Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS IMRO JACS2015
Apply for NPS IMRO JACS2015
- 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 Nov 5, 2014 and posted on Sep 12, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 12, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 program (CFDA 15.933) created to preserve, protect, and interpret places where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II. It is authorized by the Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sites Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-441). The overall purpose is to ensure these sites, and the history connected to them, are documented and shared so present and future generations can learn from them and so the sites reflect the nation s commitment to equal justice under the law.
Grant funds can be used for a wide range of preservation and education activities tied directly to historic confinement locations. Eligible sites include the ten War Relocation Authority camps (Gila River, Granada, Heart Mountain, Jerome, Manzanar, Minidoka, Poston, Rohwer, Topaz, and Tule Lake) and other historically significant detention-related locations as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. The program references the NPS publication Confinement and Ethnicity: An Overview of World War II Japanese American Relocation Sites (1999) as the foundational identification of these places. A key restriction applies to land acquisition: 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), and even at those locations, acquisition is constrained by program rules and required permissions.
Projects must benefit one or more eligible confinement sites, and the program supports multiple project categories. Capital projects can include construction of visitor-serving or interpretive infrastructure such as interpretive centers, restrooms, and interpretive trails. Documentation projects can support research, identification, and evaluation work such as archeological surveys and the preparation of National Register of Historic Places or National Historic Landmark nominations. Oral history projects may cover recording, transcription, digital processing, and sharing of interviews. Interpretation and education projects may include wayside exhibits, creative arts efforts, and educational curricula related to the confinement experience. Preservation projects can include stabilization, rehabilitation, and restoration work, as well as repair, reconstruction of key structures, conservation of collections, and in some cases relocation of historic buildings and structures back to original locations. Planning efforts are also eligible, such as interpretive planning for future exhibits and programs, land use plans, and resource management plans. Real property acquisition using non-federal funds is only allowed at the limited set of sites named above and only with the owner s written permission, reflecting the statutory limits on acquisition.
A cost share is required for every award, set at a 2:1 federal-to-non-federal match. In practical terms, for every two dollars of federal funding, the recipient must provide at least one dollar of non-federal match. The match can be cash or in-kind contributions, and it can be raised and spent during the grant period rather than needing to be on hand at the time of application. The opportunity estimated total funding was listed as $3,000,000, with an award floor of $5,000.
Eligible applicants include organizations and entities working to preserve these sites and their history, including private, public, and quasi-public nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, state and local governments, federally recognized Indian Tribal governments, and other public institutions and organizations. Individuals are not eligible to apply. Applications are reviewed by the Japanese American Confinement Sites Grants Selection Panel, made up of federal experts in fields like preservation, history, education, and conservation. The panel evaluates applications using criteria in the program guidelines, considers past performance consistent with 2 CFR 200 requirements, and then makes recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior for final selection. NPS awards grants directly to selected applicants, and the recipient signs a formal grant agreement with NPS.
The application process requires applicants to follow the detailed instructions and mandatory forms provided on the program website (www.nps.gov/JACS/). Applications could be submitted either electronically by email or as a hard copy, but applicants had to choose only one submission method. The notice emphasized that incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline would not be considered, and that the deadline was based on receipt (not postmark). A complete package included a signed project proposal, the SF-424, a budget justification with the appropriate SF budget form (SF-424A for non-construction or SF-424C for construction), required certifications (DI-2010), proof of organizational status, owner/partner consent letters if applicable, and the relevant assurances forms (SF-424B for non-construction or SF-424D for construction). Supplemental materials were encouraged but had to be included with the application package and, if submitted electronically, provided as PDFs. The announcement also noted that submitted materials would not be returned and would become property of NPS, which may reproduce them with appropriate credit.
FAQs: IMRO Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program (NPS, CFDA 15.933)
What is the IMRO Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary grant program (CFDA 15.933) created to preserve, protect, and interpret places where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II.
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).
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The purpose is to ensure eligible confinement sites and the history connected to them are documented and shared so present and future generations can learn from them, and so the sites reflect the nation's commitment to equal justice under the law.
Which sites are considered eligible confinement sites?
Eligible sites include the ten War Relocation Authority camps: Gila River, Granada, Heart Mountain, Jerome, Manzanar, Minidoka, Poston, Rohwer, Topaz, and Tule Lake.
Are sites other than the ten War Relocation Authority camps eligible?
Yes. Other historically significant detention-related locations may be eligible as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.
How does the program identify or reference confinement site locations?
The program references the NPS publication Confinement and Ethnicity: An Overview of World War II Japanese American Relocation Sites (1999) as the foundational identification of these places.
What kinds of projects can be funded under this program?
Grant funds can support preservation and education activities tied directly to historic confinement locations, including capital projects, documentation, oral history, interpretation and education, preservation work, and planning.
What are examples of capital projects that may be supported?
Capital projects can include construction of visitor-serving or interpretive infrastructure such as interpretive centers, restrooms, and interpretive trails.
What are examples of documentation projects that may be supported?
Documentation projects can support research, identification, and evaluation work such as archeological surveys and preparation of National Register of Historic Places or National Historic Landmark nominations.
What can oral history grant funds be used for?
Oral history projects may include recording, transcription, digital processing, and sharing of interviews.
What types of interpretation and education activities are eligible?
Interpretation and education projects may include wayside exhibits, creative arts efforts, and educational curricula related to the confinement experience.
What types of preservation work are eligible?
Preservation projects can include stabilization, rehabilitation, and restoration work, as well as repair, reconstruction of key structures, conservation of collections, and in some cases relocation of historic buildings and structures back to original locations.
Are planning activities eligible for funding?
Yes. Eligible planning efforts can include interpretive planning for future exhibits and programs, land use plans, and resource management plans.
Do projects have to be tied to a specific confinement site?
Yes. Projects must benefit one or more eligible confinement sites.
Is land acquisition allowed with grant funds?
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). Even at those locations, acquisition is constrained by program rules and required permissions.
Can non-federal funds be used for real property acquisition?
Real property acquisition using non-federal funds is only allowed at the limited set of sites named above and only with the owner's written permission, reflecting statutory limits on acquisition.
Is cost sharing (match) required?
Yes. A cost share is required for every award, set at a 2:1 federal-to-non-federal match.
How do I calculate the 2:1 federal-to-non-federal match?
For every two dollars of federal funding, the recipient must provide at least one dollar of non-federal match.
What types of match are allowed?
The match can be provided as cash or in-kind contributions.
Does the match need to be on hand at the time of application?
No. The match can be raised and spent during the grant period rather than needing to be on hand when applying.
What was the estimated total funding for the opportunity?
The opportunity estimated total funding was listed as $3,000,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
Yes. The award floor was listed as $5,000.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants include private, public, and quasi-public nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, state and local governments, federally recognized Indian Tribal governments, and other public institutions and organizations working to preserve these sites and their history.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are not eligible to apply.
Who reviews applications?
Applications are reviewed by the Japanese American Confinement Sites Grants Selection Panel, which is made up of federal experts in fields such as preservation, history, education, and conservation.
How are applications evaluated?
The panel evaluates applications using criteria in the program guidelines, considers past performance consistent with 2 CFR 200 requirements, and makes recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior for final selection.
Who makes the final award decisions?
The panel makes recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior for final selection, and NPS awards grants directly to selected applicants.
What happens if an organization is selected for funding?
NPS awards the grant directly to the selected applicant, and the recipient signs a formal grant agreement with NPS.
Where can applicants find the required instructions and forms?
Applicants must follow the detailed instructions and mandatory forms provided on the program website: www.nps.gov/JACS/.
How could applications be submitted?
Applications could be submitted either electronically by email or as a hard copy, but applicants had to choose only one submission method.
What happens if an application is incomplete or late?
Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline would not be considered. The deadline was based on receipt, not postmark.
What is included in a complete application package?
A complete package included: a signed project proposal; the SF-424; a budget justification with the appropriate SF budget form (SF-424A for non-construction or SF-424C for construction); required certifications (DI-2010); proof of organizational status; owner/partner consent letters if applicable; and the relevant assurances form (SF-424B for non-construction or SF-424D for construction).
Which budget form should be used for construction vs. non-construction?
Use SF-424A for non-construction budgets and SF-424C for construction budgets, as described in the notice.
Which assurances form should be used for construction vs. non-construction?
Use SF-424B for non-construction assurances and SF-424D for construction assurances, as described in the notice.
Are supplemental materials allowed?
Yes. Supplemental materials were encouraged, but they had to be included with the application package. If submitted electronically, supplemental materials needed to be provided as PDFs.
Will submitted application materials be returned?
No. Submitted materials would not be returned.
Who owns the application materials after submission?
Submitted materials become property of NPS, which may reproduce them with appropriate credit.
When are owner or partner consent letters required?
Owner/partner consent letters are part of the required application components when applicable, based on the project circumstances described in the notice.
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