Tribal Historic Preservation Office Grant Projects

Afognak Lands Survey with the Afognak Native Corporation and the Alutiiq Museum

Photo courtesy of the Afognak Native Corporation

Since 1996, Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPOs) have received Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) funding to assist preservation activities. The primary function of the THPOs is to protect and conserve important Tribal cultural and historic assets and sites through the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

Costs covered by HPF funds include staff salaries, archeological and architectural surveys, review and compliance activities, comprehensive preservation studies, National Register of Historic Places nominations, educational programs, and other preservation-related activities. Approximately 80% of the total HPF appropriation is divided equally among all THPOs and the remaining 20% is apportioned based the area of Tribal lands as defined 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.