Responses to this Request for Letter of Interest will be used to identify potential
investigators for a project, funded by the National Park Service (NPS), which provides
professional and technical support for its Cultural Resources Program in order to
facilitate successful implementation of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966,
as amended (16 USC 470). Yearly funding will change based on appropriations.
ELIGIBILITY:
This opportunity is open to non-federal members of the CESU National Network.
Information on the CESU National Network can be accessed at htps://www.cesu.org.
Background:
The Heritage Documentation Programs (HDP) is part of the National Park Service’s
Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science Directorate. The program administers the
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), the Federal Government's oldest
preservation program, and its companion programs: the Historic American Engineering
Record (HAER) and the Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS). Documentation
produced through HABS/HAER/HALS constitutes the nation's largest archive of historic
architectural, engineering, and landscape documentation. Records on more than 40,000
historic sites and structures across the United States through the creation of measured
drawings, large-format photographs, and historical reports are maintained in a special
collection at the Library of Congress, available to the public copyright free in both hard
copy (at the Library of Congress) and via the Library's website. HDP also develops and
maintains the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Architectural and
Engineering Documentation.
Deadline: June 1 2024
Attached Files:
Application and Details