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Grant Program for Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sites

The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking applications for the Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program to support preservation and interpretation of historic sites related to Japanese American confinement during World War II. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) - Eligible Applicants: - Private nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, state, local, and tribal governments, and other public entities - Program Focus: - Projects must benefit one or more of the ten War Relocation Authority sites (Gila River, Granada, Heart Mountain, Jerome, Manzanar, Minidoka, Poston, Rohwer, Topaz, Tule Lake) or other significant locations as determined by the Secretary of the Interior - Funding Details: - Total anticipated funding: $4,604,000 - Individual awards: $5,000 to $500,000 - Expected number of awards: 20 - Cost sharing or matching is required - Products/Services Requested: - Financial assistance for projects to identify, research, evaluate, interpret, protect, restore, repair, and acquire historic Japanese American confinement sites - Unique Requirements: - All projects must directly benefit historic Japanese American confinement sites - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, as this is a grant program for preservation and interpretation activities, not a procurement of products

Description

The Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program provides financial assistance to organizations and entities working to preserve historic Japanese American confinement sites and their history. Eligible applicants include private nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, state, local, and tribal governments, and other public entities. The program funds projects to identify, research, evaluate, interpret, protect, restore, repair, and acquire historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II. Projects must benefit one or more of the ten War Relocation Authority sites or other historically significant locations as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.

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