Advocacy

The National Trust and its partners advocate for public policies that benefit historic preservation by:

  • passing legislation and implementing policies that preserve the historic and cultural fabric of our nation's communities;
  • protecting historic and cultural resources from inappropriate legislation, regulatory rulings, or court decisions that hinder preservation;
  • preserving community input in the policy-making process; and,
  • researching and documenting best practices and model preservation policies.

Read about the National Trust's major legislative initiative to substantially improve the federal rehabilitation tax credit in the 110th Congress..

News from Capitol Hill

Read the testimony of the John Leith-Tetrault, President, National Trust Community Investment Corporation, on the link between an enhanced federal rehabilitation tax credit and the creation of more affordable housing in older and historic buildings, before the House Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.

Center for State and Local Policy Launched

Learn more about how the newly launched Center can help you.

Advocacy News

 

In this issue of Public Policy Weekly Bulletin, read about the pending conference on the Farm Bill reauthorization and the effort to retain cultural resource protection provisions within the bill; and the Economic Development Administration's (EDA) new awards for historic preservation-led enhancement strategies for economic development.