Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS IMRO JACS2011
Apply for NPS IMRO JACS2011
- 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 Jan 4, 2011 and posted on Jan 4, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 1, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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 Grant Program is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary grant opportunity designed to help preserve, protect, and interpret places where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II. It is authorized under the Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sites Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-441). The overall purpose is to ensure these sites and their histories are not lost, and to support public learning about the incarceration of Japanese Americans and the broader national commitment to equal justice under the law. The CFDA number listed for the program is 15.933, and the opportunity is administered by the NPS.
Grant funds can be used across a wide range of preservation and education activities connected to historic confinement sites. The program specifically covers the ten War Relocation Authority camps: Gila River, Granada, Heart Mountain, Jerome, Manzanar, Minidoka, Poston, Rohwer, Topaz, and Tule Lake. It can also cover other historically significant detention-related locations, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and as 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 must clearly benefit one or more eligible confinement sites or associated historic resources tied to that history.
Supported project types span both physical preservation work and public history or documentation efforts. “Capital” projects may include construction or installation work that improves visitor understanding and site access, such as interpretive centers, restrooms, or interpretive trails. Documentation projects can include identifying and evaluating historic resources through activities like archeological surveys and preparing nominations to the National Register of Historic Places or National Historic Landmark program. The program also supports oral history work, including recording interviews, transcribing them, digital processing, and sharing them for public benefit. Interpretation and education are eligible as well, including wayside exhibits, creative arts projects, and curriculum development. Preservation-focused projects can include stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, repair, and certain types of acquisition or relocation of historic buildings and structures back to original locations, reconstruction of key structures when appropriate, and conservation of related collections. Planning projects are also eligible, such as interpretive planning for exhibits and programs, land use plans, and resource management plans.
A major restriction applies to real property acquisition. Federal law (Public Laws 109-441 and 111-88) generally prohibits land acquisition at sites other than Heart Mountain (Wyoming), Honouliuli (Hawaii), Jerome (Arkansas), Rohwer (Arkansas), and Topaz (Utah). Even at those locations, acquisition is only allowable as non-Federal real property acquisition and requires the written permission of the property owner, reflecting the program’s careful limits on purchasing land while still allowing targeted protection where Congress has authorized it.
Cost sharing is required. The program uses a 2:1 Federal-to-non-Federal match structure, meaning for every two dollars of Federal funds requested, at least one dollar must come from non-Federal sources. The match can be cash or in-kind contributions, and it does not have to be on hand at the time of application; it may be raised and spent during the grant period. This requirement effectively ensures applicants have meaningful local or partner support and that Federal dollars leverage additional investment.
Eligibility is limited to organizations rather than individuals. Eligible applicants include private, public, and quasi-public nonprofit institutions and organizations; educational institutions; state, local, and Federally recognized Indian Tribal governments; and other public institutions or organizations involved in preserving these sites and their related history. Individuals are not eligible to apply. The opportunity lists an award floor of $5,000, but otherwise emphasizes project relevance and adherence to program rules rather than a single typical award size.
Applications for this specific cycle (FY2011) were required to be submitted on paper rather than electronically, with a hard-copy package mailed to the National Park Service office in the Denver/Lakewood, Colorado area (with separate addresses for Postal Service versus express delivery). The deadline for receipt was Tuesday, March 1, 2011. The required package components included a completed FY2011 Project Proposal and standard Federal forms: SF-424, plus certification form DI-2010. Depending on whether the project was construction or non-construction, applicants also had to submit either SF-424A and SF-424B (non-construction) or SF-424C and SF-424D (construction). Applicants were directed to the program website for complete guidelines, instructions, and downloadable forms.
The selection process involves a review by the Japanese American Confinement Sites Grants Selection Panel, made up of Federal experts in preservation, history, education, and conservation. The panel reviews eligible applications and makes recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior, who makes final selections through an apportionment process. Awards are made directly by the National Park Service, and successful applicants enter into a formal grant agreement with NPS. For program and application support, the listing provides a point of contact (the program manager) for assistance accessing the full announcement or resolving application questions.
IMRO Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program (NPS) - FAQs
What is the IMRO Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary grant program that supports projects to preserve, protect, and interpret places where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II. The program is intended to help ensure these sites and their histories are not lost and to support public learning about the incarceration of Japanese Americans and the broader national commitment to equal justice under the law.
What law authorizes this grant program?
The program is authorized by the Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sites Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-441).
Which Federal agency administers the program and issues the awards?
The opportunity is administered by the National Park Service (NPS), and awards are made directly by NPS. Successful applicants enter into a formal grant agreement with NPS.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed for the program is 15.933.
What types of sites are eligible to benefit from funded projects?
Projects must clearly benefit one or more eligible Japanese American confinement sites or associated historic resources connected to the detention history. The program specifically covers the ten War Relocation Authority camps and may also cover other historically significant detention-related locations as determined by the Secretary of the Interior and identified in the National Park Service publication Confinement and Ethnicity: An Overview of World War II Japanese American Relocation Sites (1999).
Which ten War Relocation Authority camps are specifically covered?
The program specifically covers these ten camps: Gila River, Granada, Heart Mountain, Jerome, Manzanar, Minidoka, Poston, Rohwer, Topaz, and Tule Lake.
Can projects focus on locations beyond the ten camps?
Yes. The program can also cover other historically significant detention-related locations, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and as identified in the NPS publication Confinement and Ethnicity: An Overview of World War II Japanese American Relocation Sites (1999).
What kinds of projects can be funded?
The program supports a wide range of preservation, documentation, interpretation, education, oral history, and planning activities connected to eligible confinement sites and related historic resources.
What are examples of eligible capital (construction/installation) projects?
Capital projects may include construction or installation work that improves visitor understanding and site access, such as interpretive centers, restrooms, and interpretive trails.
Are documentation and research activities eligible?
Yes. Documentation projects can include identifying and evaluating historic resources through activities such as archeological surveys and preparing nominations to the National Register of Historic Places or the National Historic Landmark program.
Does the program support oral history work?
Yes. Eligible oral history activities include recording interviews, transcribing interviews, digital processing, and sharing oral histories for public benefit.
Are interpretation and education projects eligible?
Yes. Interpretation and education may include wayside exhibits, creative arts projects, and curriculum development.
What preservation work can this grant support?
Preservation-focused projects can include stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, and repair. The program can also support certain types of acquisition or relocation of historic buildings and structures back to original locations, reconstruction of key structures when appropriate, and conservation of related collections.
Are planning projects eligible for funding?
Yes. Planning projects are eligible, including interpretive planning for exhibits and programs, land use plans, and resource management plans.
Is land or real property acquisition allowed under this program?
Real property acquisition is generally restricted. Federal law (Public Laws 109-441 and 111-88) generally prohibits land acquisition at sites other than Heart Mountain (Wyoming), Honouliuli (Hawaii), Jerome (Arkansas), Rohwer (Arkansas), and Topaz (Utah).
If acquisition is allowed at certain sites, what conditions apply?
Even at the locations where acquisition is allowable, it is only allowable as non-Federal real property acquisition and requires written permission of the property owner.
Is cost sharing (matching funds) required?
Yes. Cost sharing is required under a 2:1 Federal-to-non-Federal match structure.
How does the 2:1 Federal-to-non-Federal match work?
For every two dollars of Federal funds requested, at least one dollar must come from non-Federal sources.
What counts as non-Federal match?
The non-Federal match may be provided as cash or as in-kind contributions.
Does the required match have to be secured before applying?
No. The match does not have to be on hand at the time of application; it may 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, local, and Federally recognized Indian Tribal governments; and other public institutions or organizations involved in preserving these sites and their related history.
Are individuals eligible to apply for funding?
No. Individuals are not eligible to apply.
Is there a minimum award amount?
Yes. The opportunity lists an award floor of $5,000.
How are applications submitted for the FY2011 cycle described here?
For this specific cycle (FY2011), applications were required to be submitted on paper (not electronically) as a hard-copy package mailed to the National Park Service office in the Denver/Lakewood, Colorado area. Separate addresses were provided for U.S. Postal Service versus express delivery.
What was the deadline for the FY2011 cycle?
The deadline for receipt was Tuesday, March 1, 2011.
What forms and documents were required in the application package?
The required package components included a completed FY2011 Project Proposal and standard Federal forms: SF-424 and certification form DI-2010. In addition, applicants had to submit either the non-construction forms (SF-424A and SF-424B) or the construction forms (SF-424C and SF-424D), depending on the project type.
Which SF-424 forms should be used for non-construction projects?
Non-construction projects required SF-424A and SF-424B (in addition to SF-424 and DI-2010).
Which SF-424 forms should be used for construction projects?
Construction projects required SF-424C and SF-424D (in addition to SF-424 and DI-2010).
Who reviews applications and how are funding decisions made?
Eligible applications are reviewed by the Japanese American Confinement Sites Grants Selection Panel, which is made up of Federal experts in preservation, history, education, and conservation. The panel makes recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior, and final selections are made by the Secretary through an apportionment process.
Where can applicants find the full guidelines, instructions, and downloadable forms?
Applicants were directed to the program website for complete guidelines, instructions, and downloadable forms.
Who can be contacted for program or application support?
The listing indicates a program manager (point of contact) is available for assistance accessing the full announcement or resolving application questions.
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