THE PRESERVATION BUDGET Select Preservation Priorities for FY 2021 Appropriations February 2020 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 presevation 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 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE; WOMEN FROM THE MINNESOTA BRANCH OF THE CONGRESSIONAL UNION FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN FRONT OF THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS IN 1917. PHOTO COURTESY HARRIS & EWING/LIBRARY OF CONGRESS; BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE IN TOPEKA, KANSAS, COURTESY MIDWEST NATIONAL PARKS THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION is pleased to publish our second 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. 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. In each of the past three years, Congress has provided a new record level of funding for the HPF. Last year’s level of $118.6 million represented a 46% increase over FY 2017. Much of this growth has been for grant programs that expand the scope of preservation to better tell a fuller American story. We were especially pleased that last year Congress built upon the success of the African American Civil Rights Grants program by creating a new program to preserve and protect sites and stories associated with securing civil rights for All Americans, including women, American Latino, Native American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and LGBTQ Americans. The Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Save America’s Treasures, and the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant programs each received increased funding, and the Underrepresented Community Grant Program remained level. As we look to the centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment and beyond, we will work to increase funding for these programs and encourage their use to elevate the sites and stories associated with women’s history. This report also recommends funding for other key agencies and programs that protect our nation’s cultural resources. For example, we recommend funding to abate the nearly $12 billion maintenance backlog in our national parks and to increase funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Congress has made significant advances in funding these programs, but more work is necessary, including dedicated funding as proposed in the bipartisan “Restore Our Parks Act” and the “Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act.” 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 that this report will assist congressional staff and our preservation partners in appreciating—and advocating for—key federal programs that protect our nation’s legacy of historic resources to benefit all Americans. THOMAS J. CASSIDY, 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 International Park 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 Cultural and Scientific Collections . .41 INDEPENDENT AGENCIES Advisory Council on Historic Preservation . 43 National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities . 45 LEFT: BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT BY DONALD J . ROMMES PRESERVATION BUDGET AT-A-GLANCE PROGRAM FY18–FY20 ENACTED LEVELS AND FY21 BUDGET REQUESTS (IN MILLIONS) FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY21 ENACTED ENACTED ENACTED ADMIN NTHP REQUEST REQUEST Historic Preservation Fund State Historic Preservation Officers $48.925 $49.675 $52.675 $26.934 $61.000 Tribal Historic Preservation Officers $11.485 $11.735 $13.735 $5.738 $22.000 African American Civil Rights Grants $13.000 $14.500 $15.500 $0.000 $20.000 Civil Rights Grants for All Americans N/A N/A $2.500 $0.000 $8.000 Underrepresented Community Grant Program $0.500 $0.750 $0.750 $0.000 $1.000 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grant Program $5.000 $8.000 $10.000 $8.000 $10.000 Save America’s Treasures $13.000 $13.000 $16.000 $0.000 $18.000 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants $5.000 $5.000 $7.500 $0.000 $10.000 Historic Preservation Fund (Total) $96.910 $102.660 $118.660 $40.672 $150.000 Deferred Maintenance Line-Item Construction Projects $137.011 $147.011 $282.956 $131.788 $283.000 Repair and Rehabilitation $134.461 $135.980 $135.950 $121.087 $150.000 Cyclic Maintenance $141.575 $151.575 $153.575 $188.184 $188.000 Other NPS Programs Affiliated Areas $5.551 $5.535 $5.590 $5.225 $6.100 Cultural Programs $25.062 $25.562 $31.127 $20.648 $32.627 International Park Affairs $1.648 $1.648 $1.903 $1.000 $2.000 National Heritage Areas $20.321 $20.321 $21.944 $0.398 $32.000 National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom $1.000 $0.849 $1.109 $1.036 $1.000 African American Civil Rights Network NA $0.000 $0.250 $0.250 $2.000 Reconstruction Era National Historic Network NA NA $0.250 $0.250 $2.000 Bureau of Land Management Cultural Resources Management $17.131 $17.131 $18.631 $15.304 $20.131 Conservation Lands $36.819 $39.819 $43.819 $37.634 $49.500 Land and Water Conservation Fund American Battlefield Protection Program $10.000 $10.000 $13.000 $10.000 $20.000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (Total) $425.000 $435.000 $495.103 $14.752 up to $900.000 Department-Wide Cultural and Scientific Collections $0.998 $0.000 TBD TBD $1.000 Independent Agencies Advisory Council on Historic Preservation $6.400 $6.890 $7.378 $7.400 $7.878 National Endowment for the Arts $152.849 $155.000 $162.250 $30.175 $170.000 National Endowment for the Humanities $152.849 $155.000 $162.250 $33.419 $170.000 2 FY 2021 APPROPRIATIONS | NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION ^ NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND Historic Preservation Fund Overview 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 American taxpayer receipts . The HPF is authorized at $150 million annually, though it is subject to The Jane Addams Hull-House Museum in Chicago received HPF funding through the Save America’s Treasures program. The annual appropriations and has yet to receive Museum preserves the history of Jane Addams—a social reformer full funding in any annual appropriation . As we and the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize— and connects the legacy of the Hull-House to contemporary commemorate the centennial of the passage of social issues. the 19th Amendment and beyond, HPF funding PHOTO COURTESY CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE TODAY can be leveraged to elevate the sites and stories associated with women’s history . FY 2021 Appropriations Request Background Preserving America’s diverse heri- Please support $150 million for the Historic Preservation Fund in tage, cultures, and traditions requires the FY 2021 Interior Appropriations bill. coordination of federal, state, local, and private efforts . Administered by the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies National Park Service, the HPF pro- APPROPRIATIONS BILL: vides matching grants by formula for AGENCY: National Park Service State Historic Preservation Officers and ACCOUNT: Historic Preservation Fund Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, as well as funding for several targeted Recent Funding History: competitive grant programs, including: FY 2018 Enacted Funding: $96.91 million • Civil Rights Grants; FY 2019 Enacted Funding $102.66 million • Underrepresented Community FY 2020 Enacted Funding: $118.66 million Grants; FY 2021 President’s Budget Request: $40.672 million • Historically Black Colleges and FY 2021 NTHP Recommendation: $150 million Universities Grants; • Save America’s Treasures Grants; JUSTIFICATION: Increased funding for the Historic Preservation Fund would and allow state and tribal historic preservation officers to complete necessary duties • Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization and enhance funding for successful competitive grant programs, such as Civil Rights Grants, Save America’s Treasures, Underrepresented Community Grants,