Opportunity Information: Apply for P21AS00202
The FY2020 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 helping protect important historic properties and collections by funding hands-on preservation, stabilization, conservation treatment, and related project activities that directly address the long-term survival of these nationally significant resources. SAT is funded through the Historic Preservation Fund and is administered by NPS in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), reflecting the program's cross-sector emphasis on both historic places and cultural collections.
This particular listing covers the preservation track (Funding Opportunity Number P21AS00202), which is distinct from the collections track (P21AS00203). In practice, the preservation track is geared toward historic buildings, structures, sites, or similar place-based resources, while the separate collections opportunity is meant for archival, museum, library, or other collection materials. Applicants need to make sure they choose the correct track because they are structured as separate competitions.
A central feature of the program is its required cost share. Awards require a dollar-for-dollar, non-federal match, meaning the applicant must provide at least the same amount as the federal request using non-federal sources. The match can be provided as cash or as documented in-kind contributions, as long as it is properly supported and allowable under federal grant rules. This requirement effectively doubles the project investment and is meant to ensure applicants have strong local, state, tribal, private, or philanthropic backing.
Funding for the SAT grant program in this cycle is tied to FY2020 Public Law 116-94, which provided a total of 16 million dollars for Save America's Treasures. Individual awards under this preservation opportunity have an award ceiling of 500,000 dollars. The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant under CFDA 15.929, with NPS listed as the issuing agency. The original application closing date for this posting was January 26, 2021, and the opportunity record shows a creation date of November 20, 2020.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of public and nonprofit entities that may steward nationally significant historic properties. 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, federally recognized tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, and nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding institutions of higher education in the nonprofit categories). The program also explicitly recognizes federally recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations as defined in 54 USC 300300 as eligible participants.
There are important restrictions related to federal ownership, particularly for National Park Service properties. While the appropriation language supports certain federal-agency-related work, grants are not available for projects involving sites or collections owned by the NPS. In other words, NPS-owned resources are not eligible for SAT grant funding under this program. Other federal agencies (generally those funded through the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, with the explicit exception of NPS) may still participate, but typically must do so by partnering with a nonprofit that serves as the applicant. In those cases, the nonprofit partner submits the application to preserve historic properties or collections owned by the collaborating federal agency, consistent with the program's rules.
Overall, the opportunity is designed for organizations that can demonstrate national significance of the resource, define a clear preservation or conservation need, assemble a full project budget that includes a required non-federal match, and compete successfully in a national review process. It is best suited for well-developed preservation projects that are ready to move forward with qualified expertise, clear outcomes, and strong financial and organizational support, while carefully observing the restriction that NPS-owned properties and collections are not eligible for funding under this grant program.Apply for P21AS00202
- The National Park Service in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2020 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 2020-11-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-01-26. (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 $500,000.00 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.
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Save America's Treasures (SAT) Preservation Grants (FY2020) - FAQs
What is the Save America's Treasures (SAT) Preservation Grants program?
The FY2020 Historic Preservation Fund Save America's Treasures (SAT) Preservation Grants program is a competitive federal grant opportunity administered by the National Park Service (NPS). It supports preservation and conservation work on nationally significant historic resources, with an emphasis on hands-on activities that improve the long-term survival of those resources.
Who runs and administers this grant program?
The issuing agency is the National Park Service (NPS). The program is administered by NPS in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), reflecting a cross-sector focus on both historic places and cultural collections.
What is the specific opportunity covered by this listing?
This listing covers the preservation track of SAT, identified by Funding Opportunity Number P21AS00202. It is separate from the collections track opportunity.
What is the difference between the preservation track and the collections track?
The preservation track (P21AS00202) is geared toward place-based historic resources such as historic buildings, structures, and sites. The collections track (P21AS00203) is intended for archival, museum, library, or other collection materials. They are separate competitions, so applicants need to choose the correct track.
What types of activities does the preservation track fund?
The preservation track funds hands-on preservation work and related project activities that directly address long-term resource survival. Examples of activity types described in the opportunity include preservation, stabilization, and conservation treatment, as well as related work tied to protecting nationally significant historic properties.
What is meant by "nationally significant" historic resources in this program?
The program is intended for historic resources that can be demonstrated as nationally significant. Applicants should be prepared to show the national importance of the historic property and clearly describe the preservation need and expected outcomes.
Is this a competitive grant or a formula grant?
It is a competitive (discretionary) federal grant opportunity with a national review process.
What is the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.929.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling for individual awards under this preservation opportunity is $500,000.
How much total funding was provided for Save America's Treasures in this cycle?
This cycle is tied to FY2020 Public Law 116-94, which provided a total of $16 million for Save America's Treasures.
Is there a required match or cost share?
Yes. SAT awards require a dollar-for-dollar, non-federal cost share. This means the applicant must provide at least the same amount as the federal request from non-federal sources.
Does the required match have to be cash?
No. The match may be provided as cash or as documented in-kind contributions, as long as the match is properly supported and allowable under federal grant rules.
What does "dollar-for-dollar, non-federal match" mean in practice?
It means that if an applicant requests a certain amount of federal SAT funding, the applicant must commit at least an equal amount from non-federal sources. The intent is to ensure strong local, state, tribal, private, or philanthropic backing and to effectively double the project investment.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many public and nonprofit entities that may steward nationally significant historic properties. 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
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding institutions of higher education in the nonprofit categories)
Are federally recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations eligible?
Yes. The program explicitly recognizes federally recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations (as defined in 54 USC 300300) as eligible participants.
Are projects on National Park Service (NPS)-owned properties eligible?
No. Grants are not available for projects involving sites or collections owned by the National Park Service. NPS-owned resources are not eligible for SAT grant funding under this program.
Can other federal agencies participate if the project is not NPS-owned?
Yes, with limitations described in the opportunity. Other federal agencies (generally those funded through the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, with the explicit exception of NPS) may participate, but they typically do so by partnering with a nonprofit that serves as the applicant.
How does it work when a federal agency partners with a nonprofit applicant?
In those cases, the nonprofit partner submits the application to preserve historic properties or collections owned by the collaborating federal agency, consistent with the program's rules and restrictions.
What is the application deadline for this posting?
The original application closing date for this opportunity was January 26, 2021.
When was this opportunity record created?
The opportunity record shows a creation date of November 20, 2020.
What makes an organization a good fit for this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is best suited for organizations that can demonstrate the resource's national significance, define a clear preservation need, assemble a complete project budget that includes the required non-federal match, and compete successfully in a national review process. Projects should be well-developed and ready to proceed with qualified expertise, clear outcomes, and strong financial and organizational support, while following the restriction that NPS-owned properties and collections are not eligible.
If my project involves collection materials, should I apply under this opportunity?
Not typically. This listing is for the preservation track (P21AS00202). Projects focused on archival, museum, library, or other collection materials are directed to the separate collections track (P21AS00203), which is structured as a different competition.
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