[SOA] Fwd: National Coalition for History Update March 4, 2014

[Nathan Tallman]

<http://historycoalition.org>
 Washington Update for March 4, 2014
 Obama Administration Releases Fiscal Year 2015 Budget
Request<http://historycoalition.org/2014/03/04/obama-administration-releases-fiscal-year-2015-budget-request/>
Tuesday,
March 4th, 2014

On March 4, the Obama administration released its fiscal year (FY) 2015
budget request <http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget>. Because of the
two-year budget agreement passed by Congress, the administration has little
flexibility to adjust priorities within the overall budget. The National
Coalition for History (NCH) has created a chart showing the budgets of all
major federal agency programs affecting history, archives and education.
The Administration is expected to release a more detailed version of the
budget next week so these numbers are subject to change or clarification. Click
here to view the chart <http://historycoalition.org/?attachment_id=5646>. Read
more...<http://historycoalition.org/2014/03/04/obama-administration-releases-fiscal-year-2015-budget-request/#more-5645>
 NHPRC Proposes Major Changes To Its Grant-Making
Process<http://historycoalition.org/2014/03/04/nhprc-proposes-major-changes-to-its-grant-making-process/>
Tuesday,
March 4th, 2014

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)
recently issued proposed new guidelines that will make significant changes
in its grant making process. In response to requests by affected
stakeholders, the NHPRC has extended the comment period until March 31,
2014. More information can be found at a blog on the NHPRC website:
http://blogs.archives.gov/nhprc/ Read
more...<http://historycoalition.org/2014/03/04/nhprc-proposes-major-changes-to-its-grant-making-process/#more-5634>
 Report Shows Strong Economic Benefits Generated by National
Parks<http://historycoalition.org/2014/03/04/report-shows-strong-economic-benefits-generated-by-national-parks/>
Tuesday,
March 4th, 2014

Boosted by an additional 4 million visitors in 2012, national parks across
the country continued to be important economic engines, generating $26.75
billion in economic activity and supporting 243,000 jobs, according to a
recent peer-reviewed
report<http://www.nature.nps.gov/socialscience/economics.cfm>released
by the National Park Service. Read
more...<http://historycoalition.org/2014/03/04/report-shows-strong-economic-benefits-generated-by-national-parks/#more-5629>
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