Goal 4: Promote Historic Preservation at the Local and Regional Levels
Objective 4-A: Integrate Historic Preservation into Local and Regional Planning and Decision Making
- Grow the Certified Local Government program.
- Increase Certified Local Government program benefits by improving and expanding training and technical assistance.
- Adopt preservation ordinances at the municipal level.
- Objective 4-B: Build Support for Historic Preservation Among Officials and Developers
- Expand participation in the Historic Preservation Tax Credit program.
- Promote historic rehabilitation and adaptive reuse as environmentally-friendly development.
- Inform legislators and local officials of the positive impacts of preservation projects within their districts.
- Encourage Floridians to become engaged in state and national preservation advocacy efforts.
Objective 4-C: Foster a Network of Preservation Advocates and Allies
- Promote preservation through local events and publications.
- Provide preservation education and training through Main Street communities and Certified Local Governments.
- Coordinate with the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation and the Florida Public Archaeology Network on outreach, preservation projects, and public involvement.
- Provide grant funding opportunities to support local and regional preservation efforts.
- Develop a directory of preservation related organizations in Florida.
- Partner with university programs to cultivate new preservation talent.
- Expand the number of internships available for students in preservation and related fields.
