glossary

national environmental policy act (nepa)
Primary federal law requiring consideration of potential impacts of major federal actions on the environment, NEPA requires federal agencies to prepare Environmental Impact Statements. (link)
national historic landmark (nhl)
Property included in the National Register of Historic Places that has been judged by the Secretary of the Interior to have "national significance in American history, archeology, architecture, engineering and culture." (preservationnation.org)
national historic preservation act (nhpa)
The federal law that encourages the preservation of cultural and historic resources in the United States. (preservationnation.org)
national register of historic places
The National Register of Historic Places is the official inventory of “districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering and culture.” Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources. (National Register for Historic Places and preservationnation.org)
new market tax credits
The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program permits taxpayers to receive a credit against Federal income taxes for making qualified equity investments in designated Community Development Entities (CDEs). Substantially all of the qualified equity investment must in turn be used by the CDE to provide investments in low-income communities. (US Department of Treasury)
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Reclaiming Communities through Vacant Property Revitalization

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