NCSHPO works closely with a number of federal agencies and other national preservation organizations, on supporting historic preservation, including:
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
The work of ACHP boasts 24 statutorily designated members from federal agencies, preservation organizations, Indian tribes, and expert private citizens; of which NCSHPO is a member. This agency promotes the preservation, enhancement, and sustainable use of our nation’s diverse historic resources, and advises the President and the Congress on national historic preservation policy.
American Cultural Resources Association
ACRA is a non-profit trade association that supports the business needs of the diverse cultural resource management industry. ACRA members represent all aspects of the cultural resource industry including historic preservation, history, archaeology, architectural history, historical architecture, landscape architecture and specialty subfields such as geoarchaeology, soil science, and ethnobotany. They promote the professional, ethical, and business practices of the cultural resources consulting industry.
National Alliance of Preservation Commissions
NAPC is the national voice dedicated to supporting preservation design review commissions. They offer education training through their Commission Assistance & Mentoring Program (CAMP®) and their biennial FORUM conference. Along with other national partners (including NCSHPO), they advocate at federal, state, and local levels to promote policies affecting historic preservation commissions.
National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers
NATHPO is the only national non-profit membership organization devoted to supporting Tribal historic preservation programs. Their members are Tribal government officials who implement federal and Tribal preservation laws. NATHPO empowers Tribal preservation leaders protecting culturally important places that perpetuate Native identity, resilience, and cultural endurance. Connections to cultural heritage sustain the health and vitality of Native Americans.
National Park Service
NCSHPO and NPS maintain a cooperative agreement to carry out the Nation’s federal historic preservation program. Cooperative agreement employees work under the daily direction of National Park Service managers on National Park Service activities that involve collaboration between State Historic Preservation Offices and the National Park Service.
National Trust for Historic Preservation
NTHP is a non-profit organization with a long legacy of providing leadership, education and advocacy to save our Nation’s diverse historic places and revitalize our communities. They work to save America’s historic sites; tell the full American story; build stronger communities; and invest in preservation’s future.
Preservation Action
PA serves as a national leader in grassroots historic preservation advocacy, and operates as a 501 (c)(4) lobbying organization. Their efforts galvanize a network of historic preservation professionals and activists to ensure historic preservation efforts remain a priority issues for Congress. Each year Preservation Action and NCSHPO partner to bring National Historic Preservation Advocacy Week to Washington, D.C.