The National Park Service’s African American Civil Rights Grant Program, funded by the Historic Preservation Fund, supports documenting, interpreting, and preserving sites and stories of the African American struggle for equal rights. This grant funds a broad range of preservation projects including architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation for historic structures. Awarded through a competitive process, it does not require a non-Federal match. Separate announcements exist for physical preservation (P22AS00648) and historical research/documentation (P22AS00647) projects. Totaling $21.75 million, this grant aims to capture the full history of the fight for civil rights, guided by the Civil Rights in America report. The application deadline is November 8, 2022.
Opportunity ID: 343383
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P22AS00438 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY2022 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights |
| 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 08, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 08, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 08, 2022 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: | Nov 08, 2022 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, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $75,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are National Park Service (NPS) Master Cooperators with the NPS African American Civil Rights Network. |
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 of the full history of the African American struggle to gain equal rights as citizens from the transatlantic slave trade forward. 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 preservation projects for historic sites including: architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation to structures. 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 P22AS00648 is for physical preservation of historic sites only; P22AS00647 is for historical research/documentation/survey/nomination projects. Please ensure you apply under the correct opportunity number for your project.Perhaps also of interest is the History of Equal Rights grant program under P22AS00644 for physical preservation only of sites involved in the struggle for All American’s civil rights and closes September 13, 2022.FY2022 Public Law 117-103 provides $21.75 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
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Related Documents
Folder 343383 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Checklist_CompleteApp_Pres-AACR-HBCU-HER_2022-02-04_508.pdf
Folder 343383 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> ProjectImagesWorksheet_2022-02-07_508.pdf
Folder 343383 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> BudgetJustificationWorksheet_2022-02-10.pdf
Folder 343383 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> HPF-Generic_NR-EligibilityWorksheet_2021-11-03_508.pdf
Folder 343383 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> NOFO_AppenA_BudgetJustInstruct_2022-02-07_508.pdf
Folder 343383 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> HPF-Generic_ProjectDescriptionWorksheet_2022-04-27_508.pdf
Folder 343383 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> ProjectAbstractSummary-Instructions_2022-02-10_508.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 | P22AS00438 | FY2022 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights | PKG00276683 | Sep 13, 2022 | Nov 08, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
343383 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
343383 SF424A-1.0.pdf
343383 SF424B-1.1.pdf
343383 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
343383 SF424D-1.1.pdf
343383 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
343383 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
343383 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf