- (1) Consultation.—The Secretary shall consult with the Council in preparing the list of projects to be provided grants for a fiscal year under the program.
- (2) Notification.—Not later than 30 days before the date on which the Secretary provides grants for a fiscal year under the program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources and Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a list of any eligible projects that are to be provided grants under the program for the fiscal year.
(e) Cost-Sharing Requirement.—
- (1) In general.—The non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out a project provided a grant under this chapter shall be not less than 50 percent of the total cost of the project.
- (2) Form of non-federal share.—The non-Federal share required under paragraph (1) shall be in the form of—
- (A) cash; or
- (B) donated supplies and related services, the value of which shall be determined by the Secretary.
- (3) Requirement.—The Secretary shall ensure that each applicant for a grant has the capacity to secure, and a feasible plan for securing, the non-Federal share for an eligible project required under paragraph (1) before a grant is provided to the eligible project under the program.
§ 311103. Designation of Preserve America Communities
(a) Application.—To be considered for designation as a Preserve America Community, a community, tribal area, or neighborhood shall submit to the Council an application containing such information as the Council may require.
(b) Criteria.—To be designated as a Preserve America Community under the program, a community, tribal area, or neighborhood that submits an application under subsection (a) shall, as determined by the Council, in consultation with the Secretary, meet criteria required by the Council and, in addition, consider—
- (1) protection and celebration of the heritage of the community, tribal area, or neighborhood;
- (2) use of the historic assets of the community, tribal area, or neighborhood for economic development and community revitalization; and
- (3) encouragement of people to experience and appreciate local historic resources through education and heritage tourism programs.
(c) Local Governments Previously Certified for Historic Preservation Activities.—The Council shall establish an expedited process for Preserve America Community designation for local governments previously certified for historic preservation activities under section 302502 of this title.
(d) Guidelines.—The Council, in consultation with the Secretary, shall establish any guidelines that are necessary to carry out this section.
§ 311104. Regulations
The Secretary shall develop any guidelines and issue any regulations that the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this chapter.
