Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 4, 1 April 2010 — SHPD may face major funding loss [ARTICLE]

SHPD may face major funding loss

The state agency that administers the island burial councils and manages protection for Hawai'i's historical and archaeological sites could lose the federal funds that make up half its annual budget. The State Historic Preservation Division was warned March 22 by the Nahonal Park Service that it will lose federal grants if it fails to meet performance goals within the next two years. SHPD, a division of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, has struggled with limited resources to fulfill its mission, including consultation with five island burial councils that have authority in various circumstances to determine the treatment of native burial sites. The National Park Service, whieh manages Federal Historic Preservation Fund grants, said in its warning that SHPD is at high risk of losing the federal funds if it does not meet turnaround goals.

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