Re: [ARSCLIST] NHPRC Is In Trouble

["Watsky, Lance" <lwatsky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Monday, the President of the US released his FY2006 budget recommendations which slash or eliminate more than 150 federal programs. In that budget, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) has been targeted to receive NO funding. This includes no funds for the grants program and no funds for staffing to support the NHPRC programs. In addition, the overall budget for the National Archives and Records Administration has significant decreases in other areas of importance. The relevant section for NHPRC specifically and sparsely states: "National Historical Publications and Records Commission Grants.-This program provides funding for grants that the Commission makes, nationwide, to preserve and publish records that document American history. The Budget proposes no new grants funding for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission in 2006."