FY2024 NAGPRA Consultation/Documentation Grants

Background
The National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Program assists the Secretary of the Interior with some responsibilities under NAGPRA. The program's goal is to fund consultation and documentation projects that support efforts related to revising a NAGPRA inventory, making or responding to requests for repatriation of items in a NAGPRA summary, and determining the geographical origin, cultural affiliation, and other basic facts surrounding the acquisition of Native American cultural items.

The goal is to fund collaborative projects that lead to determining control, treatment, repatriation, and disposition of NAGPRA cultural items.

Grant Details
Grants are intended to assist museums, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian Organizations with consultation/documentation activities leading towards repatriation or disposition of Native American human remains and cultural items. Eligible activities include research and data collection, training, travel, meetings, and collections care. The grant supports specific, discrete projects that can be accomplished within a 2-year agreement term.

The estimated total funding for FY2024 is $3,407,000 with an expected award amount ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 per award. The anticipated award date is August 01, 2024. It is expected that between 25-30 agreements will be awarded for FY2024.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education), private institutions of higher education, and others as specified in the additional information on eligibility.

Eligible entities include Indian Tribes, Alaska Native villages, Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs), and Museums that have control of Native American human remains or cultural items and have received Federal funds.

Period of Performance
The agreement terms for funded projects are estimated to range between one to two years depending on the negotiated project statement of work. Agreements are not effective until fully executed and issued by the NPS Financial Assistance Awarding Officer.

Grant Value
$3,407,000 is the estimated total funding for FY2024 with an expected award amount ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 per award.