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detailed information concerning the Secretary of the Interior's Standards. 7. Preparation of an Historic Structure Report (HSR) for a structure that is currently listed in the National Register of Historic Places, or which has been nominated and will be listed before the proposed project begins. Applicants should contact the DHPA for more information and the proper HSR format before applying for funds for a project of this nature. 8. Preparation of a feasibility study for a structure that is currently listed in the National Register of Historic Places, or which has been nominated and will be listed before the proposed project begins. Such a project must be designed to help determine a new adaptive use for an historic structure. A feasibility study could include an Historic Structure Report (See #7 above), along with an investigation of the current structural condition of the building, a list of suggested uses for the building (with an assessment of the positive and negative aspects of each suggested use), an explanation of any special problems impeding the reuse of the building, and a detailed estimate and breakdown of the rehabilitation and conversion costs involved. B. EliLribility Reouirements 1. Applicant EIigibility: Eligible applicants include (a) private, non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax exempt status (including local historical societies and preservation organizations), (b) educational institutions (including public and private schools, colleges, and universities), and (c) local governmental units (including city and county agencies and commissions funded by a consortium of local governments). Individuals and private, for-profit entities are not eligible to receive grant funds because federal regulations prohibit grant recipients from making a financial profit as a direct result of the grant -assisted project, Federal regulations do not allow grant funds to be awarded to active religious organizations, or to be used to assist buildings that are used primarily for religious functions. Note also that state and federal auditing and income tax regulations prevent the DHPA from making a grant award to an organization which is not incorporated, or which does not otherwise exist as a legal entity. 2. Property Eligibility: Properties to be assisted with grant funds (as the focus of an Historic Structure Report, feasibility study, or other planning documents) MUST be listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the time of application, or they must be in the nomination process and have passed both technical and substantive review at the time of application. Properties may be listed individually, or they may be listed as contributing resources within listed historic districts. Note that properties within the boundaries of historic districts which are designated as "non-contributing" (NC) are not eligible to receive grant funding. Properties listed in the State Register of Historic Sites and Structures which are not also listed in the National Register of Historic Places are not eligible to receive grant funding. To find out the National Register status of a property, contact the DHPA National Register Staff. 3. EIigibiIity of Proposed `York Items: Strict federal guidelines govern the activities that are allowable under this grants program. Proposed projects MUST fall into one of the project categories list in section A above. All proposed rehabilitation work in completed feasibility studies, Historic Structure Reports, or other planning documents prepared with grant funds MUST conform to the "Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties." Planning documents that do not conform to these Standards are not eligible for reimbursement under this program. The Secretary of the Interior's Standards provide common sense guidelines for rehabilitation efforts that will respect historic fabric and the patina of age while returning the building or structure to a state of utility. C. Proiect Personnel A Project Coordinator must be designated for any grant -assisted project. In addition, the majority of projects require a Principal Investigator. The Project Coordinator is the person authorized to represent the grant recipient/project sponsor in the administration of the project. The Project Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the progress and timely completion of all work on the project, and also for submitting progress reports and reimbursement requests to the Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. The Project Coordinator is also the DHPA's contact for all correspondence relating to the project. 2