A. Very little of the preservation in the United States in the result of the federal and state activities.
Local governments use federal monies to do preservation.
The State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972. Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The concept of block grants. The 1976 Main Street Programs through the National Trust have also been important sources of expertise and channeled energy towards conserving downtown districts. B. Private sector preservation requires the infrastructure of property owners, builders, carpenters, masons, as well as administrators if the preservation work is to be of lasting quality.