Eligible Applicants: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, Private institutions of higher education, and Others (see below).

The following entities are eligible to apply for a NAGPRA Repatriation Grant:

An Indian Tribe, Alaska Native village, or Native Hawaiian Organization
An Indian Tribe means any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including Alaska Native villages, which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.

Native Hawaiian organization (NHO) includes any organization that: a) serves and represents the interests of Native Hawaiians; b) has as a primary and stated purpose the provision of services to Native Hawaiians; and c) has expertise in Native Hawaiian Affairs. NAGPRA states that this shall include the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

A museum that has control of Native American human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony and has received Federal funds.
The term “Museum” includes state or local government agencies, private institutions, and institutions of higher learning that have received Federal funds. Museums determined to be out of compliance with NAGPRA may be excluded from consideration.

Federal agencies and the Smithsonian Institution may not apply for grants.

Applicants who previously received a NAGPRA grant, but whose grant expired without successfully completing major elements of the proposed work or without meeting the conditions of the grant award may be penalized in the review process. If an applicant has questions about their eligibility, they should contact the Awarding Agency using the information provided in Section G of the NOFO in Attached Files below.

This program does not provide funding to foreign entities or for projects conducted outside the United States.

Pre-award costs are not allowable unless specified in the written Notice of Award/Grant Agreement.

Applications for renewal or supplementation of existing projects are not eligible to compete with applications for new Federal awards.

Complete applications must be submitted to the National Park Service by Friday, May 13, 2022, 11:59 PM PT.

Anticipated Award Date: August 1, 2022

Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis as they are received, from the time this announcement is posted through the May 13, 2022 deadline. Merit reviews will typically be completed within 90 days of receipt. Funding may take an additional ten weeks to become available after an award is announced. Successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified no later than September 2022.

Repatriation grant applications must demonstrate the following for each unique repatriation:
1. The human remains and/or cultural items that are being physically transferred have been published in a Notice of Inventory Completion and/or Notice of Intent to Repatriate in the Federal Register, and the required 30 day waiting period has passed.
2. The legal transfer of control of the human remains and/or cultural items from the museum or Federal agency to the Indian tribe or NHO has occurred and is documented in writing.

All NAGPRA grant applicants must submit their complete application packages electronically through Grants.gov. Organizations not yet registered or familiar with Grants.gov should review the instructions to register (http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/apply-for-grants.html).

Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM) Registration:
A Federal award may not be made to an applicant that has not completed the SAM.gov registration. Applicants registering in SAM.gov prior to April 2022 may still be required to obtain a DUNS number prior to completing the registration process within SAM.gov. Federal award recipients must also continue to maintain an active SAM.gov registration with current information through the life of their Federal award(s).

Obtain a DUNS Number:
In April 2022, the Federal Government will stop requiring DUNS numbers. At that point, entities doing business with the government will use the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) created in SAM.gov in place of a DUNS number. A UEI will be assigned to entities upon registering with SAM. If an entity is applying for federal financial assistance prior to April 2022, a DUNS number may still be required as part of the SAM registration process. A DUNS Number can be requested through the Dun & Bradstreet website. The official website address is http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

Register with the System for Award Management (SAM):
Applicants can register on the SAM.gov website (http://www.sam.gov/).

Applicants are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline. Application preparation time may take several weeks, so please start the application process as soon as possible.

Applicants may submit more than one repatriation proposal under this announcement. A separate and complete application must be submitted for each unique repatriation project. A maximum of $15,000 is available per repatriation proposal.

Different organizations may submit proposals for the same repatriation project where the total combined Federal request for the project will exceed $15,000 only with prior approval by the NPS and only if there is no overlap of funds or activities. Applicants are encouraged to accomplish the repatriation of items listed in separate NAGPRA notices, but from the same museum or in the same geographic area, in a single repatriation project/proposal.

View this opportunity on Grants.gov: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=336810

For a list of application documents, see the Package tab (press Preview) on the Grants.gov page above.