Secretary
of the Interior historic preservation annual award program was created to
recognize the outstanding contributions of the employees of Federal, State,
and Tribal Preservation Offices and Certified Local Governments in the area
of historic preservation. The award was established through a statutory mandate
for a cabinet level of recognition in Section 110(h) of the National Historic
Preservation Act.The
Secretary’s award is distinguished from other
historic preservation award programs in that it: focuses on the accomplishments
of individual employees and not on programs or projects and it recognizes
the contributions of employees at multiple levels of government.
One individual will be awarded from each of the four categories annually.
The categories for eligibility are employees of: Federal Preservation Offices,
State Historic Preservation Offices, Tribal Historic Preservation Offices,
and of Certified Local Governments. Employees of the National Park Service
are not eligible for this award.
The award will recognize special achievements by employees of Federal, State,
Tribal, and local preservation programs that have made outstanding contributions
to the preservation of historic resources. The winners will be selected through
a national competition administered by the National Park Service and the
Office of the Interior Secretary.
The deadline for the inaugural 2008 award is October 20, 2008. Please click
here for the nomination form.
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