36 C.F.R. Subpart E—Applying for NHPRC Grants
Title 36 - Parks, Forests, and Public Property
(a) Types of grants. (1) Matching grant. A matching grant is a federal grant awarded only after the applicant raises its share of nonfederal support for a project. We will only match funds raised from nonfederal sources, either monies provided by the applicant's own institution specifically for the project or from a nonfederal third-party source. The Commission does not ordinarily make matching grants. (2) Outright grant. Outright grants are those awards we make without any matching requirement. However, outright grants usually include a cost-sharing requirement. (b) Cost sharing. (1) Cost sharing consists of the applicant's contribution to the cost of the project. The Commission ordinarily expects the applicant to provide cost sharing in an amount equal to the amount of the Federal grant award. Exceptions to the one-to-one cost sharing requirement may be set by the Commission in specific grant opportunity announcements. (2) Cost sharing may include cash or in-kind contributions provided by the applicant or by a non-Federal third party. (3) We prefer the applicant cover indirect costs through cost sharing. Yes, the Commission may place certain conditions on its grants. We describe applicable conditions in each grant opportunity announcement. The Commission will consider applications from State government agencies in states where there is an active Board, local government agencies, United States nonprofit organizations and institutions, including institutions of higher education, Federally-acknowledged and State-recognized American Indian tribes or groups, and United States citizens applying as individuals. Federal agencies are not eligible to apply. (a) The Commission generally meets twice a year, and we consider grant proposals postmarked by the deadlines set by the Commission and published in each grant opportunity and through Grants.gov. All proposals must be postmarked or submitted by those deadlines. (b) Some State boards have established pre-submission review deadlines for records proposals; further information is available from each state coordinator. (a) Contact the NHPRC staff. We encourage you to discuss your proposal through correspondence, by phone, or in person with NHPRC staff. (b) Contact your State Historical Records Advisory Board as appropriate. We encourage you to discuss your proposal with your State historical records coordinator at all stages of your proposal's development and before you submit the proposal. (1) Contact is not necessary if: (i) Your proposal is for national publications or subvention projects; (ii) You are an American Indian applying as an individual or applying as an American Indian tribe; or (iii) Your project will largely take place in more than one state, or your project is primarily of national significance. (2) You will find the staff contacts and a list of State historical records coordinators on our Web site at http://www.archives.gov/nhprc. (3) The Commission encourages you to submit electronic applications and may at its discretion require electronic applications. Application options are included with each grant opportunity announcement. The forms and other documents you must submit are listed with each grant opportunity announcement on the NHPRC Web site. OMB Control Number 3095–0013 has been assigned to this information collection. (a) State boards. State historical records advisory boards may evaluate your proposal according to Commission grant opportunity announcements. (b) Peer reviewers. The NHPRC staff may ask external peer reviewers to evaluate the proposal according to Commission grant announcements. (c) Other reviewers. The Commission staff may require additional reviews. (d) NHPRC staff. NHPRC staff analyzes the reviewers' comments, and considers the appropriateness of the project toward fulfilling Commission goals, the proposal's completeness and conformity to application requirements. The staff, through a questions letter or email to you, raises issues and concerns and allows you the opportunity to respond. The staff makes recommendations to the Commission. (e) The Commission. The Commission deliberates on all eligible proposals and recommends to the Archivist of the United States what action to take on each (fund, partially fund, endorse, reject, resubmit). By statute the Archivist chairs the Commission and has final authority to make or deny a grant. (a) The formal grant award document is sent to successful applicants from the Archivist of the United States. The document and attachments specify terms of the grant. NHPRC staff notifies project directors informally of awards and any conditions soon after the Commission recommends the grant to the Archivist of the United States. (b) The grant period begins and ends on the dates specified in the award document.
Title 36: Parks, Forests, and Public Property
PART 1206—NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION
Subpart E—Applying for NHPRC Grants
§ 1206.50 What types of funding and cost sharing arrangements does the Commission make?
§ 1206.52 Does the Commission ever place conditions on its grants?
§ 1206.54 Who may apply for NHPRC grants?
§ 1206.56 When are applications due?
§ 1206.58 How do I apply for a grant?
§ 1206.60 What must I provide as a formal grant application?
§ 1206.62 Who reviews and evaluates grant proposals?
§ 1206.64 What formal notification will I receive, and will it contain other information?
