ATLANTA - Twelve Georgia communities will be receiving a federally funded grant to conduct historic preservation projects to begin in May 2008 and be completed by August 15, 2009. A total of $75,315.60 in grants from the FFY2008 Historic Preservation Fund was awarded this year. The recipients are as follows:

City of Atlanta--$6,000 for a wood window restoration training program.

City of Augusta--Richmond County--$11,000 to produce a historic resource survey of the Harrisburg-West End Historic District.

City of Bainbridge--$9,000 to produce design guidelines for the city's commercial and residential districts.

Cobb County Board of Commissioners-- $3,000 to conduct a workshop and produce a brochure for historic property owners.

City of Columbus--$10,000 to update and produce design guidelines for the city's historic districts.

City of Dallas-- $6,000 to produce design guidelines for the city's commercial district.

City of Decatur--$3,000 to conduct an old house fair and workshop.

City of Forsyth--$6,000 to produce design guidelines for the city's commercial district.

City of Gainesville--$8,700 to conduct Phase 3 of the city's historic resource survey.

City of Jefferson-- $1,615.60 to update and produce a walking and driving tour brochure of the city's historic resources.

City of Waynesboro--$6,000 to produce a historic preservation guidebook.

City of Thomasville--$5,000 to conduct a survey of the architectural styles in the city's residential and commercial districts, which is Phase 1 of a larger, compatible infill project.