The Texas Historical Commission regularly hands out multiple grants, and when they do it makes news. 

The program is now over twenty- five years old, signed into law in 1999.  Since then, a majority of the historic buildings across the state that are eligible for the grant have already applied for or received funding.  I've personally sat in the room stuffed with County Judges and County Commissioners and heard their stories about the process.  I can tell you from experience that the process was longer and more complicated than any of them had initially imagined. 

Still, they stuck it out and managed to complete the process.  While my Restoring Madison series focuses on the initial restoration, as the program has matured, more and more counties are applying for emergency and post restoration funding.  

In 2025, the Texas State Legislature (that barely does anything) set aside $100 million for the 14th round of grants in the 2025-26 cycle.  Want to follow along and see the program from the beginning?