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Kentucky Heritage Council / State Historic Preservation Office

Frankfort, KY, US • 20 - 49 Employees
Government

An agency of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, the Kentucky Heritage Council is the state historic preservation office. KHC is responsible for the identification, protection and preservation of prehistoric resources and historic buildings, sites and cultural resources throughout the Commonwealth, in partnership with other state and federal agencies, local communities and interested citizens. This mission is integral to making communities more livable and has a far-ranging impact on issues as diverse as economic development, heritage tourism, jobs creation, affordable housing, community revitalization, environmental conservation and quality of life. KHC programs include: -- finding, surveying and documenting historic buildings and sites; -- making nominations to the National Register of Historic Places; -- administering federal and state historic rehabilitation tax credit programs; -- administering the Kentucky Main Street Program; -- working with local governments and preservation commissions; -- community outreach, preservation education and planning; -- administering the Certified Local Government (CLG) program in partnership with the National Park Service; -- archaeological research and education, including through the Kentucky Archaeological Survey, administered in partnership with the University of Kentucky Department of Anthropology; -- reviewing impacts of federal projects as mandated through Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; -- and providing administrative support to the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission, Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission, Kentucky Military Heritage Commission and Perryville Battlefield Commission.