DOI: Historic Preservation Award Nomination Deadline

Description

Eligibility

Officers and employees of Federal Preservation Offices, State Historic Preservation Offices, Tribal Historic Preservation Offices, and Certified Local Governments are eligible for the award. The officer or employee must have worked in the office for which they are being nominated at least part of the 2022 calendar year The nominated work need not be limited to 2022.

Criteria

The award recognizes special achievements by employees of federal, state, tribal, and local preservation programs who have made outstanding contributions to the preservation of historic places. Nominees must be individuals whose contributions surpass the expected scope of their position, and whose creativity and expertise have significantly fostered the overall goals of the National Historic Preservation Act. In your nomination, please describe the significant achievements for which the employee is being nominated and how their accomplishments have helped the Federal Agency, State Historic Preservation Office, Tribal Historic Preservation Office or Certified Local Government fulfill and improve their preservation program responsibilities and/or requirements.

Below is information on where to find preservation program responsibilities and requirements for each category and the 4 questions used to evaluate a nomination.

• Tribal Historic Preservation Offices: “Appendix A, Historic Preservation Officer Responsibilities That May Be Assumed by Indian Tribes” on page 10 of the National Park Service’s “Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Application Instructions” can be found at https://www.nps.gov/articles/upload/THPO-Application-Update_Including-Outline_Updated-09092019.pdf. Also, please see 54 U.S.C. 302702.
• Federal Preservation Offices: The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Federal Agency Historic Preservation Programs Pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act can be found at https://www.nps.gov/fpi/Section110.html. Also, please see 54 U.S.C. 306101-306131.
• State Historic Preservation Offices: The National Park Service’s “Procedures for State, Tribal, and Local Government Historic Preservation Programs” can be found at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=12a065772470d399cfccaf1cbd40e34f&mc=true&n=pt36.1.61&r=PART&ty=HTML#se36.1.61_14. Also, please see 54 U.S.C. 302303.
• Certified Local Governments: The National Park Service’s “Procedures for State, Tribal, and Local Government Historic Preservation Programs” can be found at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=12a065772470d399cfccaf1cbd40e34f&mc=true&n=pt36.1.61&r=PART&ty=HTML#se36.1.61_16. Also please see 54 U.S.C. 302502-302505.