Opportunity ID: 335985

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: P21AS00432
Funding Opportunity Title: FY2021 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- History Grants
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts
Humanities
Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Historic Preservation
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 15.904 — Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Sep 30, 2021
Last Updated Date: Oct 01, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 01, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET on the listed application due date.

Applicants are held responsible for their proposals being submitted to the National Park Service. Applications must be received by the date above. Applicants are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline.

Application preparation time may take several weeks. Start the application process as soon as possible. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed or considered for award.  If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due to lateness, the applicant will be notified after the selection process. 

Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 01, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET on the listed application due date.Applicants are held responsible for their proposals being submitted to the National Park Service. Applications must be received by the date above. Applicants are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline.Application preparation time may take several weeks. Start the application process as soon as possible. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed or considered for award.  If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due to lateness, the applicant will be notified after the selection process. 
Archive Date: Sep 30, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $16,750,000
Award Ceiling: $50,000
Award Floor: $15,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
State governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
County governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are State governments, local governments, nonprofits, educational institutions, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations as defined by 54 USC 300300. Grants are not available for sites or collections owned by the NPS. 

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Park Service
Description:

The National Park Service’s (NPS) African American Civil Rights Grant Program (AACR) will document, interpret, and preserve the sites and stories related to the African American struggle to gain equal rights as citizens as well as the transatlantic slave trade. The NPS 2008 report, Civil Rights in America, A Framework for Identifying Significant Sites, will serve as a guide in determining the appropriateness of proposed projects and properties. AACR Preservation Grants are funded by the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), administered by the NPS, and will fund a broad range of history projects for historic sites including: survey and inventory, National Register nominations, oral histories and more. Grants are awarded through a competitive process and do not require non-Federal match.There are separate funding announcements for physical preservation projects and for historical research/documentation projects. Funding announcement P21AS00431 is for physical preservation of historic sites only; P21AS00432 is for historical research/documentation/survey/nomination projects. Please ensure you apply under the correct opportunity number for your project. There is a new Historic Equal Rights grant program under P21AS00430 for physical preservation only of sites involved in the struggle for all Americans civil rights.FY2021 Public Law 116-260 provides $16,750,000 million for the AACR Grant Program.

Link to Additional Information: http://go.nps.gov/civilrightsgrant
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

STLPG Staff

STLPG@nps.gov
Email:STLPG@nps.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Adding additional funding activity categories Oct 01, 2021
Sep 30, 2021

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: P21AS00432
Funding Opportunity Title: FY2021 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- History Grants
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts
Humanities
Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Historic Preservation
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 15.904 — Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Sep 30, 2021
Last Updated Date: Oct 01, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 01, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET on the listed application due date.

Applicants are held responsible for their proposals being submitted to the National Park Service. Applications must be received by the date above. Applicants are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline.

Application preparation time may take several weeks. Start the application process as soon as possible. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed or considered for award.  If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due to lateness, the applicant will be notified after the selection process. 

Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 01, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET on the listed application due date.Applicants are held responsible for their proposals being submitted to the National Park Service. Applications must be received by the date above. Applicants are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline.Application preparation time may take several weeks. Start the application process as soon as possible. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed or considered for award.  If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due to lateness, the applicant will be notified after the selection process. 
Archive Date: Sep 30, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $16,750,000
Award Ceiling: $50,000
Award Floor: $15,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
State governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
County governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are State governments, local governments, nonprofits, educational institutions, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations as defined by 54 USC 300300. Grants are not available for sites or collections owned by the NPS. 

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Park Service
Description:

The National Park Service’s (NPS) African American Civil Rights Grant Program (AACR) will document, interpret, and preserve the sites and stories related to the African American struggle to gain equal rights as citizens as well as the transatlantic slave trade. The NPS 2008 report, Civil Rights in America, A Framework for Identifying Significant Sites, will serve as a guide in determining the appropriateness of proposed projects and properties. AACR Preservation Grants are funded by the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), administered by the NPS, and will fund a broad range of history projects for historic sites including: survey and inventory, National Register nominations, oral histories and more. Grants are awarded through a competitive process and do not require non-Federal match.There are separate funding announcements for physical preservation projects and for historical research/documentation projects. Funding announcement P21AS00431 is for physical preservation of historic sites only; P21AS00432 is for historical research/documentation/survey/nomination projects. Please ensure you apply under the correct opportunity number for your project. There is a new Historic Equal Rights grant program under P21AS00430 for physical preservation only of sites involved in the struggle for all Americans civil rights.FY2021 Public Law 116-260 provides $16,750,000 million for the AACR Grant Program.

Link to Additional Information: http://go.nps.gov/civilrightsgrant
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

STLPG Staff

STLPG@nps.gov
Email:STLPG@nps.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: P21AS00432
Funding Opportunity Title: FY2021 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- History Grants
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Historic Preservation
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 15.904 — Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Sep 30, 2021
Last Updated Date: Sep 30, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 01, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET on the listed application due date.

Applicants are held responsible for their proposals being submitted to the National Park Service. Applications must be received by the date above. Applicants are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline.

Application preparation time may take several weeks. Start the application process as soon as possible. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed or considered for award.  If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due to lateness, the applicant will be notified after the selection process. 

Archive Date: Sep 30, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $16,750,000
Award Ceiling: $50,000
Award Floor: $15,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Special district governments
State governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
County governments
City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are State governments, local governments, nonprofits, educational institutions, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations as defined by 54 USC 300300. Grants are not available for sites or collections owned by the NPS. 

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Park Service
Description: The National Park Service’s (NPS) African American Civil Rights Grant Program (AACR) will document, interpret, and preserve the sites and stories related to the African American struggle to gain equal rights as citizens as well as the transatlantic slave trade. The NPS 2008 report, Civil Rights in America, A Framework for Identifying Significant Sites, will serve as a guide in determining the appropriateness of proposed projects and properties. AACR Preservation Grants are funded by the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), administered by the NPS, and will fund a broad range of history projects for historic sites including: survey and inventory, National Register nominations, oral histories and more.  Grants are awarded through a competitive process and do not require non-Federal match.

There are separate funding announcements for physical preservation projects and for historical research/documentation projects. Funding announcement P21AS00431 is for physical preservation of historic sites only; P21AS00432 is for historical research/documentation/survey/nomination projects. Please ensure you apply under the correct opportunity number for your project. There is a new Historic Equal Rights grant program under P21AS00430 for physical preservation only of sites involved in the struggle for all Americans civil rights.

FY2021 Public Law 116-260 provides $16,750,000 million for the AACR Grant Program.

Link to Additional Information: http://go.nps.gov/civilrightsgrant
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

STLPG Staff
STLPG@nps.gov
Email:STLPG@nps.gov

Folder 335985 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> AACR 2020 National Register Eligibility Worksheet.pdf

Folder 335985 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> AACR_21_NOFO_History_P21AS00432.pdf

Folder 335985 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> AACR Project Description Worksheet.pdf

Folder 335985 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Project Images Worksheet.pdf

Folder 335985 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Budget Justification Worksheet_Landscape.pdf

Folder 335985 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> NOFO_AppenA_BudgetJustInstruct.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: STLPG Staff
STLPG@nps.gov
Email: STLPG@nps.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
15.904 P21AS00432 FY2021 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- History Grants PKG00269168 Sep 30, 2021 Dec 01, 2021 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

335985 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf

335985 SF424B-1.1.pdf

335985 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

335985 SF424A-1.0.pdf

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