Rural applicants sought for state’s historic preservation tax credit program

    History Colorado is calling all rural entrepreneurs with a business idea, a vision for historic preservation and an interest in accessing tax credits to help defray eligible rehabilitation costs. Applications for the annual tax credit program are accepted on a rolling basis, but most of the credits are claimed by early November, so time is of the essence to tap into the 2018 funds.
    History Colorado provides technical assistance to help business owners and other interested parties navigate the historic preservation tax credit program and is especially interested in supporting projects that will create vibrant rural communities across the state.
    “We’ve seen a lot of interest in the tax credit program along the Front Range since 2015, and now we are making a concerted effort to tap into rural communities across the state,” said Mark A. Rodman, chief preservation programs officer and deputy state historic preservation officer for History Colorado. “The economics of maintaining vibrant and thriving small towns can be challenging, and the historic preservation tax credit program is designed to ease that burden.”

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