FY2019 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program, formerly known as the Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program | P20AS00037

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The FY2019 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program (formerly called the Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the National Park Service. Its central purpose is to help rural communities by investing in the rehabilitation of historic properties that are significant at the national, state, or local level. Rather than funding individual building projects directly from the federal level, the program is designed to build and support subgrant programs run by intermediary organizations such as states, tribes, Certified Local Governments, and eligible nonprofits. Those intermediaries then make subawards to support specific preservation and revitalization projects on the ground.

A key emphasis of the program is pairing historic preservation with economic development in rural areas. The idea is that repairing and reusing historic buildings can help stabilize downtowns and neighborhood centers, strengthen local identity, attract visitors, and stimulate private investment, while also protecting historically significant places from neglect or demolition. Funding supported through the subgrant structure can cover preservation project needs such as architectural and engineering services (for example, assessments, plans, and construction documents) as well as physical preservation and rehabilitation work intended to preserve historic fabric and return properties to productive use.

This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P20AS00037) is issued as a grant under CFDA 15.904 and spans several related activity areas, including arts/cultural affairs, humanities/cultural affairs, community development, housing, and regional development. The maximum federal award amount listed is $750,000, with approximately 10 awards expected. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), as long as they are not institutions of higher education). Additional eligibility may apply under the notice language for certain other entities referenced in the eligibility section.

The notice was created on March 17, 2020, and required applications to be submitted through Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on April 21, 2020. Overall, the program is aimed at establishing or strengthening local and regional subgrant pipelines that can identify eligible historic resources, design viable preservation scopes, and deliver funded rehabilitation projects that protect historic properties while supporting long-term community revitalization in rural places.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda), community development, housing, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification), regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2019 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program, formerly known as the 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 Mar 17, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 21, 2020 Applications must be submitted through grants.gov and received by 1159 pm Eastern Standard Time on April 21, 2020.. (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.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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