The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation administers a historic barns grant program that funds up to 80% of the cost of repairs, with the recipient contributing the remaining amount through cash or in-kind service, to repair roofs, foundations, sills and framing systems for barns that will continue in active agricultural use and qualify for historic registry status.

The program goes beyond the existing tax credit program and provides an additional incentive for the restoration and preservation of agricultural landscapes that are a vital part of heritage tourism in New York State.

An income tax credit equal to 25% of the cost of rehabilitating historic barns is available to those projects that qualify. The following rules apply: it must be a barn; it must meet the tax definition of income-producing; it must have been built or placed in agricultural service before 1936; the rehabilitation cannot "materially alter the historic appearance" of the barn; and only costs incurred after January 1, 1997 are eligible.

BARN AGAIN! is a national program that provides information to help owners of historic barns rehabilitate them and put them back to productive use on farms and ranches. They provide technical assistance through a BARN AGAIN! Hotline (303) 623-1504, publish rehabilitation guides, sponsor workshops, exhibits and other events, and present annual awards for the best examples of historic barns rehabilitated for continued farming use.

BARN AGAIN! is sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Successful Farming magazine