New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: FY2020 Historic Preservation Fund- History of Equal Rights- Preservation Grants

Funding Opportunity ID:	329759
Opportunity Number:	P21AS00201
Opportunity Title:	FY2020 Historic Preservation Fund- History of Equal Rights- Preservation 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
CFDA Number(s):	15.904
Eligible Applicants:	State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
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.
Agency Code:	DOI-NPS
Agency Name:	Department of the Interior National Park Service
Posted Date:	Nov 09, 2020
Close Date:	Dec 15, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET on the listed application due date.
Last Updated Date:	Nov 09, 2020
Award Ceiling:	$500,000
Award Floor:	$15,000
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,500,000
Expected Number of Awards:
Description:	The National Park Service’s (NPS) History of Equal Rights Grant Program (HER) will preserve sites related to the struggle of all American's to achieve equal rights. HER 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. The HER opportunity number is P21AS00201. There are separate funding announcements for African American Civil Rights physical preservation projects and for historical research/documentation projects. Funding announcement P21AS00200 is for physical preservation of African American historic sites only; P21AS00199 is for African American historical research/documentation projects only. Ensure you apply under the correct opportunity number for your project.
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