Legislative Update
Volume 25. Number 09
April 01, 2022
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1. FY23 BUDGET REQUEST RELEASED
2. HOPEWELL EARTHWORKS NOMINATION
3. REGISTRATION OPEN FOR NAPC FORUM
4. STORIES FROM AROUND THE STATES
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President Biden Releases FY23 Budget Request- Includes $151.8 Million for HPF |
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This week, the Biden Administration released their FY23 budget request. This includes specific programmatic requests for the Department of Interior and the National Park Service. Overall the budget requests $3.6 billion for the National Park Service, an increase of $340 million over FY22 enacted levels. The request includes $151.8 million for the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF). This is the same level of funding President Biden requested in his FY22 request. While this is significantly below the $173.072 million Congress appropriated for the HPF in FY22, the administration's request notes that the budget is based on a Continuing Resolution for FY22, and did not consider the recently passed FY22 Omnibus Appropriations bill. Notably, the budget request reiterates the need for increased funding for Tribal Historic Preservation Officers with a $7 million increase over FY22 enacted levels. A full breakdown is below:
FY23 Administration Request: Historic Preservation Fund
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$57.675 million for State Historic Preservation Offices
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$23 million for Tribal Historic Preservation Offices
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$25 million for Save America's Treasures
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$21.8 million for the African American Civil Rights grant program
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$3.325 million for the History of Equal Rights Grant program
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$10 million for HBCU preservation grants
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$10 million for Paul Bruhn grants
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$1 million for Underrepresented Communities Grants
- Semiquincentennial grant program not funded
Total: $151.8 million
The request does not include funding for the Semiquincentennial preservation grant program or congressionally directed spending for HPF projects, both of which were included in the FY22 enacted levels.
Additionally, the budget request directs targeted funding increases to address racial justice and equity for underserved communities at our National Parks. This includes $14.3 million in operating increases to preserve the stories of underrepresented communities at more than 30 national park sites and $5.4 million to support African American Civil Rights Network partnerships. The budget also includes $22.281 million for the Heritage Partnership Program, which supports National Heritage Areas. $8.585 million was included for the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, $330,000 over FY22 enacted levels.
While the overall funding levels for the Historic Preservation Fund are lower than we would've liked, Preservation Action appreciates the administration's continued commitment to preserving the sites and stories of historically underrepresented and marginalized communities. We look forward to working with Congress over the coming weeks and months as they kick off the FY23 appropriations process. You can review the Historic Preservation Fund Request One Pager for more information on Preservation Action's advocacy efforts.
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NPS Announces Nomination of Ancient Ohio Earthworks to Become World Heritage Site |
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The National Park Service announced the nomination of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks in Ohio to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The nomination consists of 8 archeological sites in southern Ohio including the Hopewell Culture National Historic Park near Chillicothe, OH, Newark Earthworks State Memorial near Newark, OH, and the Fort Ancient State Memorial near Oregonia, OH. The nomination will be considered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Paris in the summer of 2023.
These earthworks were built between 1,500 and 2,200 years ago by American Indians, now referred to as the Hopewell Culture. Built on an enormous scale, these earthworks used standard unit of measurement, made precise geometric shapes, and were designed to align with the sun's cycles and even more complex patterns of the moon across great distances.
If designated, the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks would become the Unites State's 25th World Heritage Site. Most recently, eight major works of architect Frank Lloyd Wright were inscribed to the World Heritage list in 2019.
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Registration Now Open for the NAPC Forum 2022 in Cincinnati |
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Registration is now open for the National Alliance of Preservation Commission's biennial FORUM, Bridging the Divide, which will be held in person, July 13-17, 2022 in Cincinnati, OH. NAPC’s FORUM is the only conference of its kind – focused specifically on the concerns and educational needs of preservation commissions, their staff, and surrounding communities. This interactive conference blends traditional educational sessions with roundtable discussions, mobile workshops, and tours.
This will be NAPC's first completely in-person conference since 2018. Join your fellow preservationists and connect with local government staff and commissioners, state government staff, elected officials, preservation consultants, architects, designers and local community leaders. Check out the preliminary program to learn more about this year's conference.
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Stories From Around the States |
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Preservation Action is the only national non-profit dedicated exclusively to lobbying for the best preservation policies at the federal level. We seek to make historic preservation a national priority by advocating to all branches of government through a grassroots constituency empowered with information and training.
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