Senior Business Incentives Administrator at the Ohio Department of Development
Lisa Brownell serves as a Senior Business Incentives Manager and the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program manager for the Ohio Department of Development. She earned an MA and PhD in geography from the University of Kentucky with a focus on cultural landscapes, historic preservation, and the ways communities value places. A constant theme throughout her research has been abandoned landscapes,and she is thrilled to be working with communities to rehabilitate buildings for new uses.
Learn about the application and competitive scoring process used to evaluate applications for the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit program. Lisa Brownell from the Ohio Department of Development will review all scoring measures and explain funding pools, application review timing, and program requirements. Lisa will also review the Pipeline Initiative, which provides grants and technical assistance to prepare properties for tax credit. In addition, this session will also review the application for federal historic preservation tax credits, where you will learn how to perfect your submissions, including what is involved in submitting a complete/reviewable application to the State Historic Preservation Office and National Park Service. Mariangela Pfister from the State Historic Preservation Office will explain best practices and considerations when completing the federal and state Historic Preservation Certification Application documents to help better ensure your rehabilitation will be reviewable and will meet the U.S. Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Tips will be offered on submission requirements, efficiently navigating the application review process, and complete successful rehabilitation projects. There will also be an overview of the electronic submission process. Approved for 1.50 AIA LU Credit, sponsored by Schooley Caldwell.