俄亥俄州拨款36.7万美元助80座墓园维护：覆盖49个县 单项最高5000美元
俄亥俄州 Columbus——俄亥俄州商务部房地产与专业执照司公布2027财年墓园补助金名单：全州49个县的80座墓园共获366,970美元拨款，用于历史墓地的保护、安全改善与维护工程，单项补助在2,500至5,000美元之间。Ashland 县有三座墓园入选，分别为 Savannah、Hayes 与 Lulu Falls 墓园。
据《Ashland Times-Gazette》报道，该计划今年申请热度上升：州商务部共收到208份申请，较2025年的172份增加21%。俄亥俄州全州登记在册的墓园超过4,100座。该补助计划的资金来自安葬许可费：每笔10美元许可费中有9.50美元进入墓园补助计划。按规定，申请者须为在州政府正式登记的墓园，营利性公司所属墓园不在补助之列，款项用于非常规维护工程与墓园工作人员培训。
房地产与专业执照司司长 Daphne Hawk 表示：「我们很自豪能与全州的墓园伙伴合作，帮助保护和维护这些重要的历史与文化空间。每座墓园都在讲述其所在社区的故事，这笔资金有助于确保它们世世代代保持安全、安好、迎人。」
除登记与补助外，该司还负责运作俄亥俄州墓园争议解决委员会，通过调解与调停处理针对登记墓园的投诉。（GSM 据《Ashland Times-Gazette》报道）
Ohio Awards $366,970 in Cemetery Grants to 80 Cemeteries Across 49 Counties
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Commerce's Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing has awarded $366,970 to 80 cemeteries in 49 counties through its Cemetery Grant Fund for fiscal year 2027, to help preserve historic grounds, improve safety and assist with maintenance projects. Individual grants range from $2,500 to $5,000. Recipients in Ashland County include the Savannah, Hayes and Lulu Falls cemeteries.
According to the Ashland Times-Gazette, interest in the program increased this year: the division received 208 applications, up 21 percent from the 172 submitted in 2025. More than 4,100 cemeteries are registered with the division statewide. The annual program is funded through burial permit fees, with $9.50 of every $10 collected going toward the Cemetery Grant Program. Eligible recipients are properly registered cemeteries, excluding those owned by for-profit corporations, and the money covers exceptional maintenance projects and training for cemetery personnel.
"We're proud to partner with our cemetery partners across Ohio to help protect and maintain these important historic and cultural spaces," said Daphne Hawk, superintendent of the Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing. "Each of these cemeteries plays a meaningful role in telling the story of its community, and this funding helps to ensure they remain safe, secure, and welcoming for generations to come."
In addition to registering Ohio cemeteries, the division administers the Ohio Cemetery Dispute Resolution Commission, which works to resolve complaints against registered cemeteries through mediation and conciliation. (GSM, based on Ashland Times-Gazette reporting)
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图片来源：图：位于 Cincinnati 的 Spring Grove 墓园内战士兵纪念雕像秋景（资料图，该墓园为俄亥俄州登记墓园之一）。照片经维基共享资源发布。Photo: The Civil War soldier memorial at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio, in autumn (file photo). Via Wikimedia Commons.
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