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Previously published resources are kept here for your reference (note: some articles may be outdated and deadlines for funding noted may have expired).

• Fire Resource List - Sent from the Desk of Pasadena Heritage Interim Director Zoot Velasco
  SEE MY RESOURCES LIST HERE: https://www.pasadenaheritage.org/fire
  Posted:

  1/11/2025

  Source:

  Pasadena Heritage
• Preservation Action and Partners Send Letter in Support of Preservation Funding in Disaster Relief
  "As Congress considers disaster relief legislation following the devastation caused by Hurricanes Milton and Helene, Preservation Action along with several preservation partners are urging Congress to support the rehabilitation of significant historic properties impacted by these deadly storms. Thousands of historic properties were damaged, flooded, or destroyed across the Southeast. Preserving these historic resources is essential to safeguarding our cultural heritage and maintaining the unique character of these communities..."
  Posted:

  1/11/2025

  Source:

  Preservation Action
• Legislation Introduced Directing Interior for Report on Secretary Standards Pertaining to Historic Tax Credits
  "Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI) recently introduced H.R. 10116 is the House that would direct the Secretary of the Interior to submit a report to Congress on the interpretation and application of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation pertaining to the federal Historic Tax Credit..."
  Posted:

  1/10/2025

  Source:

  Preservation Action
• Governor Moore Announces $20 Million in Tax Credits to Promote Revitalization of Historic Buildings
  "Governor Wes Moore today announced $20 million in historic revitalization tax credits through the Maryland Historical Trust. Leveraging more than $108 million in additional investment, the 10 projects that received funding include affordable housing, makerspaces, and facilities that serve communities..."
  Posted:

  1/9/2025

  Source:

  The Office of Governor Wes Moore
• Latinos in Heritage Conservation Launches Nation's First Grant Program Dedicated to Funding Latinx Heritage Projects
  "Today, Latinos in Heritage Conservation (LHC) announced the launch of its inaugural grant program—the first of its kind to exclusively fund Latinx heritage and historic preservation projects. With $600,000 in annual funding available, this groundbreaking initiative seeks to empower grassroots, Latinx-focused nonprofit organizations and community groups dedicated to protecting and uplifting Latinx history and cultural contributions across the United States..."
  Posted:

  1/9/2025

  Source:

  Latinos in Heritage Conservation
• Lawmakers Explore Economic, Educational Significance of Historic Preservation
  "Historic preservation drives Pennsylvania’s economy but there are many Black history sites waiting to be developed. The economic and educational benefit of developing Black heritage sites was a theme repeated during a joint roundtable and tour by the House Majority Policy Committee and Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus at the future site of the Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy..."
  Posted:

  1/8/2025

  Source:

  Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus
• The 2024 Winners of the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Awards
  "The winners of this year’s Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Awards demonstrate the power of persistence. Barton Academyin Mobile, Alabama, was empty for about 14 years; Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey, remained shuttered for more than a quarter-century; and it took years to find a buyer for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel buildings. Yet those who saw their value were determined not to give up..."
  Posted:

  1/8/2025

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Governor Moore Signs Executive Order to Maximize Economic Potential for Neighborhoods in Baltimore City
  "Governor Wes Moore today signed an executive order to establish Reinvest Baltimore, a coordinated effort between the State of Maryland, Baltimore City, and nonprofit and for-profit partners to eliminate concentrations of vacant properties, revitalize neighborhoods and maximize the economic potential and quality of life for residents in Baltimore City..."
  Posted:

  1/7/2025

  Source:

  The Office of ​Governor Wes Moore
• Louisiana State Historic Tax Credit Under Threat
  "Louisiana's state historic tax credit is currently under threat. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has proposed an overhaul of the state's tax code and in one of these proposals calls for the elimination of all state tax credit programs, including the state historic tax credit. The Governor has called for a special legislative session that will start this week, setting the stage for a showdown to protect Louisiana's historic tax credit..."
  Posted:

  1/7/2025

  Source:

  Preservation Action
• Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument Receives Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation
  The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) and the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) today honored the campaign to designate sites in Mississippi and Illinois as the Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument with the National Trust/Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation. The event took place during the NTHP’s annual PastForward Conference in New Orleans.
  Posted:

  1/5/2025

  Source:

  Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)
• Jim Turner and the Future of Preservation Trades
  "Ten years ago, the National Trust for Historic Preservation started HOPE Crew (Hands-On Preservation Experience), its hands-on, trades training initiative. Since 2014 the program has completed 175 projects, trained over 860 young people—including veterans—and engaged over 3,750 volunteers in historic trades. While the impact of the program is large, the challenges still remain..."
  Posted:

  1/4/2025

  Source:

  The National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Celebrating the Best in Preservation for 2024
  "The 2024 National Preservation Awards are kicking off the start of this week’s PastForward conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. For over 6 decades, the awards have honored inspirational projects, individuals, and organizations that have demonstrated excellence in the field of preservation. This year’s list features extraordinary partnerships to preserve pivotal moments in civil rights history; the adaptive reuse of abandoned buildings into thriving educational centers; and the tireless advocacy of preservationists across generations..."
  Posted:

  1/1/2025

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Tennessee Historical Commission Awards $2 Million in Historic Preservation Grants
  "The Tennessee Historical Commission announces the awarding of 23 matching grants totaling $2 million from the Historic Property/Land Acquisition Fund (HPLAF) program..."
  Posted:

  12/19/2024

  Source:

  Tennessee Historical Commission
• Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy Announces Preservation Planning Grant Pilot Program
  "The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy is very excited to pilot a new grant program, which extends the organization’s ability to serve its mission to support the preservation of the built work of Frank Lloyd Wright..."
  Posted:

  12/18/2024

  Source:

  Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
• $4 Million Awarded to 24 Historic Faith Communities by National Fund for Sacred Places
  "The National Fund for Sacred Places, a program of Partners for Sacred Places in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is pleased to announce its 2024 grantees. Twenty-four historically significant faith communities have been admitted into the program, which provides capital grants of up to $500,000 and hands-on technical assistance to congregations undertaking substantial preservation projects..."
  Posted:

  12/16/2024

  Source:

  Nastional Trust for Historic Preservation
• Maine's Rural Downtowns are the Focus of Historic Preservation Grant
  "The Maine Development Foundation’s Maine Downtown Center program has received a $750,000 grant for historic preservation projects designed to foster economic development in the state's rural downtowns..."
  Posted:

  12/15/2024

  Source:

  Laurie Schreiber, Mainebiz
• Essex Heritage Announces New Trustees, Commissioners, and Special Awards
  "The Essex National Heritage Commission (Essex Heritage), a non-profit that manages and provides numerous programs preserving and enhancing Essex County’s historic, natural and cultural places, welcomed business and community leaders from around Essex County..."
  Posted:

  12/14/2024

  Source:

  Essex Heritage
• Senate Finance Committee Hearing Highlights Bipartisan Support for Expanding the Historic Tax Credit
  "The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing in late July titled, "Tax Tools for Local Economic Development" to explore the effectiveness of key tax incentives in revitalizing communities. A central part of the discussion was the Historic Tax Credit (HTC)..."
  Posted:

  12/12/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Cassidy Discusses Historic Tax Credit, Affordable Housing in New Orleans
  "This morning, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) had a conversation with attendees at the Novogradac Housing Tax Credits and Bond Conference in New Orleans. They discussed what it will take to preserve tax credits..."
  Posted:

  12/11/2024

  Source:

  Bill Cassidy, M.D., U.S. Senator for Louisiana
• Route 66: 2024 Cost-Share Grant Awards Announced
  "The National Park Service Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2024 cost-share grant awards. The program provides grant assistance for eligible historic preservation, research, oral history, interpretative, and educational projects that help preserve the special places and stories of historic Route 66..."
  Posted:

  12/10/2024

  Source:

  National Park Service
• Winners of 2024 National Preservation Awards Announced
  "The National Preservation Awards include several of the industry’s highest honors, highlighting distinguished individuals, nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and corporations that give new meaning to their communities through skillful and determined preservation work..."
  Posted:

  12/8/2024

  Source:

  National Trust for Historic Preservation
• National Park Service Awards $9.5 Million to Enhance Revolutionary War and Civil War Battlefield Preservation and Interpretation Projects
  "The National Park Service (NPS) today awarded $9.5 million in grants through the American Battlefield Protection Program to promote the locally led preservation and interpretation of historic battlefields and sites of armed conflict as powerful reminders of the America’s shared heritage..."
  Posted:

  12/4/2024

  Source:

  National Park Service
• Latest Tax and National Park Service Efforts at the Historic Tax Credit Coalition
  "As we make our way through 2024, it is a good time to recap where we are and where we are headed with the historic tax credit (HTC). We will do this through the window of the Historic Tax Credit Coalition (HTCC), an organization of project developers, investors, tax-exempt organizations and professionals who advocate for preserving historic structures using the HTC as the primary tool..."
  Posted:

  12/3/2024

  Source:

  Novogradac
• 2024 Best of Maryland Award Winners Announced
  "The Best of Maryland awards shine a spotlight on the ceaseless work of Maryland’s volunteers, architects, artisans, legislators, and many more individuals who are doing the essential work of protecting the places that make Maryland such a special place to live, work, explore, and celebrate..."
  Posted:

  12/2/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Maryland
• New Jersey Enhances Historic Property Reinvestment and Brownfield Redevelopment Credits
  "On September 4, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation that liberalizes some requirements and increases the amount of credits for the Historic Property Reinvestment Program and the Brownfield Redevelopment Program..."
  Posted:

  12/2/2024

  Source:

  Thomson Reuters / Tax & Accounting
• New Jersey Historic Trust Announces Preserve New Jersey Preservation Grant Award Recommendations
  "The New Jersey Historic Trust, an affiliate of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), today approved a total of $16,598,738 in grant recommendations from the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund to save and promote historic sites throughout the state..."
  Posted:

  12/1/2024

  Source:

  New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA)
• 2024 Maine's Most Endangered Historic Places
  "Since 1996, Maine Preservation has released the list of Maine’s Most Endangered Historic Places to boost local efforts and focus positive media attention with an aim to preserve threatened places throughout the state. Nomination of an endangered place is a chance for Mainers to make their voices heard and to shine a light on the places that matter to their communities..."
  Posted:

  11/30/2024

  Source:

  Maine Preservation
• Applications for Save America's Treasures and HBCU Preservation Grants Now Open
  "The National Park Service is now accepting applications for the Save America's Treasures grant program and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Preservation Grant Program. These competitive grant programs are funded through the Historic Preservation Fund and support a broad range of preservation projects. Preservation Action continues to advocate for robust funding for these important grant programs..."
  Posted:

  11/22/2024

  Source:

  Preservation Action
• Tester Secures Nearly $750,000 to Preserve Butte's Historic District
  "As part of his continued efforts to ensure communities in Montana have up-to-date infrastructure, U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured $749,862 from the National Park Service in Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants for the Butte-Silver Bow Historic Revitalization Project to preserve and revitalize Butte’s historic district..."
  Posted:

  11/21/2024

  Source:

  Office of Senator Jon Tester
• New Jersey Enhances Historic Property Reinvestment and Brownfield Redevelopment Credits
  "Effective retroactively to unapproved applications pending before December 1, 2023, the credits awarded for the rehabilitation of a qualified property located in a qualified incentive tract or government-restricted municipality are increased to 60% (currently 45%) of the cost of rehabilitation or $12 million (currently $8 million), whichever is less..."
  Posted:

  11/20/2024

  Source:

  Thomson Reuters
• Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo: What Does the End of Chevron Deference Mean for the Tax Credit World?
  "In the recent court case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court ruled that the Administrative Procedure Act requires courts to exercise their independent judgment in determining whether federal agencies have acted within their authority and that courts may not defer to a federal agency’s interpretation of the law simply because a federal statute is ambiguous..."
  Posted:

  11/19/2024

  Source:

  Novogradac
• Restore Oregon Announces Honorees of the 2024 DeMuro Historic 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 their 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:

  11/18/2024

  Source:

  Restore Oregon
• 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