Funding In The News > Archives

Below is our archives of past articles, press releases, and other news items regarding historic and cultural funding sources. Articles include information about financial resources for historic and cultural resource preservation, tax credit news, restoration and revitalization projects, and much more!

Previously published resources are kept here for your reference (note: some articles may be outdated and deadlines for funding noted may have expired).

• Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Community Tax Incentives - Strong Support for Historic Tax Credits
  "Last month the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on "Tax Tools for Local Economic Development" where the committee heard from panel on several community tax incentives including the Historic Tax Credit, New Market Tax Credit, Low Income Housing Tax Credit and others. The hearing comes as momentum is building for a potentially large tax package toward the end of year or early in the new Congress that could include enhancements to several community tax incentives. The hearing helped provide a glimpse into those congressional negotiations..."
  Posted:

  11/14/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Action
• New NJ Law Aims to Spur Investment in Historic Buildings
  "A new law in New Jersey aims to encourage further investment in historic buildings and contaminated sites..."
  Posted:

  11/13/2024

  Source:

  WFMZ-TV 69 News
• Preservation Priorities Taskforce Launches Infographics on Pressing Historic Preservation Issues
  "The Preservation Priorities Task Force, a collaboration between the National Preservation Partners Network and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, recently released infographics as a new way to connect historic preservation to pressing issues in your community..."
  Posted:

  11/12/2024

  Source:

  National Preservation Partners Network / National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Strong Museum Gets Federal Funding to Help with Upcoming Game Show Exhibit
  "The Price is Right, an iconic program for decades, is just one of the TV game shows that will be highlighted in a new interactive exhibit at the Strong Museum they are working on right now, with a tentative title of Beyond the Buzzer: Game Shows in America..."
  Posted:

  11/8/2024

  Source:

  WXXI News
• Getting to Yes: 5 Ways Preservationists Can Support Affordable Housing
  "Here are five ways preservationists can support affordable housing, ensuring that historic neighborhoods remain both livable and affordable..."
  Posted:

  11/4/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Maryland
• Secretary Haaland Highlights Conservation, Preservation Efforts During Maine Visit
  "Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz wrapped a multi-day visit to Maine this weekend where they highlighted conservation and preservation efforts underway through the National Park Service..."
  Posted:

  11/3/2024

  Source:

  US Department of the Interior
• Join Us to Honor Congressman Earl Blumenauer, Innovative Housing, Inc., and Japanese American Museum of Oregon with the DeMuro Preservation Impact Award
  "Restore Oregon’s Board of Directors announces the selection of three honorees to receive a 2024 DeMuro Preservation Impact Award, a new take on the annual project awards program that reflects the people and organizations that have made a lasting impact on the historic preservation and cultural heritage landscape in Oregon..."
  Posted:

  10/31/2024

  Source:

  Restore Oregon
• The Newly Restored Waterford Mill Provides a Look Into an Industrial Past
  "A $1.6 million restoration completed in August 2023 has brought the mill closer to a period of interpretation between 1855 and 1885. The project team took an approach of “exposing the traces of how the original mill would have worked,” says Susan Reed, director of historic preservation at Glavé & Holmes Architecture..."
  Posted:

  10/30/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• A California Central Coast Couple's DIY Approach to Restoring a Craftsman-Style Gem
  Posted:

  10/24/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Congress for the New Urbanism Seeks Nominations for Upcoming Report "Freeways Without Futures"
  "The call for nominations is open through November 1, 2024 for the ninth biannual Freeways Without Futures report. CNU has long been a leader in the Highways to Boulevards movement and now is your chance to highlight the efforts of local campaign organizers and activists seeking to repair the damage and channel the benefits unlocked by taking down burdensome city highways..."
  Posted:

  10/23/2024

  Source:

  Congress for the New Urbanism
• National Park Service Awards $12 Million to Support Preservation in Rural Communities
  "The National Park Service (NPS) today announced $12.125 million in Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants to 17 subgrant programs in 15 states to support economic development through the preservation of historic buildings in rural communities across the country..."
  Posted:

  10/22/2024

  Source:

  National Park Service
• Insuring Historic Properties in an Increasingly Challenging Marketplace
  "In July 2024 the National Trust for Historic Preservation hosted a webinar with key leaders from the insurance, non-profit, and state historic preservation regulatory sectors to talk about what you need to know about the state of the insurance industry today, what is driving up costs, and what you may be able to do about it..."
  Posted:

  10/21/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• National Trust for Historic Preservation Seeking Nominations for America's 11 Most Endangered List
  "The National Trust for Historic Preservation is currently accepting nominations for their 2025 List of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. Since 1988, the National Trust has used its annual list to raise awareness about the threats facing some of our nation's greatest treasures. The list has identified more than 350 sites to date and has been so successful in galvanizing preservation efforts, that only a handful of sites have been lost..."
  Posted:

  10/21/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• ACHP, Illinois SHPO, GSA Sign Agreement to Preserve Historic Downtown Chicago Skyscrapers
  "Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Chair Sara C. Bronin and Illinois State Historic Preservation Officer Natalie Phelps Finnie signed a programmatic agreement with the General Services Administration (GSA) that will save two historic Chicago downtown Loop skyscrapers from demolition..."
  Posted:

  10/20/2024

  Source:

  Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)
• The Los Angeles Conservancy is Now Accepting Applications for the 2025 Annual Preservation Awards
  "The Preservation Awards honor outstanding achievements in historic preservation in Los Angeles County. Projects can include construction projects, preservation plans, programs, policies, or studies, interpretive and educational programs in historic preservation, grassroots preservation efforts by an individual or group, or cultural landscapes!"
  Posted:

  10/16/2024

  Source:

  Los Angeles Conservancy
• NPS Technical Preservation Services Launches New E-Newsletter Featuring Successful HTC Case Studies
  "The National Park Service's Technical Preservation Services recently launched a new e-newsletter, titled Case-Study Snapshots, which features a series of case studies of successful tax incentive projects. The new weekly newsletter illustrates how the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation have been used and applied to all kinds of historic rehabilitation projects and circumstances..."
  Posted:

  10/14/2024

  Source:

  NPS Technical Preservation Services
• Craig's Housing Plan Includes New Tax Credit, More ADUs, Other Incentives
  "Democratic candidate for governor Joyce Craig has announced a series of proposals to address the state’s affordable housing crisis, including more incentives to build apartments in commercial zones, a historic tax credit and greater use of accessory dwelling units (ADUs)..."
  Posted:

  10/10/2024

  Source:

  New Hampshire Union Leader
• Editorial: SC's Abandoned Buildings Tax Credit Helps Ensure Change is What We Want to See
  "As South Carolina continues to lead the nation in growth, its ongoing challenge is to ensure all of its new population and accompanying development don't change what drew people to this state in the first place..."
  Posted:

  10/8/2024

  Source:

  The Post and Courier
• Tilton School Restores a 19th-Century Mansion to its Former Magnificence
  "Tilton School is returning an 1860s mansion built for banking magnate Charles Tilton to its original glory. The Tilton, New Hampshire, house’s interior features a mix of styles—Second Empire, Renaissance Revival, Classical Revival, and others—making it “one of New Hampshire’s best eclectic dwellings of the post–Civil War era,” according to its 1982 National Register of Historic Places nomination form..."
  Posted:

  10/7/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• 2025 Valerie Sivinski Fund Grants
  "The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation is now accepting applications for the 2025 Valerie Sivinski Fund grant program! The Valerie Sivinski Fund is an annual program that provides grants of up to $3,000 to organizations and community groups engaged in historic preservation around our state..."
  Posted:

  10/6/2024

  Source:

  Washington Trust for Historic Preservation
• National Parks Contributed Record High $55.6 Billion to U.S. economy, Supported 415,000 Jobs in 2023 
  "Today, the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service released a new report that finds visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2023 resulted in a record high $55.6 billion benefit to the nation’s economy and supported 415,400 jobs..."
  Posted:

  10/3/2024

  Source:

  National Park Service
• Preserve New York Grants - 2024
  "The Preservation League of NYS and their program partners at the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) are thrilled to announce the 2024 Preserve New York grant recipients. At its 2024 meeting, an independent panel selected 21 applicants in 17 counties to receive support totaling $264,388..."
  Posted:

  10/1/2024

  Source:

  Preservation League of New York State
• Announcing the 2025 Round of the Massachusetts Historic Preservation Matching Grant Program
  "Preservation Massachusetts is pleased to announce the 2025 round of the Massachusetts Historic Preservation Matching Grant Program. Funding for this program is provided by the 1772 Foundation, who has made $125,000 available for preservation projects in the Commonwealth..."
  Posted:

  9/30/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Massachusetts
• New Publication: Historic Preservation's Response to the YIMBY Movement
  "In recent years the YIMBY movement has targeted historic districts in their drive to weaken local land use provisions and allow developers to build ever taller condo buildings, using the pretext of adding affordable housing. But in that process, they have misrepresented the character of historic districts..."
  Posted:

  9/30/2024

  Source:

  PlaceEconomics
• Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy - Support Their Work to Save Price Tower
  "The Conservancy is taking legal steps to protect Price Tower and its collection. As holders of a preservation easement, we are empowered to protect this one-of-a-kind Wright structure..."
  Posted:

  9/29/2024

  Source:

  Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
• Job Opportunity: National Register Reviewer (Historic Preservation Specialist), Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (Harrisburg, PA)
  Are you a highly skilled historic preservationist with National Register knowledge and experience? The Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO) is seeking an Historic Preservation Specialist to work as a National Register Reviewer. This position is focused on assisting the public with determinations of eligibility and National Register nominations. Bring your dedication and experience to our department and take pride in safeguarding Pennsylvania's cherished history with our team!
  Posted:

  9/27/2024

  Source:

  Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO)
• SC Officials Hope to Save Abandoned, Historic Buildings by Offering More Money to Renovate Them
  "Legislators extended a tax credit meant to refurbish old structures and made more money available for developers..."
  Posted:

  9/25/2024

  Source:

  South Carolina Daily Gazette
• Paid Graduate Internships at the Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, California
  "Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 Getty Graduate Internship program! Opportunities are available in the GCI’s Buildings & Sites, Collections, and Science departments, and the GCI Information Center. Graduate internships at Getty are open to applicants of all nationalities who are either currently enrolled in a graduate program (Master's or Ph.D.) or graduate conservation certificate (or their equivalents for international applicants) in a field relevant to the internship(s) for which they are applying; or who have recently completed a relevant graduate degree..."
  Posted:

  9/23/2024

  Source:

  Getty Conservation Institute
• Landmarks Illinois Announces Winners of 2024 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Awards
  "Landmarks Illinois has announced the winners of the 2024 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Awards, an annual program honoring exceptional preservation efforts across Illinois. This year, the Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Awards are honoring rehabilitation and adaptive reuse projects in Alto Pass, Carterville, Chicago, Elgin, Rockford and Woodstock..."
  Posted:

  9/22/2024

  Source:

  Landmarks Illinois
• Indiana Landmarks Announces 10 Most Endangered
  "ndiana Landmarks today announced the 10 Most Endangered, an annual list of Hoosier landmarks in jeopardy. The list includes a beloved but deteriorating church; a rare polygonal barn; a historic Black social club; a picturesque one-room school; a rugged reminder of the industrial revolution; an early tribute to higher education; an architect-designed industrial building; a threatened Victorian neighborhood; historic fraternal lodge buildings; and a former movie palace..."
  Posted:

  9/21/2024

  Source:

  Indiana Landmarks
• National Park Service Announces $25.7 Million in Save America's Treasures Grants
  "This week the National Park Service announced the recipients of $25.7 million in grants from the Save America's Treasures grant program. Funded through the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), these grants help preserve nationally significant historic properties and collections..."
  Posted:

  9/19/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Action
• Adirondack Architectural Heritage Announces Annual Preservation Awards
  "The Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) Awards Program annually recognizes exemplary historic preservation work throughout the Adirondack Region. We seek examples of sensitive restoration, rehabilitation, and demonstrated long-term stewardship..."
  Posted:

  9/18/2024

  Source:

  Adirondack Architectural Heritage
• The YIMBY Movement: Historic Preservation’s Response
  "Across the country, cities are grappling with dramatically high housing costs and seeking answers to provide affordable housing for residents of all incomes. In recent years, the YIMBY movement has gained speed as one possible solution, advocating for deregulation and a developer-driven approach to housing production. As a land use tool that regulates development, historic preservation has become a target of YIMBYism in some cities..."
  Posted:

  9/18/2024

  Source:

  PlaceEconomics
• PlaceEconomics Report Responds to Criticism of Historic Preservation From YIMBY Movement
  "PlaceEconimics, a private sector firm that focuses on thorough and robust analysis of the economic impacts of historic preservation, recently released The YIMBY Movement: Historic Preservation's Response. In recent years, as the country contends with an affordable housing crisis, the Yes in my Backyard (YIMBY) movement has gained momentum pushing for deregulation and a developer-driven approach as a solution to the affordable housing shortage..."
  Posted:

  9/17/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Action
• This City Was Built on Preservation. Developers Shouldn't Throw Our Efforts Under The Bus.
  "People who know nothing about the value of historic preservation and adaptive reuse or how to achieve it are always the first to use it as a weapon when some developer suffering from bad planning..."
  Posted:

  9/16/2024

  Source:

  Courier Journal
• Heritage Highlight Launches
  "We recently launched a new social series, Heritage Highlight, where we’re featuring historic places and spaces across Maryland and a snapshot of their history and current usage. These historic sites may be unique, threatened, or have/had a transformative impact on their communities or the state as a whole..."
  Posted:

  9/11/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Maryland
• National Trust for Historic Preservation and the National Preservation Partners Network: Preservation Infographics on Key Issues
  "The Preservation Priorities Task Force (PPTF) Infographics offer a new way to connect historic preservation to the urgent issues of affordable housing, climate action, racial justice, and workforce development. Developed by preservationists across the country, the infographics are available for free to anyone who wants to convey how preservation plays a key role in addressing these issues..."
  Posted:

  9/11/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Preservation Action Launches Congressional Candidate Survey Ahead of November Elections
  "Preservation Action is excited announce the launch of our 2024 Congressional Candidate Historic Preservation Survey. For the fifth time, Preservation Action is surveying U.S House and Senate candidates across the country to gauge support of key national preservation programs and policies..."
  Posted:

  9/10/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Action
• ENDANGERED: Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
  Facing financial difficulties, the owners of Price Tower have closed its doors and announced that they will sell it at auction in October. The Conservancy is fully engaged in enforcing our preservation easement on the building & collection...
  Posted:

  9/8/2024

  Source:

  Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
• National Park Service and Partner Agencies Announce $25.7 Million in Save America’s Treasures Grants
  The National Park Service (NPS) in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today announced $25.7 million in Save America’s Treasures grants, through the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), to fund 59 projects in 26 states and the District of Columbia that will preserve nationally significant sites and collections...
  Posted:

  9/7/2024

  Source:

  National Park Service
• HOPE Crew Marks Its 10th Year of Introducing People to the Preservation Trades
  "Without skilled workers who know exactly how to reset a stone or repair a window, historic preservation can’t happen. The tradespeople on a project are the ones who translate a detailed plan into a finished product, using their hard-won know-how to maintain beauty and preserve history. The National Trust recognized this when it created HOPE (Hands-On Preservation Experience) Crew in 2014..."
  Posted:

  9/6/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Job Opportunity: Project Review Architectural Historian, VA State Historic Preservation Office, Richmond, Virginia
  Job Duties: The Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) is the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) in Virginia. DHR is a state agency in the Natural and Historic Resources Secretariat. DHR fosters, encourages, and supports the stewardship and use of Virginia’s significant architectural, archaeological, and historic resources as valuable assets for the economic, educational, social, and cultural benefit of citizens and communities...
  Posted:

  9/5/2024

  Source:

  Virginia State Historic Preservation Office
• 2024 Governor’s Awards in the Humanities and Akers Prize Winners Announced
  "South Carolina Humanities is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the Governor’s Awards in the Humanities and the Akers Prize..."
  Posted:

  9/3/2024

  Source:

  South Carolina Humanities
• National Park Service Awards $10 Million to Historic Sites and Structures in 9 States to Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary
  "The National Park Service (NPS) today awarded $10 million in funding from the Semiquincentennial Grant Program, an initiative commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States..."
  Posted:

  9/2/2024

  Source:

  National Park Service
• South Carolina - Historic Preservation State Grand Fund
  "The South Carolina Department of Archives & History is pleased to announce that the Historic Preservation State Grant Fund is now accepting applications. The purpose of the State Grant Fund is to support historic preservation projects that benefit local communities through the physical repair and rehabilitation of South Carolina’s historic buildings..."
  Posted:

  9/1/2024

  Source:

  South Carolina Department of Archives and History
• Massachusetts Governor Healey Signs Affordable Homes Act, Expands Historic Rehabilitation Tax Cut
  "Preservation Massachusetts congratulates Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll on the passage and signing of the Affordable Homes Act, which was signed into law today. This landmark piece of legislation will significantly bolster the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ efforts to address the ongoing housing crisis..."
  Posted:

  8/31/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Massachusetts
• Historic Preservation Tax Credit Seeks $100 Million to Provide ‘More Equitable’ Restoration Across Michigan
  "The Michigan Historic Preservation tax credit, signed into law in 2020, currently allows renovators of historic buildings across the state to apply to receive a portion of a $5 million pool of tax credits. But now, the Michigan Historic Preservation Network (MHPN) says that Michigan’s rehabilitation needs are 20 times that amount..."
  Posted:

  8/29/2024

  Source:

  Michigan State University
• Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces $20 Million for Historic Preservation Capital Improvements Ahead of Nation’s Semiquincentennial
  The Commonwealth’s Department of Historic Resources has launched a special grant program to prepare historic landmarks and history museums for visitors in 2026, which will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence...
  Posted:

  8/28/2024

  Source:

  Glenn Youngkin, Governor of Virginia
• Historic Theaters in 3 SC Cities to be Revamped With Help From State Funding
  "Groups in Florence, Loris and Newberry will fix up historic theaters as event spaces with hopes of boosting their local economies..."
  Posted:

  8/28/2024

  Source:

  South Carolina Daily Gazette
• Prokopiak Measure to Increase Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program Becomes Law as Part of State Budget Package
  “Investing in preserving our historic structures does two things,” Prokopiak said. “It not only helps to better tell the story of our commonwealth’s history, but it also is an economic driver as it helps turn these structures into income-producing properties.”
  Posted:

  8/27/2024

  Source:

  Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus
• 9th Annual Historic Preservation Awards - Call for Nominations (Spokane Preservation Advocates)
  "Spokane Preservation Advocates (SPA) hosts the Annual Historic Preservation Awards ceremony in November to celebrate those individuals and/or organizations who have contributed significantly to the preservation of Spokane/Spokane County's cultural heritage..."
  Posted:

  8/22/2024

  Source:

  Spokane Preservation Advocates
• American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s “Backing Historic Small Restaurants” Grant Program Awards $2.5 Million in Total Funding to 50 Restaurants
  "American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation today announced the 2024 recipients of the Backing Historic Small Restaurants grant program. 50 small restaurants in the U.S. will receive a $50,000 grant each to help them upgrade, renovate, and grow their businesses. The grant program significantly expanded its reach this year, doubling the number of grantees, including in 13 new states, and increasing the total grant funding to $2.5 million, up from $1 million in prior years..."
  Posted:

  8/15/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Announcing the 2024 Florida’s 11 to Save
  "Yesterday, the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation announced the 2024 Florida’s 11 to Save, a list of the most threatened historic places in the state, at the 2024 Preservation on Main Street conference hosted in collaboration with Florida Main Street in Tallahassee..."
  Posted:

  8/14/2024

  Source:

  Florida Trust for Historic Preservation
• DCPL Awarded National Park Service Funds to Help Preserve the Historic Howard Theatre
  "The DC Preservation League (DCPL) has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the National Park Service (NPS) to help underwrite costs associated with repairing/replacing the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system at the historic Howard Theatre in Washington, DC..."
  Posted:

  8/13/2024

  Source:

  DC Preservation League (DCPL)
• Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission Awards 44 Keystone Historic Preservation Grants
  "The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) has awarded $2.18 million in Keystone Historic Preservation Grants to help historical and heritage organizations, museums, and local governments in 22 counties..."
  Posted:

  8/7/2024

  Source:

  Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
• Van Evera Bailey Fellowship Funding Doubled to $50,000
  "Beginning in 2025, Van Evera Bailey Fellows will now receive $50,000 for their pursuits in advancing the design and building profession, a 100% increase in funding for one of AFO’s long-running programs, the Van Evera Bailey Fellowship..."
  Posted:

  8/6/2024

  Source:

  Architecture Foundation of Oregon
• State Historic Preservation Office Awards Historic Preservation Grants to Seven Michigan Communities
  "The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has awarded $250,000 in grants to seven Michigan communities, the Michigan Strategic Fund announced today. The grants represent awards from the federal Historic Preservation Fund (HPF)-Certified Local Government (CLG) program administered by SHPO and will benefit local preservation and community planning goals in..."
  Posted:

  8/5/2024

  Source:

  Michigan Economic Development Corporation
• National Park Service Awards More Than $3.2 Million in Grants to Preserve and Interpret World War II Japanese American Incarceration Sites
  "The National Park Service today announced $3,273,639 in Japanese American Confinement Sites grants to support nine preservation, restoration, and education projects that help tell the story of the more than 120,000 Japanese Americans, two-thirds of whom were U.S. citizens, incarcerated by the U.S. government following the bombing of Pearl Harbor and President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942..."
  Posted:

  8/3/2024

  Source:

  National Park Service
• Restore the Iconic Steeple: Celebrate Frederick’s Iconic Town Clock and Spire
  "The original spire and town clock have reliably served Frederick as integral elements of both the skyline and of daily life in Frederick. It’s our turn to be stewards of the structure so that 260 years from now, our children, their children, and their grandchildren can enjoy this living history that reflects Frederick’s founding..."
  Posted:

  7/29/2024

  Source:

  Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ
• The 2024 Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School is Now Accepting Applications
  "The Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School will hold three one-week sessions at Deception Pass State Park, Washington late August and early September. The curriculum includes rehabilitating historic windows, log work, and focused workshops, as well as lectures on cultural resource management, preservation, architectural history, wood science, and more..."
  Posted:

  7/28/2024

  Source:

  Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School
• Congress: Aid the Park Service in Managing Historic and Cultural Resources
  "NPS manages over 26,000 historic structures, and Park Service archivists are responsible for nearly 185 million historic artifacts and objects. However, due to Congress' inadequate budgets, NPS has consistently prioritized natural resources management over cultural resources management..."
  Posted:

  7/23/2024

  Source:

  National Parks Conservation Association
• What the Supreme Court’s Chevron Decision Means for Historic Preservation
  "While there has been much anxiety about the potential implications of this decision by the Supreme Court, federal historic preservation law is likely to be less threatened than other arenas, for several reasons. First, the regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act have been specifically upheld by the courts, and the new Supreme Court decision states, “we do not call into question prior cases” that upheld agency actions and regulations..."
  Posted:

  7/22/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• PastForward 2024: National Preservation Conference (October 28-30, 2024)
  "Join us for the PastForward National Preservation Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 28-30, 2024. PastForward 2024 will kick off a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the evolving practice of preservation in one of the country’s most historic cities..."
  Posted:

  7/21/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Prokopiak Bill to Expand Tax Credits, Create Jobs Passes House
  "House Bill 2358 would raise the annual limit of the Historic Preservation Tax Credit from the current $5 million to a new cap of $20 million, starting in 2025.“Pennsylvania’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program not only helps rehabilitate and preserve the structures that tell the tale of our commonwealth’s rich history, but it also generates positive economic impact by helping turn those structures into income-producing properties,” Prokopiak said..."
  Posted:

  7/19/2024

  Source:

  PA House of Reps.
• New York Clarifies Application of Historic Tax Credits on Per-Structure Basis
  "The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance ruled last month that the $5 million cap on the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit (HTC) applies on a per-structure basis. The state issued a technical memorandum noting that requiring multiple structures be submitted on one application is "irrelevant." The department relies on the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) to determine separate historic structures eligible for the credit..."
  Posted:

  7/18/2024

  Source:

  Novogradac
• Preservation Action Joins Letter Urging Support for the Cultural Resources Challenge Act
  "This week Preservation Action joined a sign-on letter alongside a diverse group of more than 100 organizations urging Congress to support for the Cultural Resources Challenge Act (H.R. 7936). As noted in the letter, this important bill aims to address the urgent needs of our nation's cultural heritage sites, including national parks, monuments, and artifacts that tell the story of our diverse history. The letter, led by the National Parks Conservation Association, was sent to congressional offices this week..."
  Posted:

  7/18/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Action
• ‘Woefully Behind’: PA Advocates Hope More Support for Historic Revitalization is Part of the State’s Budget
  "Pennsylvania’s historic preservation tax credit program has an annual cap of $5 million. Legislation moving through Harrisburg would change that..."
  Posted:

  7/17/2024

  Source:

  WHYY
• Advocates Meet With Congress During Historic Tax Credit Advocacy Day
  "The Historic Tax Credit Coalition and National Trust Community Investment Corporation (NTCIC) hosted their annual Historic Tax Credit advocacy day earlier this month, coinciding with the IPED Historic Tax Credit Summit..."
  Posted:

  7/16/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Action
• Nearly 100 Members of Congress Sign-on to Bipartisan Historic Preservation Fund Dear Colleague Letter
  "This year 93 bipartisan Senators and Representatives, representing 34 different states and territories, signed on to the FY25 House Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) Dear Colleague letter and the FY25 Senate HPF Dear Colleague letter. The letters requested $225 million in funding for the Historic Preservation Fund, the same level Preservation Action advocated for during Historic Preservation Advocacy Week, including much-needed increases for State and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices and critically important competitive grant programs..."
  Posted:

  7/16/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Action
• Places Restored, Threatened, Saved, and Lost in Preservation Magazine's Spring 2024 Issue
  "In each Transitions section of Preservation magazine, we highlight places of local and national importance that have recently been restored, are currently threatened, have been saved from demolition or neglect, or have been lost. Here are five from Spring 2024..."
  Posted:

  7/15/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Governor DeWine Announces State Support for 35 Historic Preservation Projects
  "Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced that the state is supporting 35 projects to preserve dozens of historic buildings across Ohio..."
  Posted:

  7/13/2024

  Source:

  Office of Governor DeWine
• City of Atlanta Lacking Funding for Historic Preservation, Advocates Call for Change
  "It’s a time to honor the efforts both big and small to preserve historical spaces that have built and shaped our communities. In Atlanta, there have been ongoing battles fighting gentrification in historic neighborhoods..."
  Posted:

  7/10/2024

  Source:

  Atlanta News First
• Underrepresented Communities and African American Civil Rights Grants Now Accepting Applications
  "The National Park Service announced they are now accepting applications for the Underrepresented Communities grant program, which is works towards diversifying listings on the National Register of Historic Places and the African American Civil Rights grant program, which preserves sites and stories that help tell the long struggle for African American civil rights..."
  Posted:

  7/9/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Action
• ACHP Chair Asks Congress to Reject Legislative Proposals Allowing Projects to Bypass Historic Preservation Review Process
  "On behalf of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), Chair Sara C. Bronin has called on Congress to reject provisions in 15 bills that would exempt certain types of infrastructure projects from review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act..."
  Posted:

  7/8/2024

  Source:

  Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)
• A National Trust Grant Helps the Heurich House Think Ahead
  "In 2018, the Heurich House Museum in Washington, D.C., received a grant from the National Trust to collaborate with engineer and architect Michael Henry on creating a heritage building reinvestment model. The idea—one Henry has been teaching his students at the University of Pennsylvania for years—is that, like condominium associations do with reserve studies, the owners of historic structures should plan for the costs of their long-term conservation needs..."
  Posted:

  7/7/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Century-Old Cass County Schoolhouse Gets New Life in $16M Project Boosted by Historic Tax Credits
  "With a boost from public incentives, including state historic tax credits, the former Plattsmouth High School built more than a century ago is now fully transformed into an apartment building that has been brimming since March with residents..."
  Posted:

  7/2/2024

  Source:

  Nebraska Examiner
• Cultural Resources Challenges Act Aims to Help NPS to Better Protect Cultural Resources
  "Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) recently introduced the Cultural Resources Challenges Act (H.R. 7936). This bill would provide an additional $250 million in funding for historic and cultural resources at the National Park Service, address staff shortages, and direct NPS to develop curriculum to provide training for cultural resource protection and management..."
  Posted:

  7/2/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Action
• Colorado Bill Extends State HTC to 2036, Creates Affordable Housing Set-Aside
  "Legislation to extend the Colorado state historic tax credit (HTC), among other changes to the incentive’s provisions, was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Jared Polis. H.B. 1314 extends the expiration date of the credit from Dec. 31, 2029, to Dec. 31, 2036..."
  Posted:

  7/1/2024

  Source:

  Novogradac
• The 2024 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America® Best of Adaptive Reuse List Is Announced
  "Historic Hotels of America®, an official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is pleased to announce The 2024 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Best of Adaptive Reuse list. A popular and creative approach to historic preservation, “adaptive reuse” saves unused historic buildings from demolition by rehabilitating and renovating them for a new purpose..."
  Posted:

  7/1/2024

  Source:

  Historic Hotels of America®
• $5 Million in History of Equal Rights Grants Now Open
  "The National Park Service is currently accepting applications for $5 million in History of Equal Rights grants. Funded through the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), this grant program helps preserve sites related to the struggle to achieve equal rights for all Americans..."
  Posted:

  6/27/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Action
• 2024 NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Grant Program: Conservation Treatment
  "The NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Grant Program: Conservation Treatment is a partnership of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and GHHN that provides support for treatment procedures to aid in stabilizing and preserving objects held in collections of museums, historical, and cultural organizations in New York State..."
  Posted:

  6/26/2024

  Source:

  Greater Hudson Heritage Network
• Preservation Alliance Announces Eight Grant Award Recipients
  "The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is proud to introduce the first four recipients of the newly established Fund for Historic Schools Grant, as well as four recipients of Saving Historic Places Grants..."
  Posted:

  6/26/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Alliance of West Virginia
• WHALE: A Beacon of Preservation and Progress in New Bedford
  "The Waterfront Historic Area LeaguE (WHALE) is the 2023 recipient of the Trustees’ Award for Organizational Excellence, which recognizes a nonprofit organization, large or small, that has demonstrated sustained and superlative achievement in historic preservation..."
  Posted:

  6/25/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Bipartisan Historic Preservation Caucus Forms to Better Protect Ohio's Landmarks
  "A group of bipartisan Ohio lawmakers are working to preserve historic structures and landmarks. Ohio House lawmakers, Bob Peterson (R-Sabina) and Joe Miller (D-Amherst), along with Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) and Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) from the Ohio Senate, formed the Ohio Historic Preservation Caucus. The group first met last week at the Ohio History Center..."
  Posted:

  6/24/2024

  Source:

  WOSU 89.7 NPR News, By Allie Vugrincic
• 2024 Grants for Historic Properties Redevelopment Programs
  "The 1772 Foundation has announced that grant funding will be made available for historic properties redevelopment programs throughout the United States..."
  Posted:

  6/21/2024

  Source:

  The 1772 Foundation
• 10 Most Endangered List 2024
  "The highly anticipated announcement of the 10 Most Endangered Historic Sites is finally here, bringing attention to the preservation and protection of these invaluable cultural treasures..."
  Posted:

  6/20/2024

  Source:

  Preservation New Jersey
• Job Opportunity: Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is Hiring (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
  "Are you interested in joining a pro-active and dedicated team of preservationists, historians, and archaeologists? In this Historic Preservation Specialist role, you will specialize in our online data management and cultural resources GIS tool, the Pennsylvania's State Historic and Archaeological Resource Exchange (PA-SHARE)..."
  Posted:

  6/20/2024

  Source:

  Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
• Grants Help Ensure the Future of Historic Black Churches
  "What would America be without the Black church? For generations, historic Black churches have served as beacons of hope, progress and reform in America. To honor and protect this legacy, the National Trust's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund has invested $4 million in grants to 31 historic Black churches across the United States, acknowledging these institutions' widespread impact on society..."
  Posted:

  6/19/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• National Park Service Announces $85.15 Million in Historic Preservation Grants to States and Tribes
  "The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the distribution of $62.15 million in Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grants to historic preservation offices in states, territories, the District of Columbia, and partnering nations, and $23 million to Tribal historic preservation offices..."
  Posted:

  6/18/2024

  Source:

  National Park Service
• New National Park Service Resources on Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Resilience, and Historic Buildings
  "Historic properties can be made more sustainable, energy-efficient, and resilient, improving their performance and use while also preserving their historic character. Doing so not only improves their efficiency and livability but helps to ensure their long-term preservation as well..."
  Posted:

  6/17/2024

  Source:

  National Park Service
• Announcing the 2024 Great American Main Street Award Winners
  "Main Street America is proud to recognize NewTown Macon in Macon, Georgia, Madison Main Street Programin Madison, Indiana, and Monroeville Main Street in Monroeville, Alabama, as the 2024 Great American Main Street Award winners. This prestigious award is the nation’s top honor recognizing communities for their excellence in comprehensive preservation-based commercial district revitalization..."
  Posted:

  6/16/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• 2024 Barn Preservation Grants to Fund Restoration Projects Throughout Vermont
  "The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation and the Vermont Advisory Council on Historic Preservation are pleased to announce the 2024 Barn Preservation Grant awardees. This year, the program will award $350,235 to fund 20 preservation projects in eleven Vermont counties. These grants will leverage $1 million in restoration and rehabilitation efforts..."
  Posted:

  6/13/2024

  Source:

  Vermont Business Magazine
• Ciresi Bill Encouraging Historical Renovation Across PA Passes State House
  “Pennsylvania is home to some of the country’s most historical and beautiful communities, but with them come the high costs of renovation of older buildings,” he said. “Many of these buildings lack accessibility and weren’t built to meet modern building codes. With this grant program we will support reinvestment in our downtowns, assist with community revitalization, preserve historic properties and neighborhood character, and create jobs.”
  Posted:

  6/12/2024

  Source:

  PA House of Reps
• Virginia Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits - Legislative Update
  "The Virginia Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (HRTC) program (see Virginia Code § 58.1-339.2) has played a significant role in stimulating Virginia’s economy and preserving thousands of historic properties throughout the Commonwealth. Developers may use this credit to reimburse up to 25% of their eligible rehabilitation expenses against income taxes, insurance premium taxes, or bank franchise taxes. When combined with the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit of 20%, developers..."
  Posted:

  6/12/2024

  Source:

  JD Supra, LLC
• Gap Funding for Historic Preservation and More
  "Many developers are familiar with the challenges when using historic tax credits (HTCs) to preserve America’s history, including issues such as climbing interest rates, rising insurance rates and increasing costs of construction and labor. In this week’s episode of the Novogradac Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and John DeJovine, CPA, discuss gap financing solutions for developers involved in historic preservation..."
  Posted:

  6/11/2024

  Source:

  Michael J. Novogradac
• Governor Hochul Spotlights Eleven Projects for Their Commitment to Historic Preservation Efforts in New York State
  "Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 11 projects have been recognized as a part of the 2024 New York State Historic Preservation Awards. Projects highlighted at this year's awards include an ambitious neighborhood rehabilitation effort in Newburgh, the restoration of an iconic candy shop in Buffalo, and the scholarship and preservation of Puerto Rican casitas in New York City..."
  Posted:

  6/11/2024

  Source:

  Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
• The National Park Service Today Awarded $23.4 Million from the African American Civil Rights Grant Program
  "The National Park Service today awarded $23.4 million to 39 projects in 16 states and the District of Columbia as part of the Historic Preservation Fund’s African American Civil Rights grant program, which focuses on the preservation of sites and stories directly associated with the struggle of African Americans to gain equal rights..."
  Posted:

  6/11/2024

  Source:

  National Park Service
• Not-For-Profits Gain Access to Historic Tax Credits with Enactment of Missouri HB 2062
  "The modification of HB 2062 increases HTC from 25% to 35% in qualified counties outside of the City of St. Louis and Kansas City. Additionally, for those 35% projects, all pre-application costs for stabilization and investigative assessments (not to exceed 10% of QRE) will count towards HTC..."
  Posted:

  6/10/2024

  Source:

  Ben Cleveland, S. Shawn Whitney Polsinelli; JD Supra, LLC
• Essex Heritage Announces 2024 Partnership Grant Recipients
  "The Essex National Heritage Commission (Essex Heritage), in keeping with its long tradition of supporting the region’s unique cultural heritage, announced the 2024 Essex Heritage Partnership Grant Program recipients..."
  Posted:

  6/9/2024

  Source:

  Essex Heritage
• 2024 Historic Preservation Grants Announced
  "Since 2020, Preservation Massachusetts has worked in partnership with The 1772 Foundation, to provide grant funding for historic buildings in Massachusetts. The Historic Preservation Matching Grant Program is a 1:1 matching grant of up to $10,000 for exterior work on historic properties owned or leased by non-profit organizations..."
  Posted:

  6/8/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Massachusetts