If so, you may want to express your concern over the proposed cuts to funding of three key historic preservation programs in the FY 2011 budget. Funding for Save America's Treasures and Preserve America is set to be terminated and National Heritage Areas is slated for a 50% cut. Historic preservation programs like these are critical, not only because they safeguard our national heritage, but because they serve as economic development engines and job creators in the thousands of communities they serve.

Please sign the National Trust for Historic Preservation's open letter to Congress asking for funding to be restored to last year's levels at http://my.preservationnation.org/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=13181.  We'll deliver the letter to the Capitol in late June.

To learn more, visit http://www.preservationnation.org/take-action/advocacy-center/national-action-alerts/save-preservation-funding/open-letter.html

Max A. van Balgooy
Director of Interpretation and Education, Historic Sites Department | Director, African American Historic Places Program
National Trust for Historic Preservation | 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC  20036
Phone (202) 588-6242 | [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Have you visited one of our historic sites?  You'll discover great architecture, extraordinary collections, and unforgettable experiences.  Begin your explorations at PreservationNation.org.


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