Opportunity Information: Apply for P21AS00431
The FY2021 Historic Preservation Fund African American Civil Rights Preservation Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P21AS00431) is a competitive grant program run by the National Park Service (NPS) using Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) dollars. Its purpose is to help document, interpret, and preserve places that tell the full history of the African American struggle for equal rights as citizens. In practical terms, the program is meant to keep significant civil rights-related buildings and sites standing, usable, and historically intact, while also supporting the professional planning and technical work that often has to happen before or alongside preservation construction.
This specific announcement, P21AS00431, is only for physical preservation projects at historic sites. The work supported can cover a wide range of hands-on preservation needs tied to real places and structures, including architectural and preservation professional services, preparing historic structure reports, developing preservation plans, and carrying out preservation or rehabilitation work to historic structures themselves. The NPS emphasizes that proposed projects and properties should align with the themes and site types discussed in its 2008 report, Civil Rights in America: A Framework for Identifying Significant Sites, which is used as a guiding reference for judging whether a site and proposed work fit the program.
The grants are awarded through a competitive process and, importantly, they do not require a non-federal match, which can make the program more accessible to smaller organizations or communities that may not have fundraising capacity to meet a typical cost-share requirement. Congress provided $16.75 million for the overall African American Civil Rights (AACR) Grant Program in FY2021 under Public Law 116-260, and funds are distributed through these competitive awards. For this opportunity, the maximum award amount listed is $500,000.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of public and nonprofit entities. Applicants may include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status; and eligible Native entities, including federally recognized Tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations as defined by 54 USC 300300. One key limitation is that grants are not available for sites or collections owned by the National Park Service itself, meaning NPS-owned properties are excluded from receiving these funds.
Because the AACR program is split into separate tracks, applicants have to select the correct funding announcement based on the kind of work they are proposing. P21AS00431 is strictly for physical preservation. A separate announcement, P21AS00432, covers historical research, documentation, surveys, and nominations rather than construction or repair work. The notice also points out an additional and newer program, the Historic Equal Rights grant program under P21AS00430, which supports physical preservation only for sites connected to the broader struggle for all Americans civil rights. The closing date shown for this opportunity was December 1, 2021, and the assistance listing is associated with CFDA number 15.904.Apply for P21AS00431
- The National Park Service in the arts, humanities, other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2021 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- Preservation Grants" 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 2021-09-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-12-01. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- 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), 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the FY2021 Historic Preservation Fund African American Civil Rights Preservation Grants opportunity?
This is a competitive federal grant opportunity run by the National Park Service (NPS) using Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) dollars. The specific funding opportunity is titled "FY2021 Historic Preservation Fund African American Civil Rights Preservation Grants" and uses Funding Opportunity Number P21AS00431.
What is the purpose of this grant program?
The purpose is to help document, interpret, and preserve places that tell the full history of the African American struggle for equal rights as citizens. The program focuses on keeping significant civil rights-related buildings and sites standing, usable, and historically intact, while also supporting professional planning and technical work associated with preservation.
What types of projects does P21AS00431 fund?
P21AS00431 is limited to physical preservation projects at historic sites. Supported work can include hands-on preservation needs tied to real places and structures, such as architectural and preservation professional services, preparing historic structure reports, developing preservation plans, and carrying out preservation or rehabilitation work to historic structures.
Does this opportunity fund research, documentation, surveys, or nominations?
No. This specific announcement (P21AS00431) is only for physical preservation projects. Research, documentation, surveys, and nominations are covered under a separate funding announcement, P21AS00432.
How does NPS decide whether a site and project are a good fit?
NPS emphasizes that proposed projects and properties should align with the themes and site types discussed in its 2008 report, "Civil Rights in America: A Framework for Identifying Significant Sites." That framework is used as a guiding reference for judging fit between the site, the proposed work, and the program.
Is a cost share or non-federal match required?
No. The grants awarded through this competitive process do not require a non-federal match, which may make the program more accessible to smaller organizations or communities without the capacity to meet typical cost-share requirements.
What is the maximum award amount for this opportunity?
The maximum award amount listed for P21AS00431 is $500,000.
How much funding did Congress provide for the overall AACR grant program in FY2021?
Congress provided $16.75 million for the overall African American Civil Rights (AACR) Grant Program in FY2021 under Public Law 116-260. Funds are distributed through competitive awards.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes a broad range of public and nonprofit entities, including: state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status; nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status; and eligible Native entities (including federally recognized Tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations as defined by 54 USC 300300).
Are National Park Service (NPS)-owned sites eligible for these grant funds?
No. Grants are not available for sites or collections owned by the National Park Service. NPS-owned properties are excluded from receiving these funds.
Is this grant program competitive or formula-based?
This opportunity is awarded through a competitive process.
What is the relationship between P21AS00431 and other related funding announcements?
The AACR program is split into separate tracks, and applicants must select the correct announcement based on the kind of work proposed. P21AS00431 is strictly for physical preservation. P21AS00432 covers historical research, documentation, surveys, and nominations (not construction/repair). The notice also references a separate program, the Historic Equal Rights grant program under P21AS00430, which supports physical preservation for sites connected to the broader struggle for all Americans' civil rights.
What is the closing date listed for P21AS00431?
The closing date shown for this opportunity was December 1, 2021.
What CFDA (Assistance Listing) number is associated with this opportunity?
The assistance listing associated with this opportunity is CFDA 15.904.
What kinds of on-the-ground preservation activities are mentioned as eligible under this announcement?
The announcement describes eligible activities as including architectural and preservation professional services, preparation of historic structure reports, development of preservation plans, and preservation or rehabilitation work to historic structures.
What is the main practical focus of this announcement?
The main practical focus is physical preservation at historic sites, including keeping significant civil rights-related buildings and sites standing, usable, and historically intact, along with supporting the professional planning and technical work that often accompanies preservation construction.
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