Opportunity Information: Apply for P23AS00496
The FY2023 Historic Preservation Fund African American Civil Rights AACRN Preservation grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P23AS00496) is a discretionary grant program administered by the National Park Service (NPS) to support the preservation of historic places tied to the African American struggle for equal rights. The program sits within the broader NPS African American Civil Rights Grant Program (AACR), which aims to document, interpret, and preserve sites and stories spanning the full arc of African American civil rights history, beginning with the transatlantic slave trade and continuing forward through subsequent eras of resistance, organizing, and legal and social change. In judging whether a proposed project and property fit the program, NPS points applicants to its 2008 report, Civil Rights in America: A Framework for Identifying Significant Sites, which serves as a key reference for evaluating significance and appropriateness.
This specific funding stream is for African American Civil Rights Network (AACRN) Preservation Grants, which are funded through the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) and administered by NPS. The emphasis is on concrete preservation outcomes for historic sites. The opportunity is designed to cover a wide range of preservation activities, including architectural and other professional services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and hands-on physical preservation work to historic structures. In practical terms, this means the program can support both planning and documentation work that prepares a site for long-term stewardship as well as direct stabilization and preservation actions that protect historic fabric and keep significant places from being lost.
Awards are made through a competitive process, and a notable feature is that the grants do not require a non-Federal match, which can lower the barrier for eligible organizations that may not have access to significant fundraising capacity. Funding for the overall AACR Grant Program in FY2023 comes from Public Law 117-328, which provides $24 million total for AACR, with $5 million set aside specifically for these AACRN Preservation Grants. The listing includes CFDA number 15.904, identifies the instrument as a grant, and places the activity category under "Other."
Eligibility is limited: applicants must be current members of the National Park Service African American Civil Rights Network. Organizations that are not yet members but are interested in applying are directed to inquire about membership by contacting aacrn@nps.gov. The opportunity was created on September 21, 2023, and the original closing date was November 15, 2023.Apply for P23AS00496
- The National Park Service in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2023 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights - AACRN Preservation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.904.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-09-21.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-11-15. (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 $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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FY2023 Historic Preservation Fund African American Civil Rights (AACRN) Preservation Grants (P23AS00496) - FAQs
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the FY2023 Historic Preservation Fund African American Civil Rights (AACRN) Preservation grant. It is a discretionary, competitive grant program administered by the National Park Service (NPS) to support preservation of historic places tied to the African American struggle for equal rights.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P23AS00496.
3) Who administers this program?
The National Park Service (NPS) administers the program.
4) What larger program is this grant part of?
This funding stream sits within the broader NPS African American Civil Rights Grant Program (AACR), which aims to document, interpret, and preserve sites and stories across the full arc of African American civil rights history.
5) What is the focus of the AACRN Preservation Grants specifically?
The AACRN Preservation Grants emphasize concrete preservation outcomes for historic sites, including both planning/documentation work and physical preservation work that protects historic fabric.
6) What kinds of projects or activities can be funded?
Based on the listing, the program is designed to cover a wide range of preservation activities, including:
- Architectural and other professional services
- Historic structure reports
- Preservation plans
- Hands-on physical preservation work to historic structures
- Stabilization and preservation actions that help keep significant places from being lost
7) Is the program more about planning or construction?
It supports both. The description indicates funding can cover planning and documentation work that prepares a site for long-term stewardship as well as direct physical stabilization and preservation work on historic structures.
8) Does this grant require a non-Federal match?
No. A notable feature described in the opportunity is that these grants do not require a non-Federal match.
9) How are awards made?
Awards are made through a competitive process.
10) Where does the funding come from?
Funding for the overall AACR Grant Program in FY2023 comes from Public Law 117-328.
11) How much funding is provided for the overall AACR program and for this specific AACRN Preservation grant stream?
The listing states that Public Law 117-328 provides $24 million total for AACR in FY2023, with $5 million set aside specifically for AACRN Preservation Grants.
12) What is the funding source or fund associated with these grants?
These are Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grants, administered by NPS.
13) What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The listing includes CFDA number 15.904.
14) What type of award instrument is used?
The opportunity identifies the instrument as a grant.
15) What activity category is used in the listing?
The activity category is listed as "Other."
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to current members of the National Park Service African American Civil Rights Network (AACRN).
17) What if an organization is not currently a member of the African American Civil Rights Network (AACRN)?
Organizations that are not yet members but are interested in applying are directed to inquire about membership by contacting aacrn@nps.gov.
18) What kinds of historic places does NPS aim to support through the broader AACR program?
The broader AACR program aims to document, interpret, and preserve sites and stories spanning the full arc of African American civil rights history, beginning with the transatlantic slave trade and continuing through later eras of resistance, organizing, and legal and social change.
19) How does NPS evaluate whether a proposed project and property fit the program?
NPS points applicants to its 2008 report, Civil Rights in America: A Framework for Identifying Significant Sites, as a key reference for evaluating significance and appropriateness.
20) When was this funding opportunity created and what was the original closing date?
The opportunity was created on September 21, 2023. The original closing date was November 15, 2023.
21) What is the main purpose of this funding stream in practical terms?
In practical terms, the AACRN Preservation Grants are intended to support preservation outcomes at historic sites by funding both the professional planning/documentation needed for long-term stewardship and the hands-on preservation work needed to stabilize and protect historic structures.
22) What is the official name of the program as described?
The opportunity is described as the FY2023 Historic Preservation Fund African American Civil Rights AACRN Preservation grant opportunity.
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