Resource List for Downtown Development & Historic Preservation Projects

Cortland BDC/IDA Publishes Resource List for Downtown Development and Historic Preservation Projects

The Cortland BDC/IDA works with owners of historic properties to help them understand resources that are available to help facilitate renovation and expansion projects. This can range from information on grants, loans and potential tax incentives, to liason with historic commissions, and federal, state and nonprofit agencies which can provide technical assistance, ideas and resources.

Some of these programs include:

American Association for State and Local History	www.aaslh.org
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation	www.achp.gov
American Historical Association	www.theaha.org
American Institute of Architects	www.aia.org
American Planning Association	www.planning.org
Center for Liveable Communities	www.lgc.org/clc
Center for Rural Affairs	www.cfra.org
Economic Development Administration	www.doc.gov/eda
Heritage Conservation Network	www.heritageconservation.net
Heritage Education Network	www.mtsu.edu/~then
Heritage Preservation Services	ww2.cr.nps.gov
Historic Hotels of America	www.historichotels.nationaltrust.org
Historic Landscape Initiative	ww2.cr.nps.gov/hli/hli_p.htm
International Downtown Association	www.ida-downtown.org
Local Government Commission	www.lgc.org
National Alliance of Preservation Commissions	www.arches.uga.edu/~napc
National Association of Counties	www.naco.org
National Archives	www.nara.gov
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training	www.ncptt.nps.gov
National Center for Small Communities	www.natat.org/ncsc
National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers	www.sso.org/ncshpo
National Historic Landmarks	www.cr.nps.gov/nhl
National Main Street Center	www.mainstreet.org
National Park Service	www.nps.gov
National Register of Historic Places	www.cr.nps.gov/nr
National Trust for Historic Preservation	www.nationaltrust.org
National Trust Main Street Center	www.mainst.org
New York State Council on the Arts	www.nysca.org
New York State Empire State Development	www.empire.state.ny.us
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority	www.nyserda.org
New York State Governor's Office of Small Cities	www.nysmallcities.com
New York State Housing and Community Renewal	www.dhcr.state.ny.us
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation	www.nysparks.state.ny.us
New York of Real Property Services	www.orps.state.ny.us
New York State Department of State	www.dos.state.ny.us
Partners for Liveable Places	www.liveable.com
Planning Commissioners Journal	www.plannersweb.com
Preservation Action	www.preservationaction.org
Preservation League of New York State	www.preservenys.org
Preserve Ne	www.preservenet.cornell.edu
Save America's Treasures	www.saveamericastreasures.org
Small Business Administration	www.sba.gov
Sustainable Development Institute	www.susdev.org
Society for American Archeology	www.saa.org
Urban Land Institute	www.uli.org
US Department of Housing and Urban Development/Office of Community Development and Planning	www.hud.gov
US Department of the Interior	www.doi.gov

Looking for funding for a nonprofit preservation project?

Council on Foundations - www.cof.org
Foundation Center - www.fdncenter.org

For more information, call the BDC at 607-756-5005.