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ACHP members adopted three major policy statements in 2023. These policies tackle some of the most pressing issues facing not only the cultural resources management community but our nation as a whole.

We invite you to join ACHP Chair Sara C. Bronin and key staff for a series of Policy Chats in February to learn more and participate in the discussion. The informative and interactive sessions will take place virtually as follows:

Monday, February 5, 12 p.m. ET, ACHP Climate Change and Historic Preservation Policy Chat  

Apply Now -- Cultural Heritage in the Forest Student Application. The application period closes February 16, 2024.

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is offering five free webinars for HBCU and other students in its Preserve the Past, Build for the Future series in 2024. The webinars introduce students to historic preservation careers. Registration is open now at this link. All are from 2-3 p.m. ET.

Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024 – So, You Want to be a Preservationist?

Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 – Living History: The Past, Present, and Future of Historic Black Towns and Settlements

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) announced its adoption of a policy statement on housing and historic preservation that advances a multi-pronged strategy, at all levels of government, to encourage rehabilitation of historic buildings for housing and accelerate permitting and environmental review. The policy statement also will provide a critical tool for community groups, nonprofit organizations, developers, and others in the private sector to use in advancing preservation values while proactively expediting housing creation and retention.

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Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Chair Sara C. Bronin today announced that Ira L. Matt, Director of the Office of Tribal and Indigenous Peoples, was selected for a detail at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Ira will serve as OSTP's first-ever Assistant Director for Indigenous Engagement and Native American Affairs. His appointment was announced at the 2023 Tribal Nations Summit in early December.

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