FY2021 Historic Preservation Fund - Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program | P22AS00030

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The FY2021 Historic Preservation Fund - Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program (Funding Opportunity Number P22AS00030) is a discretionary grant offered by the National Park Service under CFDA 15.904. Its core purpose is to help rural communities spur economic development by rehabilitating historic properties. Rather than paying directly for individual construction projects in every community, the program is designed to fund subgrant programs run by eligible intermediary organizations. In practice, the National Park Service awards funds to a qualifying grantee, and that grantee then designs and administers a competitive or structured subgrant program that passes funds through to specific preservation projects in rural areas.

The main focus is on rehabilitation work for historic sites, with the idea that reinvestment in historic buildings can strengthen local economies in smaller communities. The funded preservation work can include both professional services and on-the-ground repairs. Examples of eligible project costs mentioned in the opportunity include architectural and engineering services (often needed to develop compliant plans and specifications for historic resources) as well as physical preservation work, meaning the actual rehabilitation or repair activities necessary to preserve and reactivate historic properties.

Eligible applicants for the federal award include state, county, and local governments; federally recognized tribal governments; and certain nonprofit organizations. The program description highlights that awards are limited to nonprofit, tax-exempt U.S. organizations (with or without a 501(c)(3) designation), Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPOs), State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs), and Certified Local Governments (CLGs). CLG eligibility is tied to the official CLG program listing maintained by the National Park Service (referenced at http://go.nps.gov/clg). The key point is that the applicant is not simply seeking funds for a single building; the applicant is proposing a subgrant program that will in turn support multiple preservation projects within its defined area of responsibility.

For projects that ultimately receive subgrants through the program, there are clear eligibility rules tied to both historic status and rural location. Subgrant-supported properties must be listed in the National Register of Historic Places or be determined eligible for listing in the National Register. In addition, the properties must be located in areas considered rural under the U.S. Census definition referenced in the notice, generally meaning communities with populations under 50,000 (with the Census QuickFacts site provided as a reference point: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/). Another practical constraint is jurisdictional: the properties funded through subgrants must fall within the grantee's jurisdiction, reinforcing that the grantee is expected to manage and oversee projects in areas where it has authority and local knowledge.

From an award-structure standpoint, the funding instrument is a grant, with an award ceiling listed as $750,000. The opportunity record shows an original closing date of 2022-02-22 and a creation date of 2021-12-20. While the listing indicates "Expected Awards:" without a number shown in the provided text, the central takeaway is that this is a competitive National Park Service grant opportunity aimed at creating or expanding local/regional subgrant programs that can identify, support, and complete preservation and rehabilitation work on eligible historic properties in rural communities, with the broader objective of community revitalization and economic development.

• The National Park Service in the arts, humanities, other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2021 Historic Preservation Fund - Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program" 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 2021-12-20.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-02-22. (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 $750,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), 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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