Contributed by: Preservation Action
Organization: Preservation Action
Dated Posted: April 7, 2026
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As we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the 50th anniversary of the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), we’re urging Congress to invest in the places that tell our nation’s story by providing $250 million for the HPF.

Urge your Senators to sign-on in support of historic preservation funding! Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) are currently circulating the bipartisan FY27 Senate HPF Dear Colleague Letter.

This year’s letter requests up to $250 million in funding for the Historic Preservation Fund, the same level Preservation Action and advocates from around the country advocated for during National Historic Preservation Advocacy Week. The letter urges robust funding for State Historic Preservation Offices at $70 million, $34 million for Tribal Historic Preservation Offices, includes $25 million for digitization of state and Tribal records to accelerate the delivery of critical infrastructure projects, $13 million for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities preservation grant program, and $108 million for six existing preservation grant programs.

To maximize the impact of the letter, we need as many Senators to sign-on as possible. 21 Senators signed on to last year's letter, let's beat that this year! The deadline for signatures is Friday, April 10th. We’ve made it easy for you to take action, check out our Action Alert to learn more and easily reach out to your Senators TODAY!

The House version of the letter received 91 signatures, far exceeding last year's total, and was submitted to the House Appropriations Committee. Did your Representative sign-on to the FY27 House HPF Dear Colleague Letter?

Take Action today!