Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AS00383
The FY 2016 Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the National Park Service (NPS) to support the preservation and public interpretation of places connected to the World War II confinement of Japanese Americans. The program is designed to help ensure that the physical sites and the historical record of these events are not lost, and that they remain available for education, reflection, and commemoration. Projects supported by the program focus on U.S. confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during the war, and the overarching public purpose is to help present and future generations learn from these places while reinforcing the nation s commitment to equal justice under the law.
Funding through this program is intended for a wide range of preservation and interpretive activities. The authorizing statute allows funding for efforts to identify, research, and evaluate historic confinement sites, as well as to interpret them for the public through educational and historical materials. It also supports direct preservation actions such as protecting resources, restoring or repairing historic features, and in some cases acquiring property connected to confinement history. In practical terms, this can include work like documenting site history, assessing historic conditions, stabilizing or rehabilitating remaining structures or landscapes, protecting artifacts or archival materials tied to a site, and improving how visitors and students understand what happened there through signage, exhibits, oral history projects, or other interpretive products.
Eligibility is broad and covers many types of public and nonprofit entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in that category). This wide eligibility reflects the fact that confinement history is documented, preserved, and taught by many kinds of organizations, from local governments and tribes to museums, community groups, and universities.
From the opportunity details provided, the funding opportunity number is P15AS00383 and the CFDA number is 15.933. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is listed as "Other," which is common for specialized heritage and preservation programs that do not fit neatly into a single functional area. The original application closing date for this cycle was November 10, 2015, and the opportunity was created on September 10, 2015. The expected number of awards was 20. The award ceiling is listed as 0 in the source data, which typically indicates that a maximum award amount was not specified in the posted summary record or that it depended on available appropriations and project scope rather than a fixed cap.
The program is authorized by Public Law 109-441 (120 Stat. 3288), as amended by Public Law 111-88. The legislation identifies up to 38 million in total funding authority for the entire life of the grant program, emphasizing a long-term national investment rather than a single-year initiative. The intent behind that authorization is not only to safeguard remaining historic resources, but also to ensure these sites can serve as enduring educational touchpoints about civil liberties, wartime policy, and the consequences of discrimination. In that sense, the grants are as much about public memory and civic education as they are about preservation work on the ground.Apply for P15AS00383
- The National Park Service in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2016 Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.933.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2015-09-10.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-11-10. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- 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), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, 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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FY 2016 Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program (NPS) - FAQs
What is the FY 2016 Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the National Park Service (NPS) that supports the preservation and public interpretation of places connected to the World War II confinement of Japanese Americans.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The program aims to ensure that the physical sites and the historical record of the World War II confinement of Japanese Americans are not lost, and that these places remain available for education, reflection, and commemoration. The broader public purpose is to help present and future generations learn from these sites while reinforcing the nation's commitment to equal justice under the law.
What kinds of sites does the program focus on?
Projects supported by the program focus on U.S. confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II.
What types of projects can be funded?
Funding is intended for a wide range of preservation and interpretive activities. The authorizing statute allows funding for efforts to identify, research, and evaluate historic confinement sites and to interpret them for the public through educational and historical materials. It also supports direct preservation actions such as protecting resources, restoring or repairing historic features, and in some cases acquiring property connected to confinement history.
What are examples of preservation activities that may be supported?
Examples described in the opportunity include documenting site history, assessing historic conditions, stabilizing or rehabilitating remaining structures or landscapes, protecting resources, restoring or repairing historic features, and protecting artifacts or archival materials tied to a site.
What are examples of interpretation or education activities that may be supported?
Interpretive activities mentioned include improving how visitors and students understand what happened through signage, exhibits, oral history projects, and other interpretive products, as well as developing educational and historical materials.
Can the grant support research about confinement sites?
Yes. The authorizing statute allows funding for efforts to identify, research, and evaluate historic confinement sites.
Can the grant support protecting or preserving artifacts and archival materials?
Yes. The opportunity describes support for protecting artifacts or archival materials tied to a confinement site.
Can the grant pay for acquisition of property?
In some cases, yes. The opportunity notes that the program can support acquiring property connected to confinement history.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education in that category).
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations are eligible, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (with the noted limitation that nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status are eligible as long as they are not institutions of higher education in that category).
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Public and state controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are K-12 school entities eligible?
Independent school districts are listed as eligible applicants.
Are local governments eligible?
Yes. State, county, and city or township governments, as well as special district governments, are listed as eligible applicants.
Are housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are listed as eligible applicants.
What is the funding instrument type for this opportunity?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is P15AS00383.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number provided is 15.933.
What activity category is this opportunity listed under?
The activity category is listed as "Other," which is noted as common for specialized heritage and preservation programs that do not fit neatly into a single functional area.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on September 10, 2015.
What was the application closing date for this cycle?
The original application closing date for this cycle was November 10, 2015.
How many awards were expected?
The expected number of awards was 20.
Is there a maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed as 0 in the source data. This typically indicates that a maximum award amount was not specified in the posted summary record or that it depended on available appropriations and project scope rather than a fixed cap.
What law authorizes the program?
The program is authorized by Public Law 109-441 (120 Stat. 3288), as amended by Public Law 111-88.
How much total funding is authorized for the life of the program?
The legislation identifies up to $38 million in total funding authority for the entire life of the grant program, reflecting a long-term national investment rather than a single-year initiative.
Why does the program emphasize interpretation and education as well as preservation?
The opportunity frames the grants as supporting both the safeguarding of historic resources and the ability of these sites to serve as enduring educational touchpoints about civil liberties, wartime policy, and the consequences of discrimination.
What outcomes is the program trying to achieve for the public?
The stated public purpose is to keep these places and their history available for education, reflection, and commemoration, helping present and future generations learn from them while reinforcing the nation's commitment to equal justice under the law.
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