OpportunityTitle: Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Grants
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The National Park Service (NPS) encourages proposals from applicants who identify themselves as a Japanese American organization as defined in the authorizing legislation (Public Law 117-328), &#8220;...a private nonprofit organization within the United States established to promote the understanding and appreciation of the ethnic and cultural diversity of the United States by illustrating the Japanese American experience throughout the history of the United States.&#8221;  For the purposes of this notice, NPS has identified the following criteria for an organization to be considered eligible based on the definition included in the authorizing legislation. To be eligible to apply, an organization must meet all three of the following eligibility criteria:The organization is a private nonprofit organization.The organization is located within the United States.The organization promotes an understanding and appreciation of the ethnic and cultural diversity of the United States by illustrating the Japanese American experience through the history of the United States.
Description: The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (Public Law 117-328, Sec 644) reauthorized the Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) Grant Program and established the Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education (JACE) grants, which seeks to educate the public about the historical importance of understanding Japanese American confinement in the United States during World War II, so that present and future generations may learn from Japanese American confinement and the commitment of the United States to equal justice under the law.Through a competitive grant process, the Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education (JACE) grants will provide financial assistance to Japanese American organizations for large impactful education projects. Up to $10 million was authorized for the life of the JACE grants. Individual awards shall be in an amount not less than $750,000. Eligible grant applicants are limited to Japanese American organizations, defined in the authorizing legislation as, &#8220;... a private nonprofit organization within the United States established to promote the understanding and appreciation of the ethnic and cultural diversity of the United States by illustrating the Japanese American experience throughout the history of the United States.&#8221; Projects must educate individuals in the United States on the historical importance of understanding Japanese American confinement during World War II, so that present and future generations may learn from Japanese American confinement and the commitment of the United States to equal justice under the law.The National Park Service seeks projects from Japanese American organizations that will have a meaningful and lasting impact on educating the public about the historical importance of understanding Japanese American confinement during World War II, so that present and future generations may learn from Japanese American confinement and the commitment of the United States to equal justice under the law.When considering how much funding to request for your project, keep in mind that grant projects should be completed within an established grant period of performance, generally within two to four years starting at the time that the grant is awarded. A grant application should reflect a project schedule and budget obligations that are achievable within this timeframe.Depending on Congressional Appropriations in fiscal year 2025, the National Park Service is anticipating roughly $4 million will be available to potentially award selected projects during the current grant cycle.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: katie_gaertner@nps.gov
GrantorContactText: Katie Gaertner &lt;br/&gt;katie_gaertner@nps.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM MT, on the listed application due date.