What is the role of the States in Preserve America?
The States are key partners in most Federal funding and technical assistance programs that support heritage preservation, and State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs) should be consulted by potential grant and assistance applicants seeking preservation support from such programs. With regard to Preserve America, SHPOs must be consulted during the development of applications for Preserve America Community designation. (At a minimum, SHPOs should be contacted informally during the development of an application for community designation, and their views sought on the way in which the community intends to demonstrate that it has met the criteria for designation. SHPOs should be provided with a copy of the final application at the same time it is submitted to the ACHP.) SHPOs are eligible to apply for Preserve America Grants. States are also eligible to submit applications for worthy projects or programs to receive Preserve America Presidential Awards, and are encouraged to do so.
