The National Historical Publications and Records Commission has provided $1.5 million in project funding for over one hundred South Carolina historical records repositories and local governments over the past three decades. But the Commission itself may fade into history….
NHPRC has again been threatened with elimination. This would be
a great loss for all of us. Activities such as SC SHRAB
regrant and
training would no longer be available to preserve
and make accessible South Carolina’s documentary heritage. Getting US House and
Senate restoration of NHPRC funding will require a major effort over many months
and will need the involvement of a great number of individuals.
Has your repository or local government received NHPRC funding or do you hope to
request funds in the future? If so, now is the time to act on your appreciation of NHPRC’s
good work in South Carolina!
Contact your representative in the US House and our senators and
explain how important continued NHPRC funding is for South Carolina. Even better
would be a visit to their offices here in South Carolina. Experienced advocates
say that nothing works better than an in-person meeting with a member of
Congress and his or her staff.
Our House members and Senators will be in South Carolina in late May/early June, early July and most of August. For information on
making contact with Congressional members and staff, as well dates of in-state
availability, follow this link
If you like would the SC SHRAB coordinator/chairman to accompany you on your visit, contact Roy Tryon at tryon@scdah.state.sc.us or (803) 896-6120.
The President’s budget proposal calls for eliminating the NHPRC. The House Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Financial Services and Government should be encouraged to fund NHPRC at $10 million for national grants and $2 million for administration, for a total of $12 million. South Carolina does not have House members on these committees, so our representatives should be encouraged to make their interest and concern known to their colleagues that serve on them.
National Coalition for History Issue
Brief
The impact of NHPRC funding in South Carolina, an
annotated listing of all funded projects
Contact
information for the SC Congressional delegation
Guidelines for visits to
Congressional home offices
Tips for meeting with your elected officials
Lists of NHPRC-funded projects by Congressional District:
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