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Decatur officials warn state preservation funding frozen; commission drafts letter to senators
Summary
Staff told the commission that congressional appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund have been frozen and the FY2026 reconciliation proposal would eliminate much of the fund; staff asked the commission to sign a letter to federal senators and encouraged local groups to add their support.
Historic preservation staff briefed the commission on two funding problems affecting state and local preservation programs: (1) congressional appropriations that were passed for fiscal year 2025 have not been released by the federal government, leaving state preservation offices unable to access funds, and (2) the House reconciliation budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 would effectively zero out the Historic Preservation Fund except for limited allocations to certain recipients.
Staff said the fund — financed by offshore oil and gas lease revenues and administered through the National Park Service to state historic preservation offices — supports many functions including grant programs, Certified Local Government (CLG)…
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