Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) - Underrepresented Community Grants (URC)

This grant program supports the survey, inventory, and designation of historic properties that are associated with communities currently underrepresented in the National Register of Historic Places and among National Historic Landmarks. All funded projects must result in:

• The submission of a new nomination to the National Register of Historic Places or National Historic Landmark program, or
• An amendment to an existing National Register or National Historic Landmark nomination to include underrepresented communities

Eligible costs under this award are as described in this Notice, 2 CFR 200, and the Historic Preservation Fund Grants Manual (HPF Manual). For this program they also include:

• Administrative costs necessary to complete and administer the grant requirements;
• Cost for producing or amending a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places or Tribal Register;
• Survey and Inventory of historic resources;
• Cost for any required audits or financial requests;
• Costs for public notice of grant opportunity;
• Costs associated with required training or reporting; and
• Any other costs as determined eligible by the NPS in accordance with the OMB circulars, NPS policies, and the Historic Preservation Fund Grants Manual

• City or township governments
• County governments
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)
• Special district governments
• State governments

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