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House Approves Amendment to Double Size of HPF
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved an amendment backed by ACRA to double the size of the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) and make it a permanent program. The amendment was offered by Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) to a surface transportation...
Webinar – Reframing Public Outreach: Addressing Historically Underrepresented Communities in CRM
Reframing Public Outreach: Addressing Historically Underrepresented Communities in CRM July 22, 2021 2:00 - 3:00 PM (EDT) Register Now Members $89 | Students $19 | Non-Members $129 Preservation and the CRM industry should be finding ways to address inherent bias...
President Announces Intent to Nominate Sara Bronin as ACHP Chairman
President Biden has announced that he intends to nominate Sara Bronin as Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP). From the ACHP: Bronin is a Mexican American architect, attorney, and policymaker specializing in historic preservation, property,...
Survey on Association of Archaeological Repositories
The following post was submitted by Ralph Bailey, Chair of the ACRA Collections Management and Curation Committee. As some of you may know, Terry Childs and Danielle Benden held a virtual workshop in February of this year sponsored by the Wenner-Gren Foundation about...
ACRA Webinars: Now with CPE Credits!
We are pleased to announce that you can now receive Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits with the Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA) by attending ACRA webinars! How do you get the CPE credits for attending an ACRA webinar? Simply indicate you...
2021 Board Election Results
Thank you to all who voted in the 2021 ACRA election! This year's election was extremely close, and we eagerly anticipate welcoming new members to the Board of Directors in the fall. We greatly appreciate the service of our departing board members and look forward to...
New NPS Guidelines: Flood Adaptation for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
This month the National Park Service (NPS) released new guidance that will help prepare historic buildings for flooding hazards. From the NPS: Flooding risk has long been a challenge for many historic properties. Changing weather patterns, stronger hurricanes and...
New ACHP Vice Chairman Announced
From the ACHP: President Joe Biden has designated Jordan Tannenbaum as the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) vice chairman. The President also appointed Tannenbaum to a second term, ending in June 2025. Tannenbaum, of Fairfax, VA, was appointed as a...
Now On Demand: Section 110(k) and Section 106: Responding to Anticipatory Demolition Concerns
Yesterday's webinar, Section 110(k) and Section 106: Responding to Anticipatory Demolition Concerns, is now available on ACRA Webinars on Demand! The webinar is designed by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), which is an independent federal agency...
New CfAS Initiative: The Creation and Division of Wealth and the Long-term Consequences of Inequality
ACRA is a Partner in the Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis (CfAS). The Coalition is seeking participants for a new initiative that was recently recommended for funding by the US National Science Foundation. The project is entitled The Creation and Division of...