From Preservation Action:
This week, Preservation Action joined our partners at the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers and more than 30 other organizations and businesses in sending a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee requesting $120 million for the Historic Preservation Fund, including:
- $30 million to support survey and digitization for State Historic Preservation Officers and $15 million for Tribal Historic Preservation Officers.
- $75 million for Certified Local Governments to support brick and mortar projects.
Funding for survey and digitization is critical to make sure that historic resources are protected, while at the same time guaranteeing that important infrastructure projects are not delayed. Funding for Certified Local Governments will provide much needed economic stimulus directly to local communities while preserving historic resources that help to provide a sense of place and stability for communities. Additionally the letters urge the inclusion of the Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act (H.R 2825, S. 2615) and a temporary increase to the value of the HTC. Thanks to everyone that signed on!
Historic Preservation Assistance Request Letter: https://preservationaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/HP-Assistance-Request-House-Letter-4.17.20-Final.pdf
Take Action
Urge your Representatives and Senators to support historic preservation programs that help to stimulate the economy as part of future coronavirus relief and recovery efforts.
Reach out to your Senators and Representatives and let them know about the economic impact these historic preservation programs have on your community. Share the historic preservation assistance request letter, preservation community letter, and Historic Tax Credit Economic Economic Stimulus Request Talking Points with your members and urge them to support historic preservation as part of economic recovery and relief legislation. Check out our Action Alert to learn more!
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