Technical Preservation Services

 

The Technical Preservation Services office (TPS) of the National Park Service provides standards, guidance, technical preservation information, and assistance on preserving and rehabilitating historic buildings, including the "Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties," which are widely used at the federal, state, and local levels by government agencies, property owners, nonprofit organizations, real estate and design professionals, construction and building trades, and the general public.

Deleted 03/27/2024 (Archived.) 15.915 National Park Service, Department of The Interior K - Advisory Services and Counseling; L - Dissemination of Technical Information Fiscal Year 2017 No information available. The Technical Preservation Services (TPS) office has produced over 150 publications on various technical preservation and conservation topics, as well as other guidance, information, and educational materials on the maintenance, preservation, and rehabilitation of historic buildings. These on-line and hard-copy resources include versions of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, as well as the Preservation Briefs and the Preservation Tech Notes series. An on-line index to this information is available at https://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/by-topic.htm.
Fiscal Year 2019 The Technical Preservation Services (TPS) office has produced over 150 publications on various technical preservation and conservation topics, as well as other guidance, information, and educational materials on the maintenance, preservation, and rehabilitation of historic buildings.
Fiscal Year 2020 TBD National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Public Law 89-665, 80 Stat. 915, 16 U.S.C. 470, et seq.; Executive Order 11593, May 13, 1971 Anyone/general public can use this program. Anyone/general public can use this program. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. NA NA Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Standards, guidance, and technical preservation information on preserving and rehabilitating historic buildings is used by federal, state, and local agencies, property owners, non-profit organizations, developers, real estate and design professionals, construction and building trades, and the general public for the care and treatment of historic buildings. The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, and the Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings in particular, have been widely used and adopted at the federal, state, and local levels of government. Performance Reports: Completed rehabilitation work must be documented in photographs submitted with the Request for Certification Work (NPS Form 10-168c). Not applicable. NA Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Standards, guidance, and technical preservation information is available on-line, for purchase from the Government Printing Office, or otherwise provided upon request. This is a non-monetary program that offers technical assistance vs. funding to the public. The National Park Service makes the program information available in partnership with the State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) and the Certified Local Governments (CLGs) program. Contact information for the SHPOs is available at http://ncshpo.org/directory/. The SHPOs can also provide contact information on CLGs in their respective states. .
National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW, Mail Stop 7243

Washington, DC 20240 US
NPS_TPS@nps.gov
Phone: (202) 354-2033 http://www.nps.gov/tps/ 14-1042-0-1-303 (Advisory Services and Counseling) FY 18$0.00; FY 19 est $0.00; FY 20 est $0.00; FY 17$0.00; - This is a non-monetary program. Range: NA Average: NA Standards, guidelines, and technical preservation information on preserving and rehabilitating historic buildings is available at http://www.nps.gov/tps/. Fiscal Year 2017 No information available. “Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring & Reconstructing Historic Buildings” (Updated); Preservation Brief #50: Lightning Protection for Historic Structures (New); and Preservation Brief #49: Historic Decorative Metal Ceilings and Walls - Use, Repair, and Replacement (New). New and revised publications, guidance and other materials on preserving and rehabilitating historic buildings are under development.
Fiscal Year 2019 The Technical Preservation Services (TPS) office has produced over 150 publications on various technical preservation and conservation topics, as well as other guidance, information, and educational materials on the maintenance, preservation, and rehabilitation of historic buildings. These on-line and hard-copy resources include versions of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, as well as the Preservation Briefs and the Preservation Tech Notes series.
Fiscal Year 2020 An on-line index to this information is available at https://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/by-topic.htm.