Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sites

 

To provide for the preservation and interpretation of historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II. The program was established to encourage projects that identify, research, evaluate, interpret, protect, restore, repair, and acquire historic confinement sites in order that present and future generations may learn and gain inspiration from these sites and that these sites will demonstrate the Nation's commitment to equal justice under the law.

Active 15.933 National Park Service, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 No information available Fiscal Year 2016: Financial assistance was provided to 15 entities, including political subdivisions, universities and non-profit organizations.
Fiscal Year 2017 The program received 31 applications, and issued 23 awards.
Fiscal Year 2018 The program anticipates receiving 31 applications and issuing 20 awards.
Fiscal Year 2019 The program issued 18 awards.
Fiscal Year 2020 Seventeen entities received grant funding.
Fiscal Year 2022 In Fiscal Year 2022, the program funded projects totaling $3,450,167 to preserve and interpret World War II Japanese American incarceration history. Projects included curricula and teacher training, preservation of a historic building, and a community pilgrimage. Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sites Act, Public Law 109-441, 120 Stat. 3288 Applicant may be State and local agencies, public or private nonprofit institutions/organizations, Federally recognized Indian tribal governments, State colleges and universities, public and private colleges and universities. Providing present and future generations of Americans learning opportunities about the nation's commitment to equal justice under the law. Applicant must submit proof of applicant's governmental, non-profit or institutional status; a letter from the owner giving consent to the grant applicant as the grantee of record to undertake work on the property or collection (if applicable). Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. An environmental impact assessment is required for this listing. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Funding announcements for this program, along with registration procedures, application packages and instructions, points of contact, and procedures for submitting applications will be available on www.grants.gov. Proposals received in response to announcements on grants.gov are reviewed on the basis of a competitive, merit-based review process, and are rated in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in the announcement. Awards may be made to the highest rated proposals based on the amount of funding available each year. Recommendations will be approved by the Secretary of Interior through an apportionment process. Grants will be awarded by NPS directly to selected grantees. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Varies depending on the type and complexity of the project. Further information will be available for each specific project at the time the funding opportunity announcement is posted on www.grants.gov and may be obtained by contacting the Program Manager listed as the point of contact . Generally 60 - 120 days. None. Final award decisions are not subject to appeal; however, the National Park Service will provide applicants with information on why their proposals were not selected for award, upon request. If renewals or extensions are applicable to the project, this information will be included in the funding opportunity announcement. When renewals or extensions are applicable, continuation of funding for these activities is at the discretion of Congress and will be subject to availability of appropriated funds. Specific evaluation criteria will be included in the funding announcements posted on www.grants.gov. Eligible project types include: capital projects, documentation, oral history interviews, interpretation and education related to historic confinement sites, preservation of confinement sites and related historic resources, planning projects, and non-Federal real property acquisition (allowed only with the owner's written permission at only Heart Mountain, Honouliuli, Jerome, Rohwer, and Topaz, per stipulations of Public Laws 109-441 and 11188), all benefitting one or more historic Japanese American confinement sites (as established by Public Law 109-441). Japanese American Confinement Sites grant funds may be used for identifying, researching, evaluating, interpreting, protecting, restoring, repairing, and acquiring historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II as authorized by the Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sites Act of 2006. These historic confinement sites are defined as the ten War Relocation Authority camps (Gila River, Granada (Amache), Heart Mountain, Jerome, Manzanar, Minidoka, Poston, Rohwer, Topaz, and Tule Lake), as well as other historically significant locations, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II. These sites are specifically identified in Confinement and Ethnicity: An Overview of World War II Japanese American Relocation Sites, published by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Western Archeological and Conservation Center, in 1999. For further information, Please contact the Regional Office. Not applicable. Not applicable. Per 2 CFR Part 200.333 - 200.337 Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. Each grant requires a 2:1 Federal to non-Federal match; that is, to receive two dollars of Federal funds at least one dollar non-Federal match is required. The match may be composed of cash or in-kind contributions. The non-Federal match may be raised and spent during the grant period; it does not have to be "in the bank" at the time of application.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. 1-2 years will be the typical duration of funded awards. Precipitants received funds through ASAP. Kara Miyagishima, Program Manager Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program National Park Service 12795 W. Alameda Parkway Lakewood, CO 80228 P.O. Box 25287 Denver, CO 80225-0287 Phone: 303-969-2885 Fax: 303-987-6675 Kara Miyagishima
National Park Service - Intermountain Regional Office, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway
Lakewood, CO 80228 US
Kara_Miyagishima@nps.gov
Phone: (303) 969-2885. https://www.nps.gov/jacs/ 14-1042-0-2-303 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$3,450,167.00; FY 23 est $3,450,000.00; FY 24 est $4,200,000.00; FY 21$3,226,179.00; FY 20$3,154,933.00; FY 19$2,865,395.00; FY 18$2,904,999.00; FY 17$2,687,513.00; FY 16$2,913,275.00; - Range: $16,000.00 - $250,000.00 Average:$150,000.00 2 CFR, Part 200, 43 CFR, OMB Circulars, standard forms, and program information. Fiscal Year 2016 No information available. Since it began, the program has awarded nearly $21 million in grants for projects that involve 20 states and the District of Columbia. Examples of funded projects include: ■ Rohwer Relocation Camp Cemetery Preservation (Arkansas)—stabilization and restoration of grave markers in the camp cemetery, a National Historic Landmark. ■ Poston Preservation Project (Arizona)— relocation and rehabilitation of one of the barracks at the Colorado River Relocation Center. ■ The Registry: A Documentary Film about the Military Intelligence Service Language School in Minnesota—a documentary about Japanese Americans who served as interrogators, interpreters, and linguists with the Military Intelligence Service during World War II. ■ Kooskia Internment Camp Archaeological Project (Idaho)—archeological survey of camp structures and landscape features; public outreach on survey findings. ■ Heart Mountain Interpretive Learning Center (Wyoming)—construction of a new visitors center to include exhibitsand recreated structures, and the development of a website to host online tours and interactive K-12 curricula to engage visitors and students in the lives of Japanese Americans confined to the camp. ■ Teach the Teachers (Multiple Sites)—a curriculum package and teacher workshops to enhance student learning about the incarceration of Japanese Americans. ■ From Barbed Wire to Barbed Hooks (California)—this documentary tells the story of Manzanar incarcerees who sought moments of freedom by crawling under the incarceration site’s barbed wire fences to go trout fishing in nearby streams and alpine lakes
Fiscal Year 2017 The program received 31 applications, and issued 23 awards.
Fiscal Year 2019 Since it began, the program has awarded nearly $26 million in grants for projects that involve 21 states and the District of Columbia. Examples of funded projects include: A documentary about Japanese Americans who served as interrogators, interpreters, and linguists with the Military Intelligence Service during World War II. Curricula development and teacher workshops to enhance student learning about the incarceration of Japanese Americans. Relocation and rehabilitation of a historic structure or key feature at a historic confinement site. An archaeological survey of camp structures and landscape features in a historic confinement site; public outreach on survey findings.
Fiscal Year 2020 Project throughout the pacific west and mid-west focusing on protection and interpretation of the history of Japanese internment in the US were funded. A list of funded projects can be found at https://www.nps.gov/jacs/downloads/2020_GrantAwardSummaries.pdf
Fiscal Year 2021 A list of funded projects can be found at https://www.nps.gov/jacs/downloads/2021projects.pdf
Fiscal Year 2022 Awards from this program support projects to preserve and interpret World War II Japanese American incarceration sites and history. Grants are awarded to organizations and entities working to preserve historic Japanese American incarceration sites and their history, including private nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and state, local, and tribal governments, and other public entities.