9/11 Memorial Act Grant Program
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 15.964 (USAspending.gov).
- National September 11 Memorial And Museum At The World Trade Center 5 awards $17,250,000
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
The 9/11 Memorial Act Grant Program provides competitive grants for the continued operation, security, and maintenance of certain memorials of the events and victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Quasi-public nonprofits
- Other private organizations
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Eligible entities are limited to official 501(c)3 organizations in existence on the date of enactment of this Act and organized as follows:
(A) the focus of which is the operations and preservation of a covered memorial; and
(B) which is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 501(a) of that Code.
Eligible entities must own and/or operate a covered memorial , as defined by the Act.
Beneficiaries
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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
Awards will be made in accordance with processes set forth in the Notice of Funding Opportunity posted on grants.gov.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 120 to 180 days
Program details & compliance
Description
To provide competitive grants for the operation, security, and maintenance of certain memorials to victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Grants shall be awarded and used by an eligible entity for the operation, security, and maintenance of a covered memorial.
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
The 9/11 Memorial Act Grant Program provides competitive grants for the continued operation, security, and maintenance of the on-site memorials of the events and victims of the September 11, 2001. For the purposes of this grant, these on-site memorials are referred to as “covered memorials”. The authorizing legislation identified that the term “covered memorial” is defined as means a memorial located in the United States established to commemorate the events of, and honor the victims of, the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, at the sites of the attacks. In addition, covered memorials must offer free admission to active and retired members of the military, registered first responders to the 9/11 attacks, and family members of victims of the attacks, in addition to offering free admission hours to the general public at least once per week.
Required Documentation
Determined at the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) level.
Matching Requirements
Recipient is required to provide a 1:1 cost share for every Federal dollar received. This is mandated in the Act.
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