Certified Local Government Program & the Alabama Rehabilitation Tax Credit
October 2021
The Alabama Historical Commission, one of YTA’s founding organizations, discusses two key programs that support Alabama’s small towns: the Certified Local Government Program and the Alabama Rehabilitation Tax Credit. Hannah Garmon and Paige Thomas explain how small towns can use these programs to support long-term planning and preservation of unique, character-defining historic downtowns. hey also discuss how the tax credit program incentivizes developers to renovate and restore historic buildings.