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Grant Program Guidelines

How to Apply for NHPRC Grants / How to Administer NHPRC Grants
February 2003

This HTML document is derived from NHPRC Adobe Acrobat PDFGrant Guidelines (OMB Control No. 3095-0013 - Expires: November 30, 2005).

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1 The NHPRC and Its Grant Program

A. What Is the NHPRC?

B. What Kinds of Projects Does the NHPRC Support?

  1. Publishing Historical Editions of the Records of the Founding Era
  2. Electronic Records Challenges and Opportunities
  3. Working With the State Historical Records Advisory Boards
  4. Publishing Historically Significant Records Relating to the History of the United States
  5. Preserving and Providing Access to Records
  6. Education Programs
  7. Subvention Program

Section 2 Applying for an NHPRC Grant

A. General Considerations

  1. Eligible Institutions, Organizations, Agencies, and Individuals
  2. Types of Projects Eligible for Grant Support
  3. Types of Projects Not Eligible for Grant Support
  4. Supplementary Information Guides for Particular Types of Projects
  5. Commission Priorities
  6. Deadlines for Grant Applications
  7. Should You Contact a State Historical Records Advisory Board?
  8. NHPRC Staff Assistance Available
B. Preparing the Application
  1. General Requirements for an NHPRC Application
  2. Lobbying Form
  3. Project Narrative and Supplementary Material
  4. Preparing the Budget
  5. Supplementary Materials
  6. Suggesting Reviewers
  7. A Grant Application Checklist
C. Submitting the Application
  1. What Is the Number of Copies that Need to be Sent and Where?
  2. Who Will Evaluate Your Proposal?
  3. The Questions Letter
  4. Possible NHPRC Actions on the Proposal
  5. Notification

D. Application Cycles

Section 3 Administering an NHPRC Grant

A. What Federal Grant Administration Rules and Regulations Govern Grants from the NHPRC?

  1. Basic Administrative Regulations
  2. Cost Principles
  3. Audits.

B. Administrative Requirements

C. Reporting Requirements

Application and Budget Forms

  • Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424)
  • Assurances Non-Construction Programs
  • Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
  • Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
  • Project Summary
  • Budget Instructions and Forms

Appendices

  1. Basic Federal Grants Management Rules and Regulations
  2. State Historical Records Coordinators, Deputies, and Contacts
  3. American Library Association--Society of American Archivists Joint Statement of Access
  4. NHPRC Information Request Form

Comments

The information requested in these guidelines is being collected and used by the NHPRC to determine eligibility for grants and to meet reporting requirements. Public burden reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be 54 hours per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of the collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the following addresses:

National Archives and Records Administration
NHP, Room 4400
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001

and to the

Office of Management and Budget
Paperwork Reduction Project (3095-0013)
Washington, DC 20503
DO NOT SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS

Forms

SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO:

NHPRC
National Archives and Records Administration
700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Room 106
Washington, DC 20408-0001

You are not required to provide the information requested on a form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the form displays a valid OMB control number.

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