# Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/p24as00023-japanese-american-confinement-sites-grant-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350063

> National Park Service offered grants of up to $3.0 million (at least $5,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on November 1, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | P24AS00023 |
| Agency | National Park Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 1, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $3.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.933 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- 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
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

In accordance with Public Law 109-441 (120 Stat. 3288), organizations and entities working to preserve historic Japanese American confinement sites and their history, including: State and local agencies, public or private nonprofit institutions/organizations, Federally recognized Indian tribal governments, State colleges and universities, public and private colleges and universities are eligible to apply. Non-Federal entities who are partnering with Federal agencies that own eligible historic resources may submit applications regarding the Federal property.

## What the grant funds

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, including: private nonprofit organizations; educational institutions; state, local, and tribal governments; and other public entities, for the preservation and interpretation of U.S. confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II. The authorizing legislation for the Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program identifies up to $38 million for the entire life of the grant program for projects to identify, research, evaluate, interpret, protect, restore, repair, and acquire historic confinement sites in order that present and future generations may learn and gain inspiration from these sites and that these sites will demonstrate the Nation’s commitment to equal justice under the law (Public Law 109-441, 120 Stat. 3288; as amended by Public Law 111-88). Projects funded through the Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program must benefit one or more historic Japanese American confinement sites. The term historic confinement sites is defined as the ten War Relocation Authority sites (Gila River, Granada, Heart Mountain, Jerome, Manzanar, Minidoka, Poston, Rohwer, Topaz, and Tule Lake), as well as other historically significant locations, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II. These sites are specifically identified in Confinement and Ethnicity: An Overview of World War II Japanese American Relocation Sites, published by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Western Archaeological and Conservation Center, in 1999. This document may be seen at www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/anthropology74 and at other internet sites.

## Questions people ask

### Is P24AS00023 still open?

No. It closed on November 1, 2023.

### Who can apply for Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program?

National Park Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program?

Closed November 1, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $3.0 million each. About $3.0 million in total.

### Who has won Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sites grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Densho, Heart Mountain, Wyoming Foundation, Japanese American National Museum. The program made 74 awards worth $17.9 million in that time.