NCSHPO was joined by 16 National Organizations on a coalition letter delivered a letter to Interior Department Secretary, Doug Burgum expressing extreme concern over the delay of FY25 federal funding appropriated to the Historic Preservation Fund. The undersigned organizations call upon the Department of the Interior and the Office of Management & Budget to expedite the release of these Congressionally appropriated FY25 funds, by releasing the requisite Notice of Funding Opportunity, followed by the swift approval of applications submitted to draw down such funds.
The delayed distribution of this funding is critical for State (and Tribal) Historic Preservation Offices supporting operations that carry out the functions of our national historic preservation program. Absent this funding:
- State Historic Preservation Offices cannot maintain office operations, fulfill their federally mandated responsibilities, and are now forced to layoff staff
- The government has fallen short on fulfilling their trust and fiduciary responsibility to Tribes
- Preservation project funding has been retracted – risking negative, irreversible impacts on historic landmarks and cultural & archeological sites
…Putting America’s Heritage at risk!
Endorsing Organizations
- National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers
- National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- American Anthropological Association
- American Cultural Resources Association
- American Institute of Architects
- Asian & Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation
- Association for Preservation Technology International
- Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis
- Historic Tax Credit Coalition
- Main Street America
- National Alliance of Preservation Commissions
- National Preservation Partners Network
- Preservation Action
- Society for American Archaeology
- Society for Historical Archaeology
- World Heritage USA
Resources
- Secretary Burgum Testifies at Appropriation Committee hearings & is asked about FY25 funding delay for HPF funds.
