After decades of underfunding, the National Park Service faces a deferred maintenance backlog estimated at nearly $12 billion, of which approximately 47 percent is attributed to historic assets. Join us in asking your Senators to cosponsor and support the Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act (S. 500)—bipartisan legislation that will help address this backlog.

The historic tax credit (HTC) has a proven track record of kickstarting job creation and attracting private investment, while preserving tangible links to our past. But with some strategic improvements, this vital program can do even more—specifically for smaller projects typically located in Main Streets and more rural areas. The Historic Tax Credit Growth & Opportunity Act would do just that. Join the National Trust for Historic Preservation in urging your lawmakers to support this important legislation!

Congress recently voted overwhelmingly to permanently authorize LWCF, but it continues to face severe underfunding. Join us now in urging Congress to ensure the LWCF program, a major funding source for preserving America’s heritage, is fully funded.

The Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act (H.R. 2181 / S. 1079) would prevent new oil and gas development on federal public lands within a roughly 10-mile radius of Chaco Culture National Historical Park, codify a longstanding practice of avoiding new leasing on federal lands in these sensitive areas.