Opportunity Information: Apply for P20AS00020
The Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid to States program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (CFDA 15.904). Its main purpose is to help fund the day-to-day operation and core work of State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs). Funding is available to SHPOs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, five U.S. territories, and three Freely Associated States, and it is intended to support activities that are allowed under the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) Grants Manual. In practice, this program underwrites the staffing, planning, technical support, and project work that SHPOs need in order to carry out statewide historic preservation responsibilities in a consistent and federally compliant way.
At its core, the program is designed to strengthen how governments identify, evaluate, and protect historic properties. The grant supports a wide range of preservation functions, including conducting surveys and inventories of historic and archaeological resources, completing evaluation and documentation needed to determine significance, and carrying out planning efforts that guide preservation decisions over time. It also supports technical assistance to communities and property owners, development and promotion of preservation tools such as federal historic tax incentives for eligible historic properties, and work that expands and maintains the National Register of Historic Places by preparing and processing nominations. A key emphasis is that SHPOs use these funds to serve as a statewide hub for preservation expertise, helping federal, state, and local agencies, as well as nonprofit organizations and private individuals, navigate preservation requirements and implement responsible preservation practices.
Because this is a federal historic preservation program, funded work must align with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended, cited here as 54 USC 301 et seq. Where applicable, staff work and supported projects must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards, which are commonly used benchmarks for professional quality in areas like rehabilitation, archaeological work, and preservation planning. This matters because SHPO activities often intersect with federal compliance and technical review processes, and the program is structured to ensure consistent methods and defensible outcomes when historic properties are documented, evaluated, or treated.
The opportunity listed under Funding Opportunity Number P20AS00020 had an application deadline of April 30, 2020, with applications due by 11:59 PM Eastern Time. The funding instrument is a grant, and the program anticipated 59 awards. The stated maximum award amount (ceiling) for this notice was $1,650,000. The eligible applicant category is primarily state governments, with additional eligibility extending to the other jurisdictions named in the program description (territories, Freely Associated States, and the District of Columbia). Overall, this opportunity is less about funding one-off construction projects and more about sustaining the statewide preservation infrastructure that keeps surveys, registers, planning, incentives, and technical guidance moving year after year.Apply for P20AS00020
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID TO STATES" 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 Dec 20, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 2020 APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 1159 PM (EASTERN TIME). (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 $1,650,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 59 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid to States (CFDA 15.904) - FAQs
What is the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) Grants-in-Aid to States program?
The Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid to States program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (CFDA 15.904). It is designed to support the day-to-day operations and core workload of State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs), helping them carry out statewide historic preservation responsibilities in a consistent and federally compliant way.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The main purpose is to strengthen how governments identify, evaluate, and protect historic properties by underwriting the staffing, planning, technical support, and project work SHPOs need to operate effectively. This is not primarily a one-time project grant; it is intended to sustain statewide preservation infrastructure year after year.
Who administers this funding opportunity?
This program is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is identified as CFDA 15.904.
What kinds of activities can HPF Grants-in-Aid funds support?
Funds are intended to support activities allowed under the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) Grants Manual. The description highlights a broad range of preservation functions, including surveys and inventories, evaluation and documentation, planning, technical assistance, promotion of preservation tools such as federal historic tax incentives, and National Register of Historic Places work (including preparing and processing nominations).
Does this program fund the operations of State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs)?
Yes. A central goal is funding the day-to-day operation and core work of SHPOs, including the staffing and support needed to keep statewide preservation programs functioning.
Which jurisdictions are eligible for funding?
Funding is available to SHPOs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, five U.S. territories, and three Freely Associated States.
Is eligibility limited only to state governments?
The eligible applicant category is primarily state governments, with eligibility also extending to the District of Columbia, the five U.S. territories, and the three Freely Associated States referenced in the program description.
What is the role of the SHPO that this grant is intended to support?
The program supports SHPOs as a statewide hub for preservation expertise. SHPOs help federal, state, and local agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private individuals navigate preservation requirements and implement responsible preservation practices.
What preservation functions are specifically mentioned as supported by the grant?
The notice description specifically mentions support for: conducting surveys and inventories of historic and archaeological resources; completing evaluation and documentation needed to determine significance; carrying out planning efforts; providing technical assistance to communities and property owners; developing and promoting preservation tools (including federal historic tax incentives for eligible properties); and expanding and maintaining the National Register of Historic Places through nominations and related processing.
Does the grant support surveys and inventories of historic and archaeological resources?
Yes. Conducting surveys and inventories of historic and archaeological resources is explicitly included as a supported function.
Can the grant be used for evaluation and documentation work to determine significance?
Yes. The program supports the evaluation and documentation needed to determine the significance of historic and archaeological resources.
Does the program support preservation planning activities?
Yes. Planning efforts that guide preservation decisions over time are listed among the supported activities.
Is technical assistance to communities and property owners included as an eligible activity?
Yes. The program description notes that SHPOs provide technical assistance to communities and property owners, and HPF support helps sustain that function.
Does the program support work related to the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. A stated use of funds is to expand and maintain the National Register of Historic Places, including preparing and processing nominations.
Is promotion of federal historic tax incentives mentioned as a supported use of funds?
Yes. The description includes development and promotion of preservation tools such as federal historic tax incentives for eligible historic properties.
What federal law governs or frames the work supported by this program?
Funded work must align with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended (54 USC 301 et seq.).
Are there professional standards that apply to work funded under this program?
Where applicable, staff work and supported projects must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards, which are commonly used benchmarks for professional quality in rehabilitation, archaeological work, and preservation planning.
Why do the NHPA and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards matter for this grant?
Because SHPO activities often intersect with federal compliance and technical review processes, the program is structured to promote consistent methods and defensible outcomes when historic properties are documented, evaluated, or treated.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for the notice described?
The notice described is listed under Funding Opportunity Number P20AS00020.
What was the application deadline for Funding Opportunity Number P20AS00020?
The application deadline was April 30, 2020, with applications due by 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument for this opportunity is a grant.
How many awards were anticipated under this notice?
The program anticipated 59 awards.
What was the maximum award amount (ceiling) stated in the notice?
The stated maximum award amount (ceiling) for this notice was $1,650,000.
Is this grant meant for one-off construction projects?
The description emphasizes that the opportunity is less about funding one-off construction projects and more about sustaining the statewide preservation infrastructure that supports surveys, registers, planning, incentives, and technical guidance.
What broader outcomes is the program intended to achieve?
At its core, the program is designed to strengthen how governments identify, evaluate, and protect historic properties by supporting the people, processes, and consistent methods SHPOs rely on to carry out preservation responsibilities statewide.
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