FY2021 Historic Preservation Fund- Save America's Treasures Preservation Grants | P22AS00048

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The FY2021 Historic Preservation Fund Save America's Treasures (SAT) Preservation Grants program is a competitive federal grant opportunity designed to support preservation and conservation work on nationally significant historic resources. Funded through the Historic Preservation Fund and administered by the National Park Service (NPS), the program focuses on helping safeguard important historic properties and historically significant collections. The program is run in partnership with several major cultural agencies: the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). A key point for applicants is that awards require a strict dollar-for-dollar non-federal match, meaning every federal dollar must be matched with an equal amount from non-federal sources. That match can be provided either as cash or as properly documented in-kind contributions, as long as it is allowable and clearly supported in the application materials.

This grant opportunity supports two distinct project tracks, and applicants are expected to apply under the track that fits their work. One track is for preservation projects (historic properties), and the other is for collections projects (movable cultural heritage such as archives, museum collections, and similar holdings). The notice explains that these tracks are posted as separate opportunities: the preservation opportunity is listed under P21AS00433 and the collections opportunity is listed under P21AS00434. The specific posting referenced here is titled "FY2021 Historic Preservation Fund- Save America's Treasures Preservation Grants" and appears under Funding Opportunity Number P22AS00048, with NPS as the issuing agency. The assistance is provided as a grant (discretionary funding instrument) and is categorized under Arts, Humanities, and Other, with CFDA number 15.929.

In terms of funding levels, the FY2021 appropriation (Public Law 116-260) provided $25 million for the SAT grant program overall. Individual awards under this opportunity can be as large as $500,000 (the listed award ceiling). While the total number of expected awards is not specified in the provided data, the competitive nature of the program and the required match indicate that projects are expected to be well-developed, strongly justified in terms of national significance, and ready for implementation with clear budgeting and documentation. The opportunity in the source data shows a creation date of October 8, 2021, and an original closing date of March 10, 2022.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of public and nonprofit entities. Eligible applicants include state governments, counties, cities or townships, special district governments, independent school districts, and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education. It also includes federally recognized tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations, along with nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education). The description also highlights eligibility and participation for federally recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations as defined in federal law (54 USC 300300), signaling that Native communities and their eligible entities are explicitly included among potential applicants.

There are also important restrictions tied to federal ownership. A central limitation is that grants are not available for work on sites or collections owned by the National Park Service itself. In other words, even though NPS administers the program, NPS-owned properties and collections are excluded from receiving SAT grant funds. The notice also addresses situations involving other federal agencies: federal agencies funded by the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (except NPS) may be involved, but if a historic property or collection is owned by another federal agency, the application is expected to be submitted through a nonprofit partner collaborating with that agency. This structure allows preservation work benefiting federally owned resources (outside NPS ownership) to move forward through an eligible non-federal applicant, consistent with the program's rules and matching requirements.

Overall, this opportunity is meant for organizations that can demonstrate the national significance of a historic property or collection and present a well-scoped, feasible preservation or conservation project backed by matching support. Applicants should pay close attention to which SAT track applies to their work (preservation vs. collections), ensure they can meet the non-federal match requirement, and confirm that the resource is not owned by the National Park Service, since NPS-owned sites and collections are explicitly excluded.

• The National Park Service in the arts, humanities, other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2021 Historic Preservation Fund- Save America's Treasures Preservation Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.929.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2021-10-08.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-03-10. (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.

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