HPC agenda 092398 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

• • MEMO* • - Historic Preservation Fund Five - Year Highlights ( FY 1993 - 1997 ) • The annual HPF award to States increased from $28 , 986, 000 in FY 1993 to $29 , 394, 000 in FY 1997 . However, when adjusted for inflation, the FY 1997 award was a 12 . 3 % decrease from the FY 1993 award_ • States spent an average of 88 . 8 % of their funds annually on historic preservation activities and 11 . 2 % on program administration . • Since FY 1993 , more than 13 million acres have been surveyed each year and at least 1317000 properties added to State inventories annually . • Since FY 1993 , more than 1 , 300 nominations have been submitted by States each year to the Na- tional Register of Historic Places . These nominations have added on average 34 , 000 contributing resources to the National Register each year. • Since FY 1993 , more than 58 local governments have been newly certified in each of the five years covered by the report. The total number of Certified Local Governments has increased from 843 in FY 1993 to 1 , 109 in FY 1997 . Iowa (97 CLGs), Utah (72 CLGs) , and Georgia (52 CLGs) have certified the greatest number of local governments since the beginning of the program . • .More than 88 , 000 Federal projects were reviewed and at least 52, 000 National Register eligibility opinions were provided to Federal agencies (under the provisions of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act) in each of the five years covered by this report. • Since FY 1993 , the largest source (71 %) of nonfederal matching share has consistently been State governments . State governments provide seven times more funds than the next highest donor of nonfederal matching share . • The most prevalent type of project receiving Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives involved housin -g between 40% and 53 % . Low/ Moderate Income Units comprised between 47% and 83 % of housing newly created through the rehabilitation of historic buildings . • NP &approved State Historic Preservation Plans are being used by 55 States and Territories . • Since FY 1993 , tribes have submitted 916 proposals requesting nearly $39 . 8 million for historic preservation projects . NPS has awarded 210 grants for a five-year total of over $ 8 . 8 million . National Park Service �.. National Center for Cultural Resource Stewardship and Partnership Programs Heritage Preservation Services Branch of State , Tribal , and Local Programs