9/11 Memorial Act Grant | P24AS00393

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): 9/11 Memorial Act Grant Program

What is the 9/11 Memorial Act Grant Program?

The 9/11 Memorial Act Grant Program is a competitive National Park Service funding opportunity that supports the continued operation, security, and maintenance of certain on-site memorials directly connected to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Who administers this grant opportunity?

The grant is administered by the National Park Service (NPS).

Is this grant competitive or automatic?

This is a competitive funding opportunity, meaning eligible applicants must apply and compete for available funding.

What type of grant is this?

The opportunity is listed as a discretionary grant.

What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?

The Funding Opportunity Number is P24AS00393.

What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number for this program?

The opportunity is under CFDA/Assistance Listing 15.964.

What is the purpose of this grant?

The purpose of the grant is to help sustain the day-to-day and ongoing needs that keep eligible 9/11 memorial sites open, safe, and properly cared for. This includes operational stability, protective and security needs, and maintenance work that supports the continued presence, function, and preservation of these memorials.

What does the program mean by "covered memorials"?

"Covered memorials" are memorials located in the United States that were established to commemorate the events of, and honor the victims of, the September 11, 2001 attacks at the actual sites of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Which memorial locations are eligible under this program?

The program is narrowly limited to memorials located at the actual attack sites of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon (in the United States), as described in the authorizing law.

Is this grant intended for 9/11 memorials in other locations?

No. The program is not a broad memorial or museum grant. It is a targeted program limited to qualifying on-site memorials at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and the nonprofits responsible for operating and preserving them.

What kinds of costs or activities does the grant support?

Based on the opportunity description, funds are intended to support continued operations, security/protective measures, and maintenance needs required to keep these high-profile public memorial spaces functioning and preserved.

Does the program focus on ongoing needs or new construction and expansion?

The description emphasizes continued operation, security, and maintenance, and it highlights day-to-day and ongoing needs that support operational stability and preservation.

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is restricted by statute. Applicants must be nonprofit organizations recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and exempt from taxation under section 501(a).

Does the nonprofit need to exist as of a specific date?

Yes. The organization must have been in existence as of the date the 9/11 Memorial Act was enacted (Public Law 115-413; H.R. 6287).

Does the applicant need to own or operate the memorial?

Yes. The applicant must own and/or operate the covered memorial, and the nonprofit's core focus must be the operations and preservation of that covered memorial.

What public access requirements must a covered memorial meet?

To qualify as a covered memorial for this program, the memorial must meet specific access conditions. It must provide 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. It also must offer free admission hours to the general public at least once per week.

Is free admission required for the general public?

Yes, at least in part. The memorial must offer free admission hours to the general public at least once per week.

Which groups must receive free admission under the program requirements?

The memorial must provide free admission to active and retired military members, registered first responders to the 9/11 attacks, and family members of victims of the attacks.

What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) listed?

The posted opportunity lists an award ceiling of $4,000,000.

When was the opportunity created (posting date)?

The opportunity shows a creation date of June 7, 2024.

What was the original closing date listed for the opportunity?

The posting shows an original closing date of July 12, 2024.

Is this program intended to support memorial security?

Yes. The opportunity description specifically emphasizes protective and security needs as part of the purpose of the funding.

Is this program intended to support memorial maintenance?

Yes. Maintenance that supports continued presence, function, and preservation of the memorial sites is a core focus of the program description.

What makes this opportunity different from other historic preservation or museum grants?

This program is narrowly defined by law to apply only to specific on-site memorials tied directly to the September 11 attacks at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and only to the 501(c)(3) nonprofits that own and/or operate those memorials and focus on their operation and preservation.