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Sara Bronin Confirmed as Chair of ACHP
Nearly two years after President Biden nominated her, Sara Bronin has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next Chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP). Her term runs until January 2025. Bronin is a Mexican-American architect, attorney, and...
Your Congress in Action: December 19, 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, Your Congress in Action is taking a look back at some of the year’s biggest federal policy developments that affect the CRM industry, how ACRA advocated on behalf of the sector, and how they could impact CRM for years to come. Strengthening...
Now on Webinars on Demand: Planning for Successful Section 106 Agreements
If you missed last week's webinar on planning for successful Section 106 agreements, it is now available on demand! When a federal agency finds that an undertaking may adversely affect a historic property, it must consider measures to avoid, minimize, and mitigate...
2023 ACRA Salary Survey – RFP Released
ACRA, the trade association for the American cultural resources management (CRM) industry, is seeking a qualified independent research firm to gather information about salaries and benefits that employees receive. ACRA conducted salary surveys in 2005, 2007, 2009,...
Contact Your Legislators for the Historic Preservation Fund
As Congress rushes to pass spending bills for the new fiscal year, one item up in the air is the Historic Preservation Fund. The Fund is critical for providing financial support to State and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (S/THPOs), as well as for other...
Your Congress in Action: December 5, 2022
As the clock ticks down to the end of the year, both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue are hard at work advancing major policy changes, including a number that impact CRM. Rescinding Appendix C. In a major announcement last week, the White House indicated that the U.S....
White House Tribal Consultation Announcements: Further Information
The Biden administration last week announced a number of policy moves designed to increase Tribal consultation and input, including two actions advocated by ACRA. The announcements came during the White House’s second Tribal Nations Summit in Washington. Perhaps most...
New Partnership with Society of American Military Engineers
We are thrilled to announce that ACRA has a new partner: the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)! SAME joins our growing list of partners, which now includes the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP), the Federation of Archaeological...
White House Announces New Actions Regarding Appendix C
The White House is hosting the second Tribal Nations Summit of the Biden Administration this week and has announced a number of new actions, including a rulemaking effort by USACE proposing to rescind Appendix C: The U.S. Army has historically used USACE Appendix C...
Your Congress in Action: November 21, 2022
What a difference two weeks makes. In early November, Republicans were anticipating a “red wave” that would sweep them to power in both chambers of Congress, enabling them to undo President Biden’s agenda and chart a new course for the country. Instead, Democrats kept...