-625-1485

Committee on History and Heritage of American Civil Engineering
1015 15th St., NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC  20005
Phone: 202-789-2200

The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) is a nonprofit organization charter by Congress to foster an appreciation of the diverse character meaning of America's cultural heritage.  The National Trust publishes Historic Preservation magazine, Historic Preservation News, and Preservation Forum, as well as numerous books through its Preservation Press.  NTHP acts as a clearinghouse for information on all aspects of preservation, assists in coordinating efforts of preservation groups, provides professional advice on preservation, conducts conferences and seminars, and maintains historic properties.

The National Trust operates six regional offices and one field office that should be contact first about the following three programs.  The goal of the Community Organization Effectiveness Program (COEP) is to strengthen organized preservation efforts at the local level.  The National Preservation Loan Fund (NPLF) promotes the revitalization of commercial and industrial centers, the conservation of neighborhoods and rural communities, and the preservation of archaeological and maritime resources.  The Preservation Services Fund (PSF) supplies grants intended to increase the flow of information and ideas in the field of preservation.

National Trust for Historic Preservation
1785 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: 202-673-4000

Regional Offices:
Northeast Regional Office
7 Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Boston, MA 02109
(CT, ME, MA, NH, NY, RI, VT)

Mid-Atlantic Regional Office
One Penn Circle #1520
1617 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA  19103-1815
Phone: 215-438-2886
(DE,DC, MD, NJ, PA, PR, VI, VA, WV)

Mountains/Plains Regional Office*
910 16th St. #100
Denver, CO  80202
Phone: 303-623-1504
(CO, KS, MT, NE, ND, OK, SD, WY)

Midwest Regional Office
Phone: 312-939-5547
(IL, IN, IO, MI, MO, OH, WI)
*Contact this office about the BARN AGAIN! Program.  BARN AGAIN! encourages farmers to restore and adapt their barns to new agricultural uses.

The National Trust operates a number of special programs at its headquarters in Washington, DC.  Among them are:

Center for Historic Houses
Phone: 202-673-4202
Center for Pres. Policy Studies
Phone: 202-673-4254
Historic District Commissions
Phone: 202-673-4255
National Main Street Center
Phone: 202-673-4219
Rural Heritage Program
Phone: 202-673-4037
Heritage Tourism Program
Phone: 202-673-4247

Preservation Action (PA) is a national grassroots citizen lobby, with lobbying coordinators in each state.  PA assists in drafting legislation, monitors proposed legislation, provides expert testimony, and works with federal agencies that administer preservation programs.

Preservation Action
1350 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite 401
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: 202-659-0915
Fax: 202-296-2705

The Society for American Archaeology (SAA) is a nonprofit, international scholarly and professional association comprised of vocational archaeologists concerned about the discovery, interpretation, and protection of the archaeological heritage of America.  While SAA boasts an active grassroots network throughout the country, it also maintains an office of Governmental Relations that works closely with Congress and federal agencies.  The society has initiated a major public awareness project called Save the Past for the Future.

The Society for American Archaeology
Office of Governmental Relations
1333 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite 400
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: 202-293-1774
Fax: 202-293-1782

The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) is an international, nongovernmental professional organization composed of 60 national committees which form a worldwide alliance for the study and conservation of historic buildings, districts, and sites.  The United States Committee of ICOMOS (US/ICOMOS) helps to exchange technical preservation information and expertise, and highlights the American preservation system.  US/ICOMOS Newsletter is published monthly, ICOMOS Information quarterly, and publications are updated regularly in the US/ICOMOS Booklist.

United States International Commission on Monuments and Sites
1600 H Street NW
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: 202-842-1866

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

The Center for Rural Affairs works to help low-income people, is concerned about the well-being of small, moderate-sized, and beginning farmers, and particularly focuses on Nebraska and neighboring states.  The center publishes Small Farm Advocate, a quarterly newsletter, and Center for Rural Affairs, a monthly newsletter.

Center for Rural Affairs
PO Box 405
Walthill, NE  68067-0405
Phone: 402-846-5428

The Heartland Center for Leadership Development is an independent, nonprofit organization developing local leadership that responds to challenges of the future.  A major focus of the Center's activities is practical resources and policies for rural community survival.  Programs and publications stress the critical role played by local leadership in facing challenges, and to that end the Center's practical programs include training communities, businesses, and organizations in developing the capacity for locally directed strategic planning, helping policy-makers clarify key questions in the future of communities and states, and conducting field-based research related to leadership and its potential impact.

Heartland Center for Leadership Development
941 O Street, Suite 900
Lincoln, NE  68508
Phone: 402-474-7667
Fax: 402-474-7672

The Highlander Research and Education Center, an adult education center, has been developing curriculum materials for adults on economic development and the changing economy of the Appalachian region.  The Highland Economics Education Project was developed to help people in rural Appalachian communities understand the changing economy and develop ways of dealing with the economy and community economic development.  The project has included developing resource materials, conferences, and community workshops.

The Highlander Center
RR #3, Box 370
New Market, TN  37820
Phone: 615-933-3443

The Institute for Community Economics (ICE) has a range of programs which assist the efforts of community residents to gain control over and benefit from local economic development.  ICE has developed the community land trust and loan fund models to address the problems of lower-income communities suffering from limited access to land, housing, and capital.  ICE also provides community organizational and development assistance to community groups and public agencies around the country.  The Institute is responsible for Community Economics, a quarterly newsletter, as well as other publications.

Institute for Community Economics
151 Monague City Rd.
Greenfield, MA  01301
Phone: 413-774-7956

The Kirkwood Rural Development Center (RDC) provides technical assistance and training to rural families in the development of alternative enterprises which keep rural families in their locale and add value to the local economy.  RDC facilitators work to overcome information, marketing, or financial barriers that keep local ideas from becoming a reality.  The Center works with any rural client who wants to start a business, the focus being on micro-enterprises, businesses which supplement a family's income.  RDC has gained national recognition for its grass-roots approach to rural development.  It also has an extensive library collection covering a wide variety of diversification, small business, and rural development topics and publishes a newsletter, Tomorrow's Harvest.

The Kirkwood Rural Development Center
Kirkwood Community College
PO Box 2068
Cedar Rapids, IA  52406
Phone: 319-398-5699

The National Association of Counties (NAC) represents the more than 3,000 county governments in the United States.  Its goal are to improve county government, act as a liaison with other levels of government, serve as a national spokesperson for counties, and advance public understanding of the role of counties.

National Association of Counties
440 First Street NW, 8th Floor
Washington, DC  20001
Phone: 202-393-6226

The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO), a national grassroots network, promotes locally based economic development organizations in America's small cities and rural areas.  NADO members include multi-county planning and development organizations, state, county and city agencies, educational institutions, and private businesses.  Member organizations engage in activities designed to create and maintain private sector jobs.  For up-to-the-minute information, NADO publishes special reports and NADO News, a weekly newsletter, and conducts an annual conference and regional training workshops.

National Association of Development Organizations
444 North Capitol St. NW, Suite 628
The Hall of the States
Washington, DC  20001
Phone: 202-624-7806
Fax: 202-624-8813

The National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) is a membership organization for regional councils across the country, with affiliate membership for other public and private organizations with an interest in planning, development, and governance at the regional level.  Representing the nation's more than 500 regional councils, NARC serves as the national source of information for and about regional councils.  NARC holds an annual conference which provides a forum for information exchange and an annual Washington Policy Conference in Washington, DC.  Among the several publications produced by the association are weekly and bi-weekly newsletters and special reports.

National Association for Regional Councils
1700 K Street, NW Suite 1300
Washington, DC  20006
Phone: 202-457-0710

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) is a nonprofit organization composed of commissioners, secretaries and directors of the Department of Agriculture in the fifty states and four trust territories.  NASDA's purpose is to provide a voluntary, nonpolitical organization to promote unity and efficiency in administration of agricultural statutes and regulations, to develop cooperation between departments of comparable agencies with the United States Department of Agriculture and with persons interested in agriculture, and to establish federal-state cooperative programs to promote agricultural interests.

National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
1616 H Street NW
Washington, DC  20006
Phone: 202-628-1566
Fax: 202-628-9461

The National Association of Towns and Townships (NARaT), a membership organization, offers technical assistance, educational assistance, and public policy support to local government officials.  The association publishes ten issues per year of NARaT's Reporter.

National Association of Towns & Townships
1522 K Street NW Suite 730
Washington, DC  20005
Phone: 202-737-5200

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) represents the national interests of rural electric systems.  NRECA provides legislative services and programs in management training, insurance, public relations, and advertising.  Two major publications of NRECA are Rural Electrification magazine and the Rural Electric Newsletter, which reports mainly on legislative and governmental matters.  The association and its members also support supplemental energy and environmental research and administer a program of technical advice and assistance in the development of rural electric systems in 37 countries.

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
1800 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: 202-857-9500

The Regional Center for Rural Development coordinate rural development throughout the United States by assisting the process of public and private decision making by encouraging and conducting multi-disciplinary research, extension, and educational programs.  These activities are designed to improve the social and economic well-being of non-metropolitan communities in the regions.  Publications, conferences, interest networks, research projects, and program development assistance coordinated by the Centers facilitate a strong rural development effort.  Four regional centers serve the country, the following targeting the needs of the northeast.

Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development 104 Weaver Bldg.
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA  16802
Phone: 814-863-4656

The Small Towns Institute is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to collecting and disseminating information on new and innovative ideas concerning the issues and problems facing small towns and non-urban areas.  The institute publishes Small Town, a news journal containing perspectives from a variety of sources that share a common interest in enhancing the future of small communities.

Small Towns Institute
PO Box 517
Ellensburg, WA  98926
Phone: 509-925-1830

The Southern Indiana Rural Development Project is to develop and implement realistic strategies to improve the economy of rural southern Indiana.

Southern Indiana Rural Development Project Inc.
2901 N. Walnut St.
Bloomington, IN  47404
800-816-0019
Fax: 812-331-1285
e-mail: sirdp@s-d-g.com

The Townscape Institute, Inc. is a nonprofit public interest organization concerned with increasing the liability of cities, towns, and neighborhoods through the conservation, interpretation, and enhancement of the man-made environment.  Program areas include townscape planning and interpretation, urban design and public art, preservation education, and environmental advocacy through lectures, publications, films, and exhibits.

The Townscape Institute, Inc.
Two Hubbard Park
Cambridge, MA  02138
Phone: 617-491-8952

FUNDING

The Council on Foundations, a nonprofit membership organization for grantmakers, promotes and strengthens organized philanthropy.  The Council represents grantmakers, their concerns, and their interests to public policymakers, the media, and the general public.  Membership includes almost 1,200 independent, operating, community, public and company sponsored foundations, corporate giving programs, trust companies and international foundation. Council programs help members achieve their charitable goals.  The Council publishes Foundation News and Council Columns, bi-monthly and bi-weekly publications, respectively.

Council on Foundations
1828 L Street NW , Suite 300
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: 202-466-6512
Fax: 202-785-3926

The Foundation Center, a service organization, functions as a source of information on foundations, their patterns of giving, and their fields of interest.  The center maintains offices and libraries open to the public in New York, Washington, DC, San Francisco, and Cleveland and collections in nearly 150 cooperating libraries throughout the country.  It also provides a toll-free number for information of services and publications.

The Foundation Center
1001 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite 938
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: 800-424-9836

Independent Sector (IS) is a nonprofit coalition of over 650 corporate, foundation, and voluntary organization members.  The mission of IS is to create a national forum capable of encouraging giving, volunteering, and nonprofit initiative.  Members receive information via Memo to Members, UPDATE, and the Government Relations Information and Action Bulletin.  The IS Associates Program is a special category of affiliation for executives of local, state-wide, and regional organizations and active volunteer leaders.

Independent Sector
1828 L Street, NW
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: 202-223-8100

The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA), a national, nonprofit organization, assists its members in advancing the interests of low-and-moderate income persons through the financing, development, and preservation of affordable housing.  NCSHA acts as a national clearinghouse for information on state housing finance agencies (HFAs) and their programs and the use of the Low-Income Housing Credit.  The Council holds an annual meeting and numerous workshops and publishes Washington Update and HFA Update.

National Council of State Housing Agencies
444 North Capitol St. NW
Suite 118
Washington, DC  20001
Phone: 202-624-7710
Fax: 202-624-7719

The Royal Oak Foundation is a US tax-exempt membership association which works closely with the National Trust of England, Wales & Northern Ireland.  Royal Oak raises funds for the conservation of areas of natural beauty and the preservation of historic properties, including houses and gardens, in Britain and elsewhere.  Royal Oak sponsors educational programs which addresses issues in conservation and preservation.

The Royal Oak Foundation
285 West Broadway, Suite 400
New York, NY  10013-2299
Phone:  212-966-6565
Fax: 212-966-6619
E-mail: .www.royal-oak.org

FEDERAL PROGRAMS

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in the U.S. Department of the Interior is responsible for the management of 341 million acres of public lands located primarily in the West and Alaska, in addition to scattered parcels in other states.  BLM manages this land for multiple use and sustained yield.  Land use plans are developed with public involvement to provide orderly use and development while maintaining and enhancing the quality of the environment.

Bureau of Land Management
18th and C Street, NW
Washington, DC  20240
Phone: 202-208-5717

The Cooperative Extension Service (CES) of the US Department of Agriculture coordinates and provides administrative, technical, and other services to a nationwide Cooperate Extension System, in partnership with state and local governments and the private sector.  The primary function of this system is to take the research findings of the Department of Agriculture, the state land grants colleges and programs administered by the Department of Agriculture, and to develop and deliver informal, out-of-school educational programs.  These programs communicate and demonstrate to people how they can apply research findings to identify and solve farm, home, and community problems.  The goal of the Extension Service Revitalizing Rural America program is to expand rural jobs and incomes.

Cooperate Extension Service
US Department of Agriculture
14th and Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC  20250
Phone: 202-576-6950

The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) advises the President on environment matters, oversees the implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act, and prepares an annual report on the state of the environment.

Council on Environmental Quality
722 Jackson Place NW
Washington, DC  20503
Phone: 202-395-5750

The Economic Development Administration (EDA), part of the Department of Commerce, aids the long-range economic development of areas with severe unemployment and low family income problems.  EDA assists in the development of public facilities and private enterprise to help create new, permanent jobs.

Economic Development Administration
14th & Constitution Ave., NW
Room H-7217
Washington, DC  20230
Phone: 202-482-5113

The Farmers Home Administration (FmHA), within the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), operates federal loan programs designed to strengthen family farms, finance new and improved rural housing, develop community facilities, and create and maintain rural employment.  FmHA provides financial assistance to rural people and communities who cannot obtain commercial credit at affordable terms.  FmHA administers several programs that assist farmers or rural communities in general.

Farmers Home Administration
US Department of Agriculture
14th & Independence Ave., SW
South Agriculture Bldg.
Washington, DC  20250
Phone: 202-720-4323

The Hoosier National Forest is part of the United States Department of Agriculture and has a 100+ year history of public land management.  The National Forests were established in 1891 to ensure the proper care, protection, and management of public forests and watersheds.  Congress later decreed that the national forests would be administered for outdoor recreation, range, timber, watershed, minerals, and wildlife and fish habitat.  A series of laws have continued to guide National Forest policies and ensure that public participation is a cornerstone of the agency's management.

Hoosier National Forest
811 Constitution Ave.
Bedford, IN  47421
812-275-5987

Tell City Ranger District
248 15th St.
Tell City, IN  47586
812-547-7051

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), an independent agency of the federal government, was created to encourage and assist the nation's cultural resources.  It provides information about the arts, their artistic and financial health, and the state of their audiences.  NEA awards grants through Design Arts Program to individuals, nonprofit organizations, and local governments for projects that promote excellence in architecture, landscape architecture, and community design.  Through its Folk Arts Program, NEA awards grants for documenting folk life traditions.  The objective of the Expansion Arts Program of the Rural Arts Initiative is to strengthen rural arts organizations.

National Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC  20506
Phone: 202-682-5437

The National Park Service (NPS), of the US Department of the Interior, is the principal federal agency responsible for preservation law and activities.  The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, with amendments, creates the basic framework for community preservation planning and provides the legal structure for the retention of historic properties.  The Act established the National Register of Historic Places to recognize, identify, and evaluate significant historic properties.  The federal government provides funding for the National Register listing and for federal review process and provides incentives to encourage reuse of income-producing historic properties.

The Recreation Resources Assistance Division of the National Park Service administers the River and Trails Conservation Program, which consists of planning and technical assistance that protects the nation's rivers, trails, and greenway corridors; expands recreation opportunity; and builds institutional capability for conservation.  The programs provide technical assistance to states, local governments, and private interests through statewide river and trail activities, river and trail corridor planning, and rails-to-trails programs.

National Park Service
PO Box 37127
Washington, DC  20013-7121

National Register for Historic Places
Phone: 202-343-9536
National Historic Landmarks
Phone: 202-343-8174
Preservation Assistance
Phone 202-343-9573
Recreation Resource Assistance Division
Phone: 202-343-3780

The National Resource Conservation Service (formerly the Soil Conservation Service or SCS), within the US Department of Agriculture, develops and carries out a national soil and water conservation program in cooperation with landowners, operators, other land users and developers, community planning agencies and regional resource groups, and federal, state, and local government agencies.  SCS assists in agricultural pollution control, environmental improvement, and rural community development.  It is also responsible for the Resource Conservation and Development Program (RC &D), which develops local capability to operate and maintain a planning and implementation process for local projects.

National Resource Conservation Service
US Department of Agriculture
PO Box 2890
Washington, DC  20013-2890
Phone: 202-205-0027

The Rural Electrification Administration (REA), part of the US Department of Agriculture, administers programs that are intended to ensure that rural America has reliable and affordable electrical and telephone utility service.  The agency provides financing for the construction and upgrading of rural electric utilities, power substations, power lines, and telephone systems.  Two REA programs that address the above are Rural Electrification and Rural Telephone Loans and Loan Guarantees program.

Rural Electrification Administration
Dept. of Agriculture
14th & Independence, SW
Washington, DC  20250
Phone: 202-720-9560

The Small Business Administration (SBA) protects the interests of small business by ensuring that small business concerns receive a fair proportion of government purchases, contracts, and the sale of government property.  The SBA provides funds to small business investment companies that make equity and venture capital investments and supply advisory services and counseling to small businesses.  The Small Business Loan Program is a loan guarantee made through local banks to those credit-worthy small businesses which have a reasonable chance of repayment.  Both the Small Business Institutes (SBIs) and Development Centers (SBDCs) providing counseling and training to small business clients.

Small Business Administration
1111 Eighteenth St. NW
Washington, DC  20416
Phone: 202-634-4934

The United States Department of Agriculture enhances the quality of life for the American people by supporting production of agriculture.
*ensuring a safe, affordable, nutritious and accessible food supply
*caring for agriculture, forest, and range lands
*supporting sound development of rural communities
*providing economic opportunities for farm and rural residents
*expanding global markets for agricultural and forest products and services
*working to reduce hunger in America and throughout the world.

United States Department of Agriculture
14th & Independence Ave. SW
Washington, IN  20250
202-720-2791

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development administers the major federal community development, economic development, housing rehabilitation, and homeless shelter programs.  These programs provide a comprehensive array of community assistance to state and local governments.  HUD gives grantee governmental units latitude to insure that local spending decisions meets local needs, although based on national program objectives.  Among HUD's programs are the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)/Small Cities Program and the Rental Housing Rehabilitation Program.

US Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 17th St. SW
Washington, DC  20410
Phone: 202-708-1422

Historic Preservation Information
Phone: 202-755-6610
Rehabilitation Loans
Phone: 202-755-0367

The United States Department of Transportation advises the Secretary of Transportation on policy issues relating to infrastructure, the environment, and safety.  We also represent the Secretary on the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

United States Transportation
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy
400 7th St. SW
Washington, DC  20590
Phone:  202-366-4848
Fax:  202-366-7618
E-mail: stephen.shapiro@ast.dot.gov

The United States Forest Service, within the US Department of Agriculture, promotes and achieves a pattern of natural resources use that will best meet the needs of people now and in the future.  Among the Service's tasks are the generation of forest opportunities to accelerate rural community growth, the protection and improvement of quality of air, water, natural beauty, and open space environment in urban and community areas, the encouragement of growth and development of forestry-based enterprises and optimum forest landownership patterns, the expansion of environmental conservation, and the involvement of the public in forestry policy and program formulation.

United States Forest Service
US Department of Agriculture
PO Box 96090
Washington, DC  20090
Phone: 202-205-1760

PART III

GLOSSARY

accessory use -- a use incidental to, and on the same lot as, a principal use, such as a detached garage apartment on a residential lot.

adaptive use -- conversion of a building into a use other than that for which it was designed, such as changing a warehouse into a gallery space or housing.

agricultural district -- the legal designation of farmland (with the consent of the owner) to remain in agricultural use for a predetermined number of years in exchange for a tax credit or other financial incentive.

amenity -- design features which are valued by the users of a building, public space, or community.  Examples of amenities include open space, landscaping, seating, an outdoor amphitheater, and public art.

architectural design control -- public relation of the design of buildings or of building alterations.

architectural drawings -- used by architects and other design professionals during the design process.  An axonometric drawing appears three-dimensional and is generally an overhead view.  An elevation is a two-dimensional drawing which shows a facade or side-view of a design.  A perspective also creates the illusion of three-dimensionality, but with reference to relative depth or distance.  The plan illustrates the room or spatial layout, as well as the placement of various design elements (walls, trees, buildings).  A section cuts through the design, illustrating wall heights, grade changes, and the like.

attractiveness analysis -- attractiveness analyses combine maps representing cultural and natural features most suitable to a proposed change in the landscape.  A finished analysis would result in the identification of the areas best suited for proposed changes.

background buildings -- buildings that may lack exemplary character of significance but are essential to creating a sense of place.

building cap -- maximum allowable construction in a designated area or city.  For example, San Francisco limits annual downtown office space construction to 475,000 square feet and Petaluma, Calif., limits the number of residential buildings permits issued annually.

buildout -- the maximum allowable buildable area as stipulated by land use controls like zoning or a building cap.

business zoning -- zoning which allows commerce, retailing, and perhaps industry at that location.

certified historic structure -- for the purposes of the federal preservation tax incentives, any structure subject to depreciation as defined by the Internal Revenue Code that is listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places or located in a registered historic district and certified by the Secretary of the Interior as being of significance to the district.

certified rehabilitation -- any rehabilitation of a certified historic structure that the Secretary of the Interior's standards have determined is consistent with the historic character of the property or the district in which the property is located.

charette -- a quick, intensive collaborative design exercise that generates ideas for a project or plan.

cluster zoning -- regulation allowing developers to concentrate housing units in one part of the parcel in question, and to preserve the remaining portion of the parcel as open space for conservation or recreation.

community development corporation -- an organization formed by residents of an area to stimulate, finance, and sometimes operate local businesses or housing.

compact form -- housing, services and places of employment arranged in close proximity, without large intervening areas of undeveloped land.

comprehensive plan -- (see masterplan) a broad-reaching general plan for a large area such as a state, county or municipality.  Elements of the plan may include land use, housing, natural resources, traffic and circulation, and child care.

conservation -- as defined by Gifford Pinchot, the wise use and management of natural resources to achieve the greatest good for the greatest number of people for the longest period of time.  This definition may be expanded to include some forms of preservation, and the consideration of all resources, e.g., natural, cultural, and economic.

core -- the central area of a hamlet, village, or town, generally identified by the clustering of buildings in close proximity, particularly retail shops, services, and government offices.

demolition by neglect -- the destruction of a building, structure, or landscape through abandonment oR lack of maintenance.

development fees -- public charges over and above taxes, imposed on those doing development to offset the costs of development-related public services or facilities.

development impact criteria -- specific standards for such things as traffic congestion, storm water flows and erosion.

district -- an area which has a distinct character of purpose, such as an area with predominantly historic buildings, arts facilities, ethnic residents, or unique topography.

easement -- a less-than-fee interest in real property acquired through donation or purchase and carried as a deed restriction or covenant to protect important farmland, open spaces, views, or building facades and interiors.

eminent domain -- the power of government to acquire private property for public use for which the owner must receive just compensation.  Redevelopment authorities, state universities, and special districts may also be empowered with eminent domain to acquire parcels of land for economic development uses, infrastructures, and other uses deemed in the public interest.

environmental impact -- influence of a development on the natural or built environment.

environmental protection -- efforts to avoid damage to natural systems, such as air, water, or wildlife habitats, and to avoid degradation of the human environment through noise, visual blight or other harmful impacts.

equity -- cash investment (as opposed to mortgage debt) in a project.  Sweat equity is the investment of the occupants' own labor in rehabilitation work.

fee acquisition -- acquisition of real property through exchange of a fixed fee (as opposed to an easement acquisition).

flood fringe development -- building within the outer portions of a flood plain where doing so doesn't materially raise flood levels.

focal point -- a prominent visual feature in the landscape, often designed to attract and draw people to a particular location or space.

gentrification -- the phenomenon of a middle to upper income urbanites moving to urban neighborhoods or small rural towns (often associated with preservation efforts).  Resulting problems include inflating real estate values, social tensions, and displacing lower income segments of the local population.

growth timing controls -- regulations which directly govern when a development may begin, or how rapidly it may be completed (as distinct from controls, such as large lot requirements, which often indirectly implement the same intent.)

high density -- an amount of building, population, or other activity which is judged to be large relative to the land area it occupies.

historic district -- a geographically definable area with a significant concentration of buildings, structures, sites, spaces, or objects unified by past events, physically development, design, setting, materials, workmanship, sense of cohesiveness, or related historical and aesthetic associations.  The significance of a district may be recognized through listing in a local, state, or national landmarks register and may be protected legally through enactment of a local historic district ordinance administered by a historic district board or commission.

historic rehabilitation tax credit -- the Tax Reform Act of 1986 permits owners and some lessees of historic buildings to take a 20 percent income tax credit on the cost of rehabilitating such buildings for industrial, commercial, or rental residential purposes.  The rehabilitated building must be certified historic structure that is subject to depreciation, and the rehabilitation must be certified as meeting standards established by the National Park Service.

infrastructure -- public utilities, roads, and physical or social support systems in a community including water, gas, electricity, and schools.

inventory of resources -- (also called survey) a list or matrix of identified resources within  a community or area.  The inventory is a valuable tool for analyzing the use of existing features and assessing needs.

land banking -- the purchase or control of land by a local municipality or agency for the purpose of reserving land for future use or development.

landmark -- 1. a structure or feature of historical, cultural, or architectural significance (see National Historic Landmarks). 2. an object that is useful for orientation.  This term is used without regard to historic value and can describe a maple tree or church steeple as well as a monument.

landmarks law -- a control regulating alterations to or demolition of designated structures or sites.

landmarks register -- a listing of buildings, districts, and landscapes designated for historical, architectural and other special significance that may carry protection for listed properties.

leapfrog development -- development that occurs well beyond the existing limits of urban development and thus leaves the intervening vacant land behind and results in sprawl.

linkage -- tying one sort of development to related services, i.e., requiring office space developers to provide a certain number of housing units  or adjunct services like child care.

master or comprehensive plan -- a document intended to guide the physical and, sometimes, economic development of a community or region, typically with long-range intent, and including both analysis and proposals.

National Historic Landmark (NHL) -- buildings, historic districts, structures, sites, landscapes, and objects that possess exceptional values or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States.  The NHL program is run by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

National Register of Historic Places  -- the nation's official list of historic, architectural, archeological, and cultural resources.  It is maintained by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

on-site parking regulations -- controls requiring parking to be provided on the premises to serve uses being developed there.

planning -- formulating schemes or programs for achieving some end.  In this context, an on-going process intended to help public and private decision-makers arrive at sound decisions about the future of the community includes both making plans and seeking their implementation.

preservation -- providing for the continued use of old and historic buildings, sites, structures, and objects.  the means for preservation include restoration, rehabilitation, and adaptive use.  According to the Secretary of the Interior, it is the act or process of applying measures to sustain the existing form, integrity, and material of a building or structure and the existing form and vegetative cover of the site.  It may include stabilization work, where necessary, as well as ongoing maintenance of the historic building materials.

preserve -- a vulnerable area protected from development, such as a natural area or an agricultural area.

public space -- an open area within a village or urbanized area used by local residents and visitors and maintained as a public facility, e.g. parks or squares; also "public realm."

public utility service area -- the area within which public water, public sewage, or other public utility is or may be provided.

reconstruction -- the act or process of reproducing by new construction the exact form and detail of a vanished building, structure, or object, or a part thereof, as it appeared at a specific period of time.

Regional Land Trust -- a private, non-profit, tax-exempt corporation which seeks to preserve land through real estate transactions, operating on a larger-than-scale.

rehabilitation -- the act or process of returning a property to a state of utility through repair or alteration which makes possible an efficient contemporary use while preserving those portions or features of the property which are significant to its historical, architectural, and cultural values.

renovation -- modernization of an old or historic structure. Unlike restoration or rehabilitation, renovation may not be consistent with the original design.

restoration -- the act or process of accurately recovering the form and details of a property and its setting as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of later work or by the replacement of missing earlier work.

rural historic landscape -- a geographical area that historically has been used by people, shaped or modified by human activity, occupancy, or intervention, and that possesses a significant concentration, linkage, or continuity of areas of land use, vegetation, buildings, structures, roads, waterways, and natural features.

scenic corridor -- a strip of land on each side of a stream or roadway that is generally visible to the public traveling on such route or roadway that has a view of unusual aesthetic significance in a community.

scenic easement -- a less-than-fee interest in real property acquired to provide roadside screening or to protect the view from a vantage point or corridor of travel.

Section 106 -- provision of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 which requires the head of a federal agency financing or licensing a project to determine the impact of the project on property in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.

sense of place -- the feeling associated with a location, based on a unique identity and other memorable qualities.

sign ordinance -- a legal mechanism for controlling the design, size, and height of signs.

site (or development) plan review -- regulatory review of the arrangement of buildings, landscaping, parking, and other elements on the site, of the provisions for circulation and utilities, and sometimes of impacts such as noise or hazards.

sprawl -- a settlement pattern where development is widely dispersed at relatively low density, typically but not always bypassing many vacant parcels.

strip development -- a linear pattern of highway-based commercial development characterized by large signs and parking lots.  Also may refer to the practice of subdividing farmland in long narrow parcels.

subdivision -- the process of dividing a parcel of raw land into multiple lots, blocks, streets, and public areas.  Its purpose is the transformation of raw land into building sites.  In most states, a subdivision is defined as the division of a tract of land into five or more lots.

utility avoidance -- managing development so that public water and sewer won't be needed.
vernacular -- a type or tradition of design which is generally indigenous to a local region and/or culture.  Vernacular design traditions generally evolve over time through adaptation and experimentation by non-professional designers.

zoning regulations -- controls over the use of land and development intensity, typically with requirements varying among designated districts, and often including controls over parking, signs, site design, and other matters.

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