African American Programs
Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network's (GAAHPN) was established in 1989. In 2000, the Georgia Legislature provided funding for a full-time African American programs coordinator position within HPD to provide staff support to GAAHPN's volunteer steering committee. In 2006, HPD received a National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation for establishing the nation's first African American program in a state historic preservation office.