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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board (OHRAB) announces
the availability of grants between $500 and $2,000 to archival institutions to
fund projects to preserve and/or provide access to <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
 w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State>’s historical records. 
Proposals must be received by February 28, 2013.  Awards will be announced
March 20, and projects must be completed by December 31, 2013.<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>New this year!  In addition to the tradition<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>al</span></font> option of printing, signing
and returning, the summary page may also be completed and signed electronically
(PDF version) for easier email submission along with your narrative and budget.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Full details of this grant opportunity will be available at
OHRAB’s website  <a
href="http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/ohrab/index.php?title=Re-grants_SNAP_Grant_Committee">http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/ohrab/index.php?title=Re-grants_SNAP_Grant_Committee</a>
or in the attached documents.  (Information about how to acquire a hard
copy is at the end of this post.)  Highlights include:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>• Eligible institutions may be public or private.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>• Any size institution may apply, but preference
will be given to institutions with permanently valuable archival materials of
500 cubic feet or fewer.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>• Eligible projects include those involving
physical access, arrangement, and description; preservation (including storage
materials); and making catalog descriptions of records or digital images of
records available on line.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>• Eligible expenses include supplies and storage
materials, technical equipment, and contracted services.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Funding is made available by a Federal regrant opportunity
from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), an
arm of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).  
**OHRAB has been conditionally notified by NHRPC of the funds for this
project.  However, we are awaiting formal notification from NHPRC based on
the recently passed Federal budget.  While it is necessary for OHRAB to
announce this grant opportunity and begin to receive your proposals, all awards
are contingent on OHRAB receiving the funds from NHPRC. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you have questions or require a hard copy of the
application package, please contact Judith G. Cetina, Ph.D., <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Archivist</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>,
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">2905 Franklin Blvd.</st1:Street>, <st1:City
 w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">OH</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
 w:st="on">44113</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>; 216-443-7262; <a
href="mailto:jcetina@cuyahogacounty.us">jcetina@cuyahogacounty.us</a>.  <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please pass this along to your colleagues whom you think
might benefit from seeing it!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Fred <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Previts</st1:PersonName>,
</span></font><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'><a
href="http://www.certifiedarchivists.org/"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>CA</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>State Archivist<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
  color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
  color:black'>Ohio</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> Historical Society</span></font><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
  color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
  color:black'>800 E. 17<sup>th</sup> Ave</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
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  color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
  color:black'>Columbus</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 color=black
 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>, <st1:State
 w:st="on">OH</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">43211</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>www.ohiohistory.org<br>
Phone:  614-297-2536<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Fax: 614-297-2546 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Email: </span></font><u><font size=2
color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'>fprevits</span></font></u><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'><a
href="mailto:fprevits@ohiohistory.org"
title="blocked::mailto:jchubb@ohiohistory.org"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>@ohiohistory.org</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'><a href="http://www.ohiohistory.org"><font
size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:purple'>www.ohiohistory.org</span></font></a></span></font><font size=2
color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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