State Historic Preservation Office Grant Projects

The Great Northern Empire Builder skirts Glacier National Park, c. 1955

Image courtesy of the Montana Historical Society

State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories all recieve annual apportionment funding from the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) through the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. These funds assist in expanding and accelerating historic preservation activities across the country.

A required 10% minimum of these HPF funds pass through the states to Certified Local Governments to directly support local preservation projects and provide preservation training and guidance. The NPS consults with the SHPOs on all preservation projects through the Section 106 process outlined in the National Historic Preservation Act.

Since 1970, the State and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices have received up to $56.4 million in annual matching grants. The related People and Places articles listed here show examples of projects that have been funded and successfully completed through this program.