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National Center for Preservation Technology and Training

Program Information

Popular name

NCPTT

Program Number

15.923

Program objective

The purposes of the Center shall be to— (1) develop and distribute preservation and conservation skills and technologies for the identification, evaluation, conservation, and interpretation of historic property; (2) develop and facilitate training for Federal, State, and local resource preservation professionals, cultural resource managers, maintenance personnel, and others working in the preservation field; (3) take steps to apply preservation technology benefits from ongoing research by other agencies and institutions; (4) facilitate the transfer of preservation technology among Federal agencies, State and local governments, universities, international organizations, and the private sector; and (5) cooperate with related international organizations including the International Council on Monuments and Sites, the International Center for the Study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, and the International Council on Museums.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2017

    No information available. The grants program received 50 applications and issued 13 awards.

  2. 2018

    The grants program received 27 applications and expects to issue 7 awards.

  3. 2019

    The grants program awarded approximately 15 projects through grants and several more through cooperative agreements.

  4. 2020

    Ten+ projects were funded.

  5. 2021

    Over 10 financial assistance agreements were entered into that support NCTTs mission.

  6. 2022

    In Fiscal Year 2022, this program provided funding for 15 new projects in addition to modifications to existing projects.

  7. 2024

    Accomplishments include documenting the vanishing vernacular form of farm labor houses. Other accomplishments include developing after disaster videos.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

2 CFR, Part 200, 43 CFR, OMB Circulars, standard forms, and program information.

  1. 54 U.S.C. §305305 Department of Interior National Center for Preservation and Technology and Training Contract and Cooperative Agreement Authority.