Federal agencies have sought the opinion of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) regarding whether federal law authorizes them to use appropriated funds to assist State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs) in connection with reviews under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), 16 U.S.C. § 470f. The ACHP believes that this expenditure of federal funds to SHPOs is authorized by Section 110(g) of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).

Programmatic Agreement Among the Bureau of Land Management, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers Regarding the Manner in Which the BLM Will Meet Its Responsibilities Under the National Historic Preservation Act

First Amendment to the Programmatic Agreement Among the United States Coast Guard, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers Regarding Outgranting of Historic Lighthouse Properties Note: A previous amendment to the 1985 nationwide PA was executed in 1996. See related resources.

Programmatic Agreement for the U.S. Custom House and Post Office Project - St Louis, MO

Programmatic Agreement Among the United States General Services Administration and the Florida State Historic Preservation Officer Regarding the New United States Federal Building and Courthouse, Fort Lauderdale, FL 

Programmatic Agreement Among the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Roseburg Health Care System, the Oregon State Historic Preservation Officer, the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Regarding the Seismic and Functional Improvement of the Roseburg VA Medical Center, Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon

The Department of the Army has, in concert with the ACHP, developed a Prototype Programmatic Agreement (PA) for the interiors of contributing buildings and individually eligible buildings pursuant to 36 CFR 800.14(e). The Army has more than 20,000 buildings considered eligible for the National Register in its inventory.

  Executive Summary This is the first triennial report to the President—required under Executive Order (EO) No. 13287, “Preserve America”—addressing the state of the Federal Government’s historic properties and their contribution to local economic development.

The ACHP budget justification submitted to the Administration in February 2020