Support the Historic Preservation Fund

As the cornerstone of the federal historic preservation program, the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) provides grants to states, tribes, and local governments to use for activities like education, preparation of National Register nominations, and development of comprehensive preservation plans. The HPF also provides critical bricks and mortar grants to historic sites and collection through the Save America’s Treasures program.

While federal law authorizes up to $150 million annually for the HPF, for decades, core historic preservation programs have only received one third to one half of that authorized annual amount, which hampers all our efforts to achieve the lofty goals set out in the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

On Wednesday, July 14th, the House Committee on Natural Resources will consider H.R. 3534 – the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act of 2009. The discussion draft of the bill includes language that would fully fund the Historic Preservation Fund.

Members of the Natural Resources Committee need to hear from the preservation community. Please contact your member today and ask them to include language for fully funding the HPF in the final version of the House Bill.