THE PRESERVATION BUDGET Select Preservation Priorities for FY 2022 Appropriations February 2021 The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a privately funded nonprofit organization that works to save America’s historic places. From our headquarters in Washington, D.C. and our field offices, we take direct, on-the-ground action when historic sites are threatened. Our work helps build vibrant, sustainable communities. We facilitate public participation in the preservation of sites, buildings, and objects of national significance or interest. We advocate with governments to save America’s heritage and we strive to create a cultural legacy that is as diverse as the nation itself so that all of us can take pride in our part of the American story. For more information, visit SavingPlaces.org. ON THE COVER: CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, COURTESY JOSEPH MCCARTY, FLICKR; THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S PARTY PICKETING AT THE WHITE HOUSE, COURTESY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE; 16TH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, COURTESY US CIVIL RIGHTS TRAIL MARKETING ALLIANCE THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION is pleased to publish our third annual report recommending funding levels for select federal preservation programs. These programs have a significant impact on the stewardship of historic resources in every state and congressional district. Preservationists have long advocated for the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), including funding for state and tribal historic preservation officers (SHPOs and THPOs). These offices implement the nation’s key preservation programs on the ground, including evaluating the impacts of federal projects, reviewing tax credit projects, and other essential activities. Congress recognizes the importance of the HPF and has increased funding during each of the past four years. Last year’s level of $144.3 million represented a record level for the HPF—a 78% increase over FY 2017. Much of this growth has been for grant programs that expand the scope of preservation to better tell a more diverse and inclusive American story. We were especially pleased that Congress continued to build upon the success of the African American Civil Rights Grant Program by funding the Civil Rights for All Americans Grant Program for its second year. The Underrepresented Community, Save America’s Treasures, and the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization grant programs each received increased funding, and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grant Program was funded at its authorized level. And, for the first time, Congress awarded $10 million for grants to recognize the Semiquincentennial Celebration of the Declaration of Independence. As we seek to heal from divisions that challenge our nation and the need to address issues of racial and social justice, increased support for HPF programs will help us learn from our past and allow us to protect and preserve more sites and stories associated with historically disenfranchised and underrepresented groups. Additionally, increased funding for SHPOs, THPOs, and HPF competitive grant programs will support many historic rehabilitation projects, which create well-paying, preservation-related jobs that support investment in local communities. This report also recommends funding for other key agencies and programs that protect our nation’s cultural resources. While Congress has made significant advances in abating the nearly $12 billion maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, increased annual appropriations remain necessary to tackle the remainder of the backlog and prevent it from growing to such levels again. We also highlight programs of the Bureau of Land Management, which stewards the largest and most diverse body of cultural, historical, and paleontological resources on federal lands. We are hopeful this report will assist congressional staff and historic preservation stakeholders throughout the country appreciate and advocate for key federal programs that protect our nation’s historic legacy for the benefit of all Americans. SHAW SPRAGUE, VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND POLICY, NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION Contents PRESERVATION BUDGET AT-A-GLANCE . 2 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Historic Preservation Fund . 3–18 Deferred Maintenance . .19 Affiliated Areas . 21 Cultural Programs . 23 Office of International Affairs . 25 National Heritage Areas . 27 Other programs National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom . 29 African American Civil Rights Network . 31 Reconstruction Era National Historic Network . 33 BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Cultural Resources Management . 35 National Conservation Lands . 37 DEPARTMENT-WIDE Land and Water Conservation Fund . 39 INDEPENDENT AGENCIES Advisory Council on Historic Preservation . .41 National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities . 43 LEFT: BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT BY DONALD J . ROMMES PRESERVATION BUDGET AT-A-GLANCE PROGRAM FY19–FY21 ENACTED LEVELS AND FY22 BUDGET REQUESTS (IN MILLIONS) FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY22 ENACTED ENACTED ENACTED ADMIN NTHP REQUEST REQUEST Historic Preservation Fund State Historic Preservation Officers $49 .675 $52 .675 $55 .675 TBD $60 000. Tribal Historic Preservation Officers $11 735. $13 735. $15 000. TBD $24 000. African American Civil Rights Grants $14 .500 $15 .500 $16 750. TBD $19 000. Civil Rights for All Americans Grants NA $2 .500 $3 .375 TBD $7 000. Underrepresented Community Grant Program $0 750. $0 750. $1 000. TBD $1 000. Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grant Program $8 000. $10 000. $10 000. TBD $10 000. Save America’s Treasures $13 000. $16 000. $25 000. TBD $20 000. Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants $5 000. $7 .500 $7 .500 TBD $9 000. Semiquincentennial Preservation Grants NA NA $10 000. TBD $0 000. Historic Preservation Fund (Total) $102.660 $118.660 $144.300 TBD $150.000 Deferred Maintenance Line-Item Construction Projects $147 011. $282 .956 $131 788. TBD $140 000. Repair and Rehabilitation $135 .980 $135 .950 $135 .980 TBD $150 000. Cyclic Maintenance $151 .575 $153 .575 $188 184. TBD $205 000. Other NPS Programs Affiliated Areas $5 .535 $5 .590 $5 .590 TBD $5 750. Cultural Programs $25 .562 $31 127. $31 .938 TBD $35 000. Office of International Affairs $1 .648 $1 .903 $1 .924 TBD $2 100. National Heritage Areas $20 .321 $21 .944 $23 .889 TBD $32 000. National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom $0 .849 $1 109. $1 .5001 TBD $1 000 . African American Civil Rights Network $0 000. $0 .250 TBD $1 000. Reconstruction Era National Historic Network NA $0 .250 TBD $1 000 . Bureau of Land Management Cultural Resources Management $17 131. $18 .631 $19 .631 TBD $21 131. Conservation Lands $39 .819 $43 .819 $45 .819 TBD $65 131. Land and Water Conservation Fund American Battlefield Protection Program $10 000. $13 000. $20 000. 2 TBD $20 000 . Land and Water Conservation Fund (Total) $435.000 $495.103 $900.000 TBD $900.000 Independent Agencies Advisory Council on Historic Preservation $6 .890 $7 .378 $7 .400 TBD $8 000. National Endowment for the Arts $155 000. $162 .250 $167 .500 TBD $176 000. National Endowment for the Humanities $155 000. $162 .250 $167 .500 TBD $225 000. 1 The final bill provides $1 .5 million total for these three networks and the World War II Heritage Cities Network . 2 The American Battlefield Protection Program is funded at $20 million through the Land and Water Conservation Fund as authorized by P .L . 113-287 . NOTE: The President’s budget request was not available at the time of printing. 2 FY 2022 APPROPRIATIONS | NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION ^ NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND Historic Preservation Fund The Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) is the principal source of funding to implement the nation’s historic preservation programs . Funding for the HPF comes from revenue generated by oil and gas development on the Outer Continental Shelf, not from taxpayer receipts . The HPF is authorized at $150 million annually, though it is subject to annual appropriations and has yet to receive full funding in any annual appropriation . Now part of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, the 16th Street Baptist Church in As the nation continues to contend with important issues of Birmingham, Alabama, was a key meeting place racial and social justice, increased support for HPF programs is for civil rights rallies led by Martin Luther King, Jr. as well as the site of the 1963 bombing that killed protecting and preserving more places and stories associated four young girls and injured 22 others. Four awards totaling $2 million from the African American Civil with historically disenfranchised and underrepresented groups . Rights Grant Program have supported the church’s Additionally, increased funding for State Historic Preservation five-year restoration plan of its National Historic Landmark sanctuary. Officers (SHPOs), Tribal Historic Preservation Officers PHOTO COURTESY US CIVIL RIGHTS TRAIL MARKETING ALLIANCE (THPOs), and HPF competitive grant programs will support many historic rehabilitation FY 2022 Appropriations Request projects, which create well-paying, Please support $150 million for the Historic Preservation Fund in preservation-related jobs and the FY 2022 Interior Appropriations bill. invest in local communities . APPROPRIATIONS BILL: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Background AGENCY: National Park Service Preserving America’s diverse heritage, ACCOUNT: Historic Preservation Fund cultures, and traditions requires coordination of federal, state, local, Recent Funding History: and private