The fiscal year 2026 discretionary budget proposed by Trump suggests a drastic cut to the Historic Preservation Fund, reducing its funding to $11 million, a $158 million decrease from 2024 levels. Although this budget heads to Congress for amendments, there is concern regarding the current impoundment of $188 million previously appropriated for 2025. Historic preservation mainly falls under the jurisdiction of states and Native American tribes, who are tasked with identifying historic sites and assessing the impact of projects on these sites as per the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act.
The proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 dramatically reduces the Historic Preservation Fund to $11 million, a decrease of $158 million from 2024's funding level.
Historic preservation efforts are mostly managed by states and Native American tribes, as mandated by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
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