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African American Civil Rights Preservation Grants Program Solicitation

This opportunity from the National Park Service (NPS) supports the preservation and documentation of African American civil rights history through grants. - Government Buyer: - National Park Service (NPS), Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; this is a grants program for preservation projects - Products/Services Requested: - Architectural services for historic preservation - Historic structure reports - Preservation plans - Physical preservation of structures, districts, sites, and objects - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Eligible properties must be listed or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places - Applicants must be state/local governments, nonprofits, educational institutions, or Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations - NPS-owned or leased sites are excluded from eligibility - No non-Federal matching funds required - Separate funding announcements for physical preservation and history/research/documentation projects - Grants are awarded through a competitive process, supporting a broad range of preservation activities for historic sites related to African American civil rights.

Description

The National Park Service's African American Civil Rights Grant Program (AACR) aims to document and preserve sites and stories related to the African American struggle for equal rights from the transatlantic slave trade onward. The program funds history and preservation projects guided by the NPS report, Civil Rights in America, A Framework for Identifying Significant Sites. AACR grants, funded by the Historic Preservation Fund and administered by the NPS, support a broad range of preservation projects including architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation of structures. Eligible properties must be listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Grants are awarded competitively and do not require non-Federal matching funds. Separate funding announcements exist for physical preservation projects (P25AS00495) and history/research/documentation projects (P25AS00496).

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