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Webinar 6/12: Defining the Area of Potential Effects
The ACHP is back for the next webinar in ACRA's 2025 series! Join us on Thursday, June 12 at 2:00 pm EDT for Defining the Area of Potential Effects. The Area of Potential Effects (APE) is the foundation of a federal agency’s efforts to identify historic properties in...
Court Challenges to Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
The Trump administration has proposed to a district court that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s program that sets aside a percentage of contracts for women- and minority-owned effectively be ended, arguing that it is unconstitutional. Congress first enacted the...
ACRA Joins Letter to Department of Interior
ACRA joined with 16 partner preservation organizations last week in urging the Interior Department to release congressionally appropriated funding to SHPOs and THPOs. The letter, spearheaded by the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO),...
House Passes Major Tax and Budget Bill
Early this morning, the House of Representatives approved a major tax and budget bill that forms the centerpiece of President Trump’s legislative agenda. The so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed by a vote of 215-214, with one Republican voting “present” and two...
Your Congress in Action: May 19, 2025
They say that money makes the world go around. That’s certainly true for the federal government, where contentious debates over how to spend money – and even whether to spend what it’s legally supposed to – have taken center stage. For the CRM industry and the broader...
ACTION ALERT: Contact Senators for HPF Funding
Earlier this week we asked you to contact your House representative to protect the Historic Preservation Fund from devastating cuts - now we need you to contact your Senators! The HPF, which provides critical support to SHPOs and THPOs who facilitate Section 106...
History Matters Campaign Resources & Recording
This summer ACRA , SAA, and SHA are bringing back our joint campaign to bring senators and representatives to project sites during the upcoming August congressional recess. In representing our community before Congress, we deliver the message of how CRM preserves our...
Lawsuit on Energy Emergency Executive Order
Fifteen states have filed suit against the Trump Administration, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) over the President’s executive order (EO) declaring an energy emergency. The suit – filed in the Western District of...
ACTION ALERT: Historic Preservation Fund
We need your help to protect the Historic Preservation Fund from devastating cuts! As you know, the HPF is the centerpiece of the federal government’s commitment to protecting historic places around the country. The Fund provides critical support to SHPOs and THPOs,...
Your Congress in Action | May 5, 2025
As the Trump administration passes the 100-day mark, the relentless pace of action – both from the White House and increasingly on Capitol Hill – has only intensified. Some of the key developments that could affect CRM: President’s Budget Plan Seeks to Slash NPS,...