Grants support heritage areas

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The heritage areas program is locally administered and overseen by the authority, which is an independent unit of government chaired by the Maryland Department of Planning Secretary Rebecca Flora, and administered by the Maryland Historical

Trust. A full economic impact study can be found at mht.maryland.gov/heritageareas_im pact.shtml.

To learn more about the Maryland Heritage Areas Program and the state’s certified heritage areas, visit mht.maryland.gov/heritageareas.sht ml.

In Fiscal Year 2024, entities requested more than $9.8 million from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, with $5 million awarded. The total match leveraged was nearly $21.5 million.