National Park Service Seeks Project Proposals for Japanese American Confinement Grants

Date: September 16, 2024
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WASHINGTON -- The National Park Service is accepting project applications for two types of grants that help preserve and interpret United States sites where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II and educate the public about the historical legacy of the federal government's war-time policy.

Since 2009, the Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) Grant Program has supported over 310 projects across the country, totaling more than $44 million in funding to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, state, local, and Tribal governments, and other public entities.

Congress reauthorized the original Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant in 2023 by providing an additional $42 million in future federal appropriations. This increases potential funding for the program from its original authorization of $38 million to a total of $80 million. The grant program will continue providing federal financial assistance through a competitive grant process each fiscal year as funds become available through annual appropriations made by Congress.

Previously funded projects have supported an exhibition redesign at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles; an oral history training program by Densho, a nonprofit in Seattle; and the production of a documentary called "Never Forget-Our Lost Years," by the San Diego Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League.

Congress in 2023 also established a new type of financial assistance: Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education (JACE) Grants. These education grants fund large, impactful projects that educate the public about the historical importance of Japanese American incarceration during World War II, so that present and future generations can learn from their treatment and reflect on what it means to have equal justice under the law.

The deadline to apply for a JACS or JACE grant is Thursday, November 14, 2024. The Notices of Funding Opportunities outlining the grant application and selection process for both grants are available online at www.grants.gov.

For additional information about the Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program, please visit: www.nps.gov/jacs.

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