FY2024 Historic Preservation Fund- Save America's Treasures - Preservation Grants | P24AS00544

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The FY2024 Historic Preservation Fund Save America's Treasures (SAT) Preservation Grants program is a competitive federal grant opportunity run by the National Park Service (NPS) to support preservation and conservation work on nationally significant historic resources. The program focuses on tangible preservation outcomes, meaning projects are expected to result in concrete protection, stabilization, repair, or conservation of important historic properties (with a separate, parallel funding opportunity available for collections). SAT is funded through the Historic Preservation Fund, and for FY2024, Public Law 118-42 provides $25.5 million for the overall SAT grant program.

This specific notice covers the preservation track (Funding Opportunity Number P24AS00544), which is distinct from the collections track (P24AS00545). While both tracks share the same overall mission of safeguarding nationally significant heritage, applicants need to choose the correct opportunity based on whether the work targets a historic property (buildings, structures, sites, etc.) versus a collection (artifacts, archival holdings, museum objects, and similar materials). The preservation grant described here is issued as a discretionary grant under CFDA 15.929, with an award ceiling of $750,000 per grant.

A core requirement of SAT is cost sharing: every federal dollar must be matched by a non-federal dollar (a 1:1 match). The match can be provided as cash or as documented in-kind contributions, as long as the contributions are allowable and properly supported with records. This means organizations considering an application should plan not only the federal request but also a realistic, auditable matching strategy such as private donations, state or local funds, foundation support, or eligible in-kind services and materials.

Administration of the program is led by NPS in partnership with three 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). This partnership underscores the program's national cultural focus and its intent to support projects that have significance beyond a purely local interest.

Eligibility is broad and includes many public, nonprofit, and educational entities. Eligible applicants listed for this opportunity include state governments, counties, cities or townships, special district governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education. Nonprofits are eligible whether or not they hold 501(c)(3) status, provided they meet the program's requirements. Tribal eligibility is also explicitly included: federally recognized Tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations may apply, and the notice further references eligibility for federally recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations as defined in federal statute (54 USC 300309, 300313, and 300314).

The opportunity also addresses federal agency participation, with important limits. Federal agencies funded by the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act may be eligible applicants, except for the National Park Service itself. At the same time, the program will not fund work on sites or collections owned or leased by NPS, or where NPS holds a property interest. For other federal agencies that own historic properties or collections, the notice indicates that they may pursue projects by collaborating with a nonprofit partner, with the application submitted through that nonprofit partner rather than directly by the federal agency.

Key administrative details include an original application closing date of December 12, 2024, and a posting (creation) date of October 16, 2024. In practical terms, interested applicants should be prepared for a competitive review process and should plan to demonstrate national significance, a clear and achievable preservation scope, strong project management capacity, and a well-documented match.

• The National Park Service in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2024 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 2024-10-16.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-12-12. (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 $750,000.00 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, Private institutions of higher education.

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