Opportunity Information: Apply for P23AS00515
The FY2023 Historic Preservation Fund - Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program (Funding Opportunity Number P23AS00515) is a discretionary grant offered by the National Park Service under CFDA 15.904. Its core purpose is to strengthen rural economies by supporting the rehabilitation of historic properties. Rather than funding individual construction projects directly from the federal level, the program is designed to fund subgrant programs. In practice, that means the award recipient sets up and administers a local or regional subgrant process, then passes funds through to preservation projects that meet the program requirements. The emphasis is on preservation work that can help rural communities stimulate economic activity, reinvest in historic places, and encourage revitalization.
Eligible applicants are limited to specific types of organizations and governments that can manage a subgrant program. The opportunity is open to State Historic Preservation Offices, Tribal Historic Preservation Offices, Certified Local Governments (CLGs), special district governments (with school districts explicitly excluded), and nonprofit, tax-exempt US organizations, whether or not they have formal 501(c)(3) designation. While the broader eligibility list includes state, county, and city or township governments as categories, the program description highlights that eligible administering entities are those positioned to run preservation subgrant programs, such as SHPOs, THPOs, CLGs, qualifying special districts, and nonprofits.
Projects ultimately supported through these subgrants must focus on historic properties that are either already listed in the National Register of Historic Places or are determined eligible for listing. Subgrant-funded activities can include architectural and engineering services (often necessary for compliant rehabilitation planning and design) as well as physical preservation work. A key constraint is jurisdiction: supported properties must be located within the grantee's jurisdiction, meaning the organization administering the subgrant program can only fund projects that fall within its legal or programmatic service area.
A defining feature of this opportunity is the strict rural eligibility requirement for the historic properties that receive subgrants. The program limits subgrant properties to rural areas that are not adjacent to urbanized areas. For the purposes of this program, rural places are communities with populations of 50,000 or less as defined by the US Census Bureau. Cities and towns with populations of 50,000 or more, as well as their adjacent urbanized areas, are not eligible. To verify whether a community qualifies, applicants and prospective subgrant recipients are directed to use the USDA eligibility mapping tool at https://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov/eligibility/welcomeAction.do?pageAction=irp. This tool is used to check whether a location meets the program's rural criteria, which is important because the rural designation is a threshold eligibility issue.
The grant uses the "grant" funding instrument type. The award ceiling is $750,000. The opportunity lists an original closing date of 2024-03-19 and a creation date of 2024-01-19. The program structure and language make it clear that the federal award is intended to build a pipeline of rural preservation projects by funding an administering entity that can identify eligible historic properties, run a competitive or structured subgrant process, and oversee the use of funds for appropriate rehabilitation work that contributes to economic development outcomes in qualifying rural communities.Apply for P23AS00515
- The National Park Service in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2023 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 2024-01-19.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-19. (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, Special district 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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FY2023 Historic Preservation Fund - Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program (P23AS00515) FAQs
What is the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program (P23AS00515)?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the National Park Service (CFDA 15.904) that supports historic preservation in rural communities. The program is designed to strengthen rural economies by funding rehabilitation of historic properties through a subgrant structure.
Does this federal grant fund individual construction or rehabilitation projects directly?
No. The program is structured to fund subgrant programs rather than directly funding individual construction projects from the federal level. The federal award goes to an administering entity, which then runs a subgrant process and passes funds through to eligible preservation projects.
What is the core purpose of this funding opportunity?
The core purpose is to strengthen rural economies by supporting the rehabilitation of historic properties. The program emphasizes preservation work that can stimulate economic activity, encourage reinvestment in historic places, and support revitalization in qualifying rural communities.
Who is eligible to apply for the federal award as the administering entity?
Eligible applicants include State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs), Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPOs), Certified Local Governments (CLGs), special district governments (school districts are explicitly excluded), and nonprofit, tax-exempt U.S. organizations (with or without formal 501(c)(3) designation).
Are school districts eligible applicants?
No. Special district governments may be eligible, but school districts are explicitly excluded.
Do nonprofit applicants need to have 501(c)(3) status?
Not necessarily. The opportunity states that nonprofit, tax-exempt U.S. organizations may be eligible whether or not they have formal 501(c)(3) designation.
What does it mean that this is a "subgrant" program?
It means the federal recipient is expected to establish and administer a local or regional subgrant process. The recipient identifies eligible projects, runs a competitive or structured selection process, and oversees subaward funding to preservation projects that meet the program requirements.
What types of properties can ultimately receive subgrant funds?
Subgrants must support historic properties that are either already listed in the National Register of Historic Places or are determined eligible for listing.
What types of activities can subgrant funds support?
Subgrant-funded activities can include architectural and engineering services (often needed for compliant rehabilitation planning and design) and physical preservation work on eligible historic properties.
Is there a geographic limitation on which properties can be funded?
Yes. Supported properties must be located within the grantee's jurisdiction. In other words, the administering organization can only fund projects that fall within its legal or programmatic service area.
What is the rural eligibility requirement for properties funded through subgrants?
The program requires that subgrant-supported historic properties be located in rural areas that are not adjacent to urbanized areas. Rural places are defined as communities with populations of 50,000 or less (per the U.S. Census Bureau). Cities and towns with populations of 50,000 or more, as well as their adjacent urbanized areas, are not eligible.
How do applicants verify whether a location meets the program's rural eligibility criteria?
The opportunity directs applicants and prospective subgrant recipients to use the USDA eligibility mapping tool to check whether a location qualifies as rural for this program: https://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov/eligibility/welcomeAction.do?pageAction=irp
Why is the rural designation so important for this program?
The rural designation is a threshold eligibility requirement. If the historic property location does not meet the rural criteria (including the requirement to not be adjacent to an urbanized area), it cannot be supported with subgrant funds under this opportunity.
What is the funding instrument type for this opportunity?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is $750,000.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P23AS00515.
Which federal agency offers this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the National Park Service.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number listed is 15.904.
What are the key dates provided for this opportunity?
The opportunity lists a creation date of 2024-01-19 and an original closing date of 2024-03-19.
What kind of outcomes is the program trying to achieve?
Based on the program description, the intent is to create a pipeline of rural preservation projects by funding an entity that can identify eligible historic properties, administer subgrants, and oversee rehabilitation work that contributes to economic development outcomes in qualifying rural communities.
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