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* The Trust is also involved in the Share Your Heritage program, which has published two setsof case studies highlighting successful heritage tourism development, "Share Your Heritage:Cultural Heritage Tourism Success Stories" and "Stories Across America: Opportunities inRural Tourism."U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration's National Scenic BywaysProgramwww.bywaysonline.org* America's Byways[TM], has provided funding for approximately 1,500 projects since itsinception in 1991. Roads--recognized either as M-American Roads or National Scenic Byways--are selected for inclusion based on one or more of their archeological, cultural, historic,natural, recreational or scenic qualities. Funding for byway-related projects is awardedannually on a merit basis through the National Scenic Byways Discretionary Grant program.* Public visitors can also sign up to receive a quarterly e-newsletter as well as a free, hardcopy map of the 96 byways currently in the system.National Heritage Areaswww.nationalheritageareas.org* Only 24 such areas, which are established by Congress, currently exist, each exhibitingphysical landscapes and/or human traditions of national distinction.* The Alliance of National Heritage Areas represents the NHAs, with the dual goals ofenhancing the quality of life of NHA citizens and communities end attracting national andinternational visitors to the sites.National Register of Historic Placeswww.cr.nps.gov/nr/* A listing of more than 77,000 districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects of nationalhistorical, architectural, archeological, engineering, and cultural significance.STATE RESOURCESThe range of resources available within individual states varies in size and diversity, andreaders are advised to search for specific agencies and organizations relevant to theirparticular location and concerns. The examples given below are illustrative rather thanexhaustive. Resources listed pertain only to the state level; many more programs exist at thecounty and local scales, e.g., through Downtown Development Associations (DDAs),Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs), Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) andlocal historic preservation associations.StateAgency/Organization and Program Web AddressAK Alaska Department of Natural www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/oha/Resources, Office of History www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/oha/and Archaeology, Historicgrant/akdev.htmPreservation Fund,Predevelopment and DevelopmentProject Grants
AR Arkansas Historic Preservation www.arkansaspreservation.org/Program, Preservation Services preservation/default.aspAZ Arizona Humanities Council www.azhumanities.org/General Grants and We theggrants1.htmlPeople Initiativewww.azhumanities.org/wethepeople.htmlCO Colorado Community www.ccraonline.org/CHAP/Revitalization Association,Colorado Heritage AreaPartnershipCT Connecticut Humanities Council www.ctheritage.com/FL Florida Division of Historical dhr.dos.state.fl.us/ResourcesVisit Florida, New Product www.visitflorida.org/index.Developmentcfm?fla=web&webpageid=97GA Governor's Commission on www.gahistory.uga.edu/Georgia History and HistoricalTourismIL Illinois Department of www.illinoistourism.org/Commerce and Economicind_heritage.htmlOpportunity, Heritage TourismProgramKS Kansas Humanities Council www.kansashumanities.org/Heritage Programgrants/heritage/heritage.htmlKansas Sampler Foundation, www.kansassampler.org/wekan/Tourism Alliancestourism.htmlKentucky Heritage Council/ www.state.ky.us/agencies/khc/Kentucky Department of Travel/ khchome.htmKentucky TransportationCabinet, Kentucky Cultural andHeritageDriving Trails Signage Program tourism.ky.gov/highway.aspMD Maryland Department of Housing www.marylandhistoricaltrust.and Community Development,net/hb-1.htmlDivision of Historical andCultural Programs, HeritagePreservation and Tourism AreasProgramME Maine Arts Commission, Arts www.mainearts.com/and Heritage Tourism Program organizations/tourism/index.shtmlMI Michigan Department of www.michigan.gov/mdot/Transportation, Heritage0,1607,7-151-9621_Route Program11041_11209--,00.htmlMS Mississippi Division of www.visitmississippi.not/TIP/Tourism, Heritage andTIPStaffDirectory.htmCultural ProgramMS Arts Commission, Heritage www.arts.state.ms.us/Program Grantsguidelines_msheritage.htmlMT Travel Montana, Tourism www.travelmontana.org/OUR-Development and Education,PROGRAMS/TourismDevEd.htmCultural Tourism ProgramNC North Carolina Department of www.nccommerce.com/tourism/Commerce, Heritage Tourismheritage/ProgramND North Dakota Department of www.ndtourism.com/Resources/
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