Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc.

The President's FY2009 Budget request "hit the streets" on February 4^th. The total Budget is a whopping $3.2 trillion, up from $2.9 trillion in 2008. Historic preservation funding for the SHPOs, Tribes, and Preserve America was requested at the same level of his budget last year, though Save America's Treasures was increased. The good news is that the National Park Service received $2 million to digitize the National Register.