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Preserve America is a national initiative in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, and Transportation; U.S. General Services Administration; National Endowment for the Humanities; President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities; Institute of Museum and Library Services; and the President's Council on Environmental Quality.

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Omnibus Public Land Management Act Becomes Law, Authorizes Facets of Preserve America and Save America’s Treasures

March 30, 2009—President Barack Obama signed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 today at the White House. The law includes the text of the Preserve America and Save America’s Treasures Act, formerly H.R. 3981/S.2262 in the previous 110th Congress, which permanently authorizes both programs. 

The Preserve America Program which involves the ACHP in a key coordinating role is defined in the law to include (1) the Preserve America grant program within the Department of the Interior; (2) the recognition programs administered by the ACHP; and (3) the related efforts of federal agencies, working in partnership with state, tribal, and local governments and the private sector, to support and promote the preservation of historic resources. Up to $25 million per year is also authorized to carry out the program (funds must be appropriated each year through the budget process). Click here to read the full story.

Recovery Act Information Now Available

The ACHP is pleased to announce its special section of the Web site devoted to the Recovery Act. Click here for more.

Section 3 Report to the President Now Available

The 2009 Report to the President on the federal government's stewardship of its historic properties is now available. Read more. The report can be downloaded here.

ACHP Adopts Report of the Expert Panel

Expert panel Vice Chairman David Morgan (left) and Chairman Doug Wheeler address the council members February 20, 2009

At its winter business meeting February 20, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation voted to endorse the recommendations contained in the report from the expert panel that was formed to study the future of the national historic preservation program. This stemmed from the Preserve America Summit of 2006. Click here to read the "Recommendations to Improve the Structure of the Federal Historic Preservation Program."

ACHP Gives Awards at Meeting

Winners of the ACHP Award for Federal Preserve America Accomplishment

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation had its winter business meeting today and gave out two awards. Click here for information on the Chairman's Award for Federal Achievement in Historic Preservation given to the Federal Transit Administration and partners for Section 106 work related to the former World Trade Center site. Click here for information on the ACHP Award for Federal Preserve America Accomplishment given to four agencies for exemplary Section 3 progress reports on stewardship.

Expert Panel Report Submitted

The Expert Panel examining the national historic preservation structure has submitted its report to the ACHP. Read more here.

Legislation Passes Senate

The Preserve America/Save America's Treasures legislation is moving toward becoming law. Read more here.

Preserve America Communities Now Total 736; Applications Available

With 23 new designations made on January 13, 2009, there are now 736 Preserve America Communities in all 50 United States and its territories. The designation program continues. Read more. Download 2009 Community and Neighborhood designation applications.

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Preserve America Stewards and Grants Announced

The White House has announced the first round of recognition of Preserve America Stewards. As well, Preserve America Grants totaling nearly $3 million have been awarded. Read more here. Read about all Preserve America Grants here.

Involving Youth in Historic Preservation

Paul LaRue, center, responds to a question from the audience during the educational session "Involving Youth in Historic Preservation" held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on October 25, 2008 during the annual conference of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. LaRue teaches at Washington Senior High School at Washington Court House, Ohio. Also serving on the panel were (left) Donna Gourd, Service Learning Program Manager for the Cherokee Nation, and Dr. Libby O'Connell, Vice President and Chief Historian of The History Channel. (Photo courtesy of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation)

October 29--The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation urges historic preservation organizations to create local service learning and/or community service opportunities for students and school systems across the United States in an effort to more widely share and increase public awareness of the benefits of historic preservation. It formally presented the concept at an educational session entitled “Involving Youth in Historic Preservation” at the 2008 National Trust for Historic Preservation annual conference on October 25, 2008. Read more here.

Summit Progress Reports

Agencies have reported their continuous progress on the recommendations issued from the Preserve America Summit for enhancing and advancing the historic preservation program in the United States and abroad. Click here for Summit progress.

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Updated April 1, 2009

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