1. Preservation Action Monthly Roundup- Support Our Work this Preservation Month!
2. Preservation Action Submits Testimony to Senate Interior Appropriations Committee
3. History of Equal Rights HPF Grants Now Open
4. Stories From Around the States
The appropriations process is getting underway in Congress which will determine funding levels for historic preservation priorities for the next fiscal year. We need your help! The FY25 Dear Colleague letter in support of the Historic Preservation Fund are currently circulating in the Senate. The Senate letter is being led by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA).
The letter request $225 million in funding for the Historic Preservation Fund, the same level Preservation Action advocated for during Historic Preservation Advocacy Week. The letter calls for much-needed increases for State and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices, and increases to critically important competitive grant programs.
To maximize the impact of the letter, we need as many Senators to sign-on as possible. We’ve made it easy for you to reach out, check out our Action Alert below to learn more and easily personalize and send a letter to your Senators today. Take action! The deadline for signatures in the Senate is the morning of Wednesday, May 15th.
Reach out to your Senators TODAY!
Senate
Preservation Action has also made it easy for you take action. Check out our action campaign to easily personalize and send a letter to your members of Congress TODAY!
House
The House HPF Dear Colleague Letter, led by the co-chairs of the Historic Preservation Caucus, Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), was sent to the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee on May 3rd. Thank you to everyone who reached out to your Representatives!
Additional Materials
FY24 House HPF Dear Colleague Letter signers
Volume 27, Number 10, April 05, 2024
1. Annual Economic Report of the President Highlights the Federal Historic Tax Credit
2. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Cases That Could Have Limited Presidential Authority Under the Antiquities Act
3. Legislation Would Substantially Improve Michigan’s Historic Tax Credit- Take Action!
4. Last Chance: Complete Your Preservation Advocacy Week Follow-up and Hill Reports
5. Stories From Around the States
Volume 27, Number 09, March 22, 2024
1. Senators Urge President to Establish Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Monument
2. Register for National Summit on Historic Preservation Easements, April 30 – May 1 in Cleveland
3. National Trust Accepting Applications for $2.5 Million in Grants for Historic Small Restaurants
4. Complete Your Preservation Advocacy Week Follow-up and Hill Reports
5. Stories From Around the States
Volume 27, Number 08, March 15, 2024
1. President Biden Releases FY25 Budget Request- Includes Decrease for Historic Preservation Fund
2. ACHP Releases Recommendations on Federal Historic Preservation Standards
3. Reports Show Continued Success of the Federal Historic Tax Credit
4. Thank You for a Successful Historic Preservation Advocacy Week! Follow-up From Your Visits
5. Stories From Around the States
