NCH Issues Report Assessing the State of the National Archives

In 2023, the National Coalition for History’s (NCH) Board of Directors appointed a working group to prepare a report assessing the current state of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). On July 8, 2024, the NCH Board of Directors approved the report (linked here). The more >


NCH Urges Congress to Increase Funding for the National Archives in FY 25

On July 1, the National Coalition for History (NCH) submitted testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) on the Fiscal Year 2025 budgets for the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). Summary: NCH supports the Biden administration’s recommended funding level more >


Urge Congress to Support Funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services

The mission of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is “to advance, support, and empower America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations through grantmaking, research, and policy development.” As with other federal agencies with history-related missions, the IMLS has seen its funding stagnate in recent years. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget for the agency more >