Freedom’s Frontier Will ‘Cease to Exist’ if Congress Rescinds Funding for National Heritage Areas

Freedom’s Frontier will ‘cease to exist’ if Congress rescinds funding for National Heritage Areas

Johnny Szlauderbach, director of communications and strategic projects at Freedom’s Frontier, poses June 13, 2025, at the Watkins Museum of History in Lawrence following an interview for the Kansas Reflector podcast (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector).TOPEKA, Kansas — Freedom’s Frontier, a coalition of more than 200 historically significant sites on both sides of the Kansas-Missouri border, will “cease to exist” if Congress approves proposed legisl…

Freedom's Frontier will 'cease to exist' if Congress rescinds funding for National Heritage Areas • Kansas Reflector

Johnny Szlauderbach, director of communications and strategic projects at Freedom's Frontier, poses June 13, 2025, at the Watkins Museum of History in Lawrence following an interview for the Kansas Reflector podcast. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Freedom’s Frontier, a coalition of more than 200 historically significant sites on both sides of the Kansas-Missouri border, will “cease to exist” if Congress approves proposed legislation to…

Preservation Under Threat: A Critical Moment for the Historic Preservation Fund - Buffalo Rising

Preservation Buffalo Niagara has joined forces with over two dozen preservation organizations across the state to call on our Congressional delegation to act—before irreversible damage is done to the programs that protect our shared history. At the heart of this urgent call is the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), a federal lifeline that supports historic preservation efforts nationwide. The President’s proposed FY 2026 budget slashes HPF fundin…

Freedom’s Frontier will ‘cease to exist’ if National Heritage Areas funding rescinded