UPDATE: The group sign-on letter was submitted to the House Natural Resources Committee on November 5, 2025. We received signatures from more than 300 organizations, businesses, agencies, and other entities from across the country. Thank you to everyone that signed on!
If you missed the deadline, you can still add your organization, business, or entity to the sign-on letter. We will continue to collect signatures and keep the letter updated.
Calling all historic preservation advocates!
Preservation-minded organizations and companies: Add your name to this bipartisan letter urging Congress to reauthorize the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF).
While the letter was submitted to the House Natural Resources Committee on November 05, 2025, we are continuing to collect signatures and will keep the letter open to demonstrate the broad support to reauthorize the HPF. If you missed the deadline, you can still review the letter and add your organization/agency/company/entity to the bipartisan letter by completing the form at the link below. Help us spread the word by sharing with your networks. Individuals looking to support this effort are encouraged to reach out to your local, state, and national contacts and ask them to sign!
For nearly 50 years, the HPF has been the primary federal funding source supporting state and tribal preservation offices who carry out the federal preservation program, competitive grant programs, and community revitalization efforts across the country. The HPF protects the places that tell America’s shared stories.
Unfortunately, the HPF’s authorization expired in 2024, undermining the importance of the HPF and putting vital preservation work at risk. Reauthorizing the HPF ensures continued funding and long-term stability for the communities, tribes, and states whose work depends on it. The bipartisan Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3418), introduced by Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM), would reauthorize the HPF for 10 years and increase the authorized level from $150 million to $250 million annually.
In 2026 we will commemorate America’s 250th anniversary as well as the 60th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act and the 50th anniversaries of both the Historic Preservation Fund and the Historic Tax Credit program. The time has come for the federal government to renew its commitment to preserve, enhance, and promote the history of our great nation by reauthorizing the Historic Preservation Fund.
Join the call — sign the letter today!