Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS IMRO JACS2010
Apply for NPS IMRO JACS2010
- The National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "IMRO Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.933 Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sites.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 30, 2009 and posted on Dec 30, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 4, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are organizations and entities working to preserve historic Japanese American confinement sites and their history, including private, public and quasi public nonprofit institutions/organizations educational institutions state, local, and Federally recognized Indian Tribal governments and other public institutions/organizations. Individuals may not apply. These historic confinement sites are defined as the ten War Relocation Authority internment camps (Gila River, Granada, Heart Mountain, Jerome, Manzanar, Minidoka, Poston, Rohwer, Topaz, and Tule Lake), as well as other historically significant locations, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II. These sites are specifically identified in Confinement and Ethnicity An Overview of World War II Japanese American Relocation Sites, published by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Western Archeological and Conservation Center, in 1999. Public Laws 109 441 and 111 88 prohibit land acquisition at sites other than Heart Mountain (WY), Honouliuli (HI), Jerome (AR), Rohwer (AR), and Topaz (UT).
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Opportunity Summary:
The IMRO Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) Grant Program is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the National Park Service (NPS) to support the preservation, protection, and public understanding of places where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II. The program is authorized under the Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sites Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-441). Its overall purpose is to help ensure these confinement sites and related resources are identified, cared for, and interpreted so present and future generations can learn from them, and so the sites stand as a reminder of the nation s commitment to equal justice under the law. The funding falls under CFDA 15.933, with an anticipated 40 awards and an award floor of $5,000 for this cycle.
Grant funds can be used for a wide range of project types as long as the work benefits one or more eligible historic Japanese American confinement sites. The core eligible sites include the ten War Relocation Authority camps: Gila River, Granada, Heart Mountain, Jerome, Manzanar, Minidoka, Poston, Rohwer, Topaz, and Tule Lake. The program can also support other historically significant detention-related locations if they are recognized by the Secretary of the Interior, and the locations are those identified in the National Park Service publication Confinement and Ethnicity: An Overview of World War II Japanese American Relocation Sites (1999). In practical terms, projects may focus on identifying and evaluating resources, improving physical conditions at historic locations, collecting first-person accounts, and developing interpretation that helps the public understand what happened at these places and why it matters.
The program lists several main project categories. Capital projects can cover construction or visitor-serving improvements such as new interpretive centers, restrooms, or interpretive trails. Documentation projects support identification, research, and evaluation activities, including archeological surveys and preparing nominations to the National Register of Historic Places or for National Historic Landmark designation. Oral history projects can fund recording, transcription, digital processing, and sharing of interviews, helping preserve lived experiences and community memory tied to confinement. Interpretation and education projects may include wayside exhibits, creative arts efforts, and development of educational curricula connected to confinement sites. Preservation projects can support stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, and repair; relocation of historic buildings or structures back to their original locations; reconstruction of key structures; and conservation of collections. Planning projects are also eligible, such as interpretive plans for new exhibits and programs, land use plans, and resource management plans.
A major restriction concerns land acquisition. While preservation and acquisition activities are generally eligible, Public Laws 109-441 and 111-88 prohibit land acquisition at sites other than Heart Mountain (WY), Honouliuli (HI), Jerome (AR), Rohwer (AR), and Topaz (UT). Even at those sites, the program specifies that non-Federal real property acquisition is only allowed with the owner s written permission. This means applicants considering acquisition need to confirm their site is eligible for acquisition under the law and be prepared to document the required permissions and compliance conditions.
All awards require cost sharing through a 2:1 federal-to-non-federal match. In other words, for every two dollars of federal funding requested, the applicant must provide at least one dollar in non-federal match. The match can be cash or in-kind contributions, and the program notes that matching funds do not need to be on hand at the time of application; they can be raised and spent during the grant period. This structure is intended to leverage local, state, nonprofit, and community investment alongside federal support.
Eligibility is limited to organizations rather than individuals. Eligible applicants include private, public, and quasi-public nonprofit institutions and organizations; educational institutions; state and local governments; federally recognized Indian Tribal governments; and other public institutions or organizations that are working to preserve historic Japanese American confinement sites and their history. Individuals may not apply, so proposals generally need an organizational sponsor with the ability to manage federal grant compliance, reporting, and matching requirements.
Applications for this cycle were required to be submitted in hard copy only, with explicit instructions not to submit electronically. Applicants were directed to use the JACS program website for the full application package, mandatory forms, and detailed guidance. A complete package included a FY2010 JACS Project Proposal and standard federal forms, including SF-424, Department of the Interior certifications regarding debarment and suspension, drug-free workplace requirements and lobbying, and the appropriate budget and assurance forms depending on whether the project was non-construction (SF-424A and SF-424B) or construction (SF-424C and SF-424D). Submissions had to be mailed to NPS (attention Kara Miyagishima) at specified addresses for postal versus express delivery, and had to be received by Thursday, March 4, 2010.
After submission, eligible applications were reviewed by the Japanese American Confinement Sites Grants Selection Panel, made up of federal experts across relevant fields such as preservation, history, education, and conservation. The panel provided recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior, who made final selections through an apportionment process. NPS then awarded grants directly to selected recipients, and the recipient and NPS executed a formal grant agreement that governed scope, budget, match, and reporting expectations. For applicants needing assistance, the opportunity listed the program manager, Kara Miyagishima, as the primary contact.
FAQs: IMRO Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) Grant Program
What is the IMRO Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) Grant Program?
The JACS Grant Program is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the National Park Service (NPS) to support preservation, protection, and public understanding of places where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II.
What law authorizes this grant program?
The program is authorized under the Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sites Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-441).
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The program aims to help ensure Japanese American confinement sites and related resources are identified, cared for, and interpreted so present and future generations can learn from them, and so the sites stand as a reminder of the nation’s commitment to equal justice under the law.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The funding falls under CFDA 15.933.
How many awards are anticipated and what is the minimum award size?
This cycle anticipates approximately 40 awards, and the award floor is $5,000.
What types of sites are eligible to benefit from grant-funded work?
Grant funds must benefit one or more eligible historic Japanese American confinement sites. Core eligible sites include the ten War Relocation Authority camps: Gila River, Granada, Heart Mountain, Jerome, Manzanar, Minidoka, Poston, Rohwer, Topaz, and Tule Lake.
Can projects support detention-related locations beyond the ten War Relocation Authority camps?
Yes. The program can support other historically significant detention-related locations if they are recognized by the Secretary of the Interior, and if they are locations identified in the National Park Service publication Confinement and Ethnicity: An Overview of World War II Japanese American Relocation Sites (1999).
What general kinds of activities can JACS funds support?
Projects may include identifying and evaluating resources, improving physical conditions at historic locations, collecting first-person accounts, and developing interpretation and educational materials that help the public understand what happened at these places and why it matters.
What are the main project categories supported by the program?
The program identifies several categories: capital projects, documentation projects, oral history projects, interpretation and education projects, preservation projects, and planning projects.
What are examples of eligible capital projects?
Capital projects can include construction or visitor-serving improvements such as new interpretive centers, restrooms, or interpretive trails, as long as the work benefits an eligible confinement site.
What are examples of eligible documentation projects?
Documentation projects can include identification, research, and evaluation activities such as archeological surveys and preparation of nominations to the National Register of Historic Places or for National Historic Landmark designation.
What does the program fund under oral history projects?
Oral history projects may fund recording, transcription, digital processing, and sharing of interviews that preserve lived experiences and community memory tied to confinement.
What is included under interpretation and education projects?
Interpretation and education projects may include wayside exhibits, creative arts efforts, and development of educational curricula connected to confinement sites.
What is included under preservation projects?
Preservation projects can include stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, and repair; relocation of historic buildings or structures back to their original locations; reconstruction of key structures; and conservation of collections.
Are planning projects eligible?
Yes. Eligible planning activities may include interpretive plans for new exhibits and programs, land use plans, and resource management plans.
Is land acquisition allowed under this program?
Land acquisition is restricted. Public Laws 109-441 and 111-88 prohibit land acquisition at sites other than Heart Mountain (WY), Honouliuli (HI), Jerome (AR), Rohwer (AR), and Topaz (UT).
If a project is at Heart Mountain, Honouliuli, Jerome, Rohwer, or Topaz, is acquisition automatically allowed?
No. Even at those sites, the program specifies that non-Federal real property acquisition is only allowed with the owner’s written permission. Applicants considering acquisition need to confirm site eligibility under the law and be prepared to document required permissions and compliance conditions.
Is cost sharing (matching) required?
Yes. All awards require cost sharing through a 2:1 federal-to-non-federal match (for every two dollars of federal funding requested, at least one dollar must be provided as non-federal match).
What forms of match are allowed?
The match may be provided as cash or in-kind contributions.
Do matching funds have to be secured before applying?
No. The program notes that matching funds do not need to be on hand at the time of application; they can be raised and spent during the grant period.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to organizations (not individuals). Eligible applicants include private, public, and quasi-public nonprofit institutions and organizations; educational institutions; state and local governments; federally recognized Indian Tribal governments; and other public institutions or organizations working to preserve historic Japanese American confinement sites and their history.
Can individuals apply directly?
No. Individuals may not apply. Proposals generally need an organizational sponsor capable of managing federal grant compliance, reporting, and matching requirements.
How were applications required to be submitted for this cycle?
Applications for this cycle were required to be submitted in hard copy only, with explicit instructions not to submit electronically.
Where could applicants find the required application package and instructions?
Applicants were directed to use the JACS program website for the full application package, mandatory forms, and detailed guidance.
What forms were included in a complete application package?
A complete package included a FY2010 JACS Project Proposal and standard federal forms, including SF-424; Department of the Interior certifications regarding debarment and suspension, drug-free workplace requirements, and lobbying; and the appropriate budget and assurance forms depending on whether the project was non-construction (SF-424A and SF-424B) or construction (SF-424C and SF-424D).
Where were hard copy applications mailed?
Submissions had to be mailed to NPS (attention Kara Miyagishima) at specified addresses for postal versus express delivery, following the opportunity’s instructions.
What was the application deadline for this cycle?
Applications had to be received by Thursday, March 4, 2010.
How were applications reviewed and selected?
Eligible applications were reviewed by the Japanese American Confinement Sites Grants Selection Panel, which included federal experts in fields such as preservation, history, education, and conservation. The panel provided recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior, who made final selections through an apportionment process.
Who makes the final award decisions?
The Secretary of the Interior made the final selections, and NPS then awarded grants directly to selected recipients.
What happens after an award is made?
The recipient and NPS execute a formal grant agreement that governs the project scope, budget, match, and reporting expectations.
Who was listed as the primary contact for assistance?
The opportunity listed the program manager, Kara Miyagishima, as the primary contact.
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