[Calclg-l] FW: [ncshpo-listserv] Appropriations Update

[Nelson, Marie]

More money for SHPOs means more money for CLG grants!

 

Breaking news (DEC 19)  on FY08 Appropriations.................

 

This evening the House voted to accept a Senate amendment (Iraq funding)
which was the final piece in passing the FY08 Omnibus Appropriations
bill, H.R.2764. The Senate approved the bill yesterday by a vote of
76-17. The bill must now be signed by the President which will likely
happen yet this week. The President has stated he will not veto the
bill.

 

The spending package contains 11 appropriation bills, including the
Interior, Environment and Related Agencies bill. Given the constraints,
historic preservation programs fared well when compared to others in the
Interior bill.  Below are the Historic Preservation Fund individual
program amounts:

 

State Historic Preservation Offices           - $39.37 million,  an
increase of $2.159 million over FY07

Tribal Historic Preservation Offices           - $6.39 million, an
increase of $953,000 over FY07

Save America's Treasures                            - $24.6 million, an
increase of $16.56 million over FY07 *

Preserve America                                            - $7.3
million, an increase of $2.45 million over FY07 (funds will come out of
the National Recreation and Preservation Fund)

 

*The FY07 CR eliminated all earmarks and only funded the SAT competitive
grant program. At $8 million.

 

The House and Senate will officially recess on Thursday. The House will
return to session on January 15th and the Senate on January 22nd. 

 

Happy Holidays! 

Elizabeth

 

 

Elizabeth Belleville

Government Relations Director

National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers

444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 342

Washington, DC 20001

Tel: 202-624-5465

Fax: 202-624-5419

 

 










 
 




 
 
 
 
 

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