FY2024 - Historic Preservation Fund- Annual State Historic Preservation Office Grants | P24AS00506

Opportunity Information: Apply for P24AS00506

The FY2024 Historic Preservation Fund Annual State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Grants opportunity is a National Park Service grant program designed to support the ongoing operations and core responsibilities of SHPOs across the United States and its related jurisdictions. The program funds work carried out by SHPOs in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, five U.S. territories, and three Freely Associated States. Funded activities must fall within the allowable program areas described in the Historic Preservation Fund Grants Manual, and when applicable, staff work and project outcomes are expected to align with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards, which guide professional practice in historic preservation.

At a practical level, these are matching grants that help states and participating jurisdictions carry out the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties. The grant is meant to strengthen the preservation pipeline from early discovery and documentation through planning, review, and public support. Typical SHPO functions supported by this funding include conducting surveys to locate and document historic and archaeological resources, developing statewide preservation plans, providing technical assistance to local governments and property owners, supporting physical preservation efforts where permitted, administering or supporting federal historic tax incentive programs, preparing and reviewing nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, and passing through required funding to Certified Local Governments (CLGs). The program also emphasizes a service role: SHPOs use these resources to assist federal, state, and local agencies, nonprofits, and private individuals as they navigate preservation compliance, planning, and stewardship activities.

The legal framework for the awards is the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), codified at 54 U.S.C. 3001 et seq., and all funded work must comply with and support that statute. Eligibility is narrowly defined by the NHPA and related sections cited in the notice, meaning this opportunity is limited primarily to state governments (as defined in federal statute), along with the specific eligible entities in the Freely Associated States noted in 54 U.S.C. 302908 and related definitions. One notable exception is explicitly identified: the Ohio History Connection, a nonprofit organization, is eligible to apply because it serves as the Ohio SHPO.

Key opportunity details from the notice include the funding opportunity number P24AS00506 and classification as a discretionary grant within the Humanities activity category (CFDA 15.904). The agency administering the program is the National Park Service. The listed closing date for applications was June 24, 2024. The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $2,200,000, indicating the maximum expected size of an individual award under this announcement, with the overall number of expected awards not specified in the provided data.

• The National Park Service in the humanities sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2024 - Historic Preservation Fund- Annual State Historic Preservation Office Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.904.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-01-29.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-24. (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 $2,200,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, Others.

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