Save America’s Treasures
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 15.929 (USAspending.gov).
- City Of Buffalo $2,500,000
- Staten Island Historical Society $1,500,000
- Historic Brown Chapel Ame Church Preservation Society Inc $1,500,000
- City Of Albany $1,500,000
- One Symphony Circle Inc $1,500,000
- Dayton Art Institute $800,000
- Cathedral Of St Luke And St Paul $750,000
- Basilica Preservation Fund, Inc. $750,000
- Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts $750,000
- Japanese American National Museum $750,000
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
To provide matching grants for preservation or conservation work on nationally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts and nationally significant historic structures and sites. Intellectual and cultural artifacts include artifacts, collections, documents, sculpture and works of art.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Federal
- Interstate
- Intrastate
- State governments
- Local governments
- Public nonprofits
- Federally recognized tribes
State and Local agencies, Public or Private nonprofit institutions/organizations, State Colleges and Universities, Public and Private Colleges and Universities, Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, and Federal agencies funded by the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies with the exception of the National Park Service.
Individuals are not eligible applicants.
Properties receiving Save America's Treasures
(SAT) grant assistance must be listed in the National Register of Historic Places for National significance
Beneficiaries
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Any Federal, Intrastate, Interstate, State and local agencies, Public or Private nonprofit institution/organization, State Colleges or University, Public and Private College or University, or Federally recognized Indian tribes.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
Funding announcements for this program, along with registration procedures, application packages and instructions, points of contact, and procedures for submitting applications will be available on www.grants.gov
Award Procedure
Proposals received in response announcements on grants.gov are reviewed in a competitive, merit-based review process, and are rated in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in the announcement. Funding recommendations are made for the highest rated proposals based on the amount of funding available each year. Final awards are decided through SOI and Congressional review as per the authorizing legislations.
On average applications are reviewed and funding recommendations made in 60-90 days. This varies based on the number of applications. There is no mandated time. Approval of funding recommendations once submitted average 30-90 days until announcement of funding.
Program details & compliance
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Funds may be used for projects resulting in the protection and preservation of nationally significant historic structures and sites, as well as nationally significant collections of cultural artifacts, documents, sculpture and works of art. Projects must comply with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. No funding is given to projects dealing with acquisition or reconstruction of properties or collections, payment of rent on properties or land, fund-raising, or lobbying. Grantee must execute a preservation easement or preservation agreement for each grant-assisted historic site to the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) for at least 50 years from the end date of the grant agreement.
Required Documentation
Determined at the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) level.
Matching Requirements
Matching requirement: 50% non federal recipient cost share is required under this program.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements