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specific nav links Home News Grants Effectiveness Study Released Preserve America Grants Effectiveness Study ReleasedApproximately $7.3 million was appropriated in FY 2008 for these grants. In the FY 2009 omnibus appropriations (P.L. 111-8), however, signed into law on March 11, 2009, the Committees on Appropriations did not include funding for this grant program. The committees stated that “future funding for the Preserve America program should be deferred pending a full evaluation of the effectiveness of the program in meeting national heritage tourism needs.”
Preserve America Grants Effectiveness Report Read the report here; please notice the bookmarks in the PDF to navigate through the assessment report and the various appendices. Case Studies of Grant Use Read about the positive impact of Preserve America Grants in Rhode Island, Colorado, and Arkansas. Apply for Grants The NPS grants Web site includes guidance and applications for Preserve America Grants. Eligible activities include research and documentation, planning, interpretation/education, promotion, and training. Successful projects involve public-private partnerships and serve as models to communities nationwide for heritage tourism, historic preservation, education, and economic development. Updated June 29, 2009 |