Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00540
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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 01, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 01, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,850,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, 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, Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program is a National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior) funding opportunity designed to support the preservation and public understanding of places tied to the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans. It provides financial assistance to a broad range of organizations that are working to protect these historic sites and interpret their stories for the public, with the larger goal of ensuring that the lessons from this period remain visible, accessible, and meaningful for future generations.
At its core, the program funds projects that directly benefit one or more historic Japanese American confinement sites. The authorizing law (Public Law 109-441, as amended by Public Law 111-88) set aside up to $38 million over the full life of the program to help identify, research, evaluate, interpret, protect, restore, repair, and acquire historically significant confinement-related properties. The program is explicitly framed as a way to help these places demonstrate the nation’s commitment to equal justice under the law, using preserved landscapes, structures, artifacts, and educational materials to connect people to the real-world consequences of civil liberties violations.
The term "historic confinement sites" includes the ten primary War Relocation Authority camps: Gila River, Granada, Heart Mountain, Jerome, Manzanar, Minidoka, Poston, Rohwer, Topaz, and Tule Lake. In addition, it can include other locations where Japanese Americans were detained during WWII, as long as they are determined historically significant by the Secretary of the Interior. The set of eligible sites is grounded in the National Park Service reference Confinement and Ethnicity: An Overview of World War II Japanese American Relocation Sites (1999), which is publicly available online through the NPS.
Eligibility is intentionally broad, reflecting how many different kinds of groups are involved in historic preservation and education. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled colleges and universities; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits (so long as they are not institutions of higher education). In practice, this means applicants could range from a local historical society or museum foundation to a university research center, a county preservation office, a tribal government, or a community-based nonprofit working with survivors and descendants.
In the specific opportunity notice provided (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00540), the grant is categorized as a discretionary program using the grant funding instrument, with its activity area listed under natural resources and its CFDA number identified as 15.933. The opportunity anticipated around 20 awards, with an award ceiling listed at $2,850,000. The posting shows a creation date of September 1, 2016 and an original closing date of November 1, 2016, which indicates that this particular listing reflects a specific application cycle rather than a permanently open program.
Overall, the program is meant to turn preservation into public education: protecting remaining buildings and landscapes, stabilizing or restoring physical resources, supporting research and documentation, and creating interpretation (such as exhibits, signage, curriculum materials, oral history projects, or other public-facing outputs). The underlying idea is that these sites are not only historic properties, but also evidence of a major civil rights failure and a resource for ongoing civic learning, remembrance, and accountability.
Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program FAQs
What is the Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program?
The Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program is a National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior) funding opportunity that supports the preservation and public understanding of places connected to the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans. The program is designed to help protect historic resources and interpret their stories so the lessons from this period remain visible, accessible, and meaningful for future generations.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The program funds projects that directly benefit one or more historic Japanese American confinement sites. It is intended to support preservation and education in ways that demonstrate the nation’s commitment to equal justice under the law by connecting the public with the real-world consequences of civil liberties violations.
Who administers this funding opportunity?
The program is administered by the National Park Service (NPS), which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What kinds of sites are considered "historic confinement sites" under this program?
"Historic confinement sites" includes the ten primary War Relocation Authority camps: Gila River, Granada, Heart Mountain, Jerome, Manzanar, Minidoka, Poston, Rohwer, Topaz, and Tule Lake. It may also include other locations where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II, as long as the Secretary of the Interior determines those locations to be historically significant.
Does a project have to relate to one of the ten War Relocation Authority camps?
Not necessarily. While the ten primary War Relocation Authority camps are explicitly included, the program can also support work tied to other WWII detention locations for Japanese Americans if they are determined historically significant by the Secretary of the Interior.
What is the legal authority for the program?
The program is authorized by Public Law 109-441, as amended by Public Law 111-88.
How much funding was authorized for the program overall?
The authorizing law set aside up to $38 million over the full life of the program to support eligible activities related to historically significant confinement-related properties.
What types of activities can the grant support?
The program can support activities that help identify, research, evaluate, interpret, protect, restore, repair, and acquire historically significant confinement-related properties. It is also framed around turning preservation into public education through public-facing outputs and interpretation.
What are examples of projects this grant is meant to fund?
Examples mentioned include protecting remaining buildings and landscapes; stabilizing or restoring physical resources; supporting research and documentation; and creating interpretation such as exhibits, signage, curriculum materials, oral history projects, or other public-facing educational outputs.
Do funded projects need to directly benefit a confinement site?
Yes. The program’s focus is on projects that directly benefit one or more historic Japanese American confinement sites.
Where does the program define or ground the set of eligible sites?
The eligible sites are grounded in the National Park Service reference Confinement and Ethnicity: An Overview of World War II Japanese American Relocation Sites (1999), which is publicly available online through the NPS.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled colleges and universities; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, as long as they are not institutions of higher education).
Are nonprofit organizations eligible even if they are not 501(c)(3)?
Yes. The information provided states that both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations can be eligible, as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Public and state-controlled colleges and universities and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are tribal governments or tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations are listed as eligible applicants.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for the notice described?
The specific opportunity notice referenced is Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00540.
What type of grant is this (funding instrument and program type)?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary program using the grant funding instrument.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number identified for this opportunity is 15.933.
What is the listed activity area for this opportunity?
The activity area is listed under natural resources.
How many awards were anticipated in the referenced application cycle?
The notice anticipated around 20 awards.
What was the award ceiling in the referenced notice?
The award ceiling listed in the notice was $2,850,000.
When was the referenced opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting shows a creation date of September 1, 2016 and an original closing date of November 1, 2016.
Is this opportunity permanently open?
No. Based on the dates provided (creation date and original closing date), the listing described reflects a specific application cycle rather than a permanently open program.
What broader public value does the program emphasize?
The program emphasizes that these sites are evidence of a major civil rights failure and serve as resources for civic learning, remembrance, and accountability. It aims to preserve landscapes, structures, artifacts, and educational materials so the public can better understand the consequences of civil liberties violations.
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