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NAGPRA Repatriation Grants for Museums, Tribes, and Native Hawaiian Organizations

The National Park Service, part of the Department of the Interior, is offering FY2025 NAGPRA Repatriation Grants to support the return of Native American human remains and cultural items. - Government Buyer: - National Park Service (Department of the Interior) - Eligible Applicants: - Museums, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations (federal agencies and the Smithsonian Institution are not eligible) - Products/Services Requested: - Services supporting repatriation, including: - Packaging and transportation of remains and objects - Contamination removal and decontamination - Reburial and storage - Travel and ceremonial materials - Building containers for transport - Staff time for administrative and logistical arrangements - Funding Details: - Total program funding: $3,407,000 - Individual awards: $1,000 to $25,000 - Approximately 15 awards expected - Notable Requirements: - Compliance with NAGPRA regulations - Registration in SAM.gov - No cost sharing required - Applications accepted until funds are exhausted or the notice is canceled - Period of Performance: - Projects anticipated to start October 1, 2025 and end August 31, 2026 (about 11 months) - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are referenced in this opportunity.

Description

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to museums, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations to assist in consultation, documentation, and repatriation of Native American human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony. These grants help defray costs related to packaging, transportation, contamination removal, reburial, and storage of NAGPRA human remains or cultural items. Eligible project activities include travel, transportation, testing or decontamination, building containers for transport, ceremonial materials, and staff time. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted or the notice is canceled, with a final submission deadline of May 8, 2026.

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