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Find similar grantsNeglected Cemetery Account Grant Program is sponsored by Connecticut Office of Policy and Management. Provides grants to Connecticut municipalities for maintenance of neglected cemeteries, including clearing weeds, mowing lawns, repairing fences, and restoring memorial stones.
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Neglected Cemetery Account Grant Program Neglected Cemetery Account Grant Program Are you sure you want to log out of your account? If you do want to logout, please click Logout. Neglected Cemetery Account Grant Program Neglected Cemetery Account Grant Program C.
G. S. Sec.
19a-308b established the Neglected Cemetery Account and authorizes OPM to make grants to eligible municipalities for the purpose of municipal maintenance of neglected burial grounds and cemeteries, as described in C. G. S.
Sec. 19a-308. This program is funded from death certificate fees collected by the Department of Public Health, pursuant to C.
G. S. §7-74(b)(2).
Pursuant to C. G. S.
Sec.
19a-308(a) a “neglected cemetery” is: a burial ground or cemetery containing more than six places of interment; and allowed to grow up to weeds, briars and bushes, or about which the fences have become broken, decayed or dilapidated, the selectmen of such town may cause such burial ground or cemetery to be cleared of weeds, briars and bushes, may mow the ground's lawn areas, [and] may cause its fences or walls to be repaired and kept in orderly and decent condition and its memorial stones to be straightened, repaired and restored and may otherwise suitably care for and maintain any grave described in subsection (a) of section 27-123.
Not only does state law protect Connecticut's ancient burial grounds and historic grave markers, it also mandates the respectful renovation and maintenance of historic cemeteries. These protections cover any tract of land within a municipality that has been used as a burial ground for more than 100 years, which is defined as an ancient burial ground. See: Historic Cemeteries and Gravestone Protection .
Allowable Uses of Grant Funds: In accordance with C. G. S.
Sec. 19a-308(a) , only expenditures for the following types of work can be reimbursed with Neglected Cemetery Account Grant funds: Clearing of weeds, briars and bushes; Mowing of the ground's lawn areas; Repairing of the ground’s fences or walls; and Straightening, repair or restoration of memorial stones; and Suitable care for and maintain any grave described in subsection (a) of section 27-123.
THERE IS NOT A CURRENT GRANT ROUND OPEN. MUNICIPALITIES WILL BE CONTACTED WHEN APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED. Municipality means any town, city or borough, consolidated town and city or consolidated town and borough.
In no event shall a municipality receive a grant unless and until the secretary determines, in the secretary’s sole discretion, that the municipality has fully utilized or has plans to fully utilize any other funds previously granted to such municipality.
Guidelines and Information: CT General Statutes Chapter 368j Cemeteries Historic Cemeteries and Gravestone Protection SHPO Guidance for Cemetery Maintenance For those who have successfully submitted all required contract documents and have received a copy of their fully executed (signed by both grantee and OPM) Notice of Grant Award Contract, click the link below for instructions on how to request a reimbursement.
For questions related to required contract submissions, contact Debra. McCarthy@ct. gov , 860.
418. 6297 For programmatic questions, contact Martin. Heft@ct.
gov , 860. 418. 6355 Office of Policy and Management
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Municipalities in Connecticut. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $8,000 per municipality. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Neglected Cemetery Account Grant Program is funded by Connecticut Office of Policy and Management. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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