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9/11 Memorial Act Grant - FY 2025

Agency: U.S. Department of Interior
CFDA: 15.964
Federal FON: P25AS00350
Office: National Park Service (NPS) Office of Partnerships and Philanthropic Stewardship
Multipart Grant: No
Next Due: 09/03/2025 (Application)
Solicitation Date: 08/29/2025
   
Match Required: Yes
Match Type: Cash/In-Kind
Actual Funds: Unspecified
Range: $100,000 (Min) / $4,000,000 (Max)
Award Range: $100,000 (Min) / $4,000,000 (Max)
Summary:

The purpose of this program is to support the operation, security, and maintenance of on-site, covered memorials of the events and victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks. For the purposes of this program, covered memorials are defined as 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. 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, as well as offer free admission hours to the general public at least once per week.

Applicants should propose projects that will:

  • Ensure the security and safety of visitors
  • Demonstrate value and commitment to provide for the operation, security, and maintenance of memorials
  • Reach the greatest number of visitors by:
    • Preserving the grounds at the covered memorial
    • Educating future generations
  • Increase the number of economically disadvantaged visitors to the memorial
Program Office Notes:

The program officer confirmed the application due date. 
Eligibility Notes:

Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that own and/or operate a covered 9/11 memorial.

Eligible Applicants:
Non Profits
Application Notes:

Applications must be submitted by noon MT on September 3, 2025.

The program officer confirmed the application due date. 

Applications must be submitted online at www.ecivis.com/grants.gov.

Applications must include:

  • SF 424
  • SF 424A or SF 424C (as applicable)
  • SF 424B or SF 424D (as applicable)
  • SF LLL (if applicable)
  • Recipient audit (if applicable)
  • Project abstract summary
  • Project narrative (20 pages max)
  • Budget narrative
  • Indirect cost rate agreement (if applicable)
  • Conflict of interest disclosure (if applicable)
  • Overlap or duplication of effort statement (if applicable)
  • Uniform audit reporting statement (if applicable)

Project narratives must be formatted on pages with one-inch margins using at least an 11-point font.

The following are required in order to submit an application:

  • Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number
  • SAM (System for Award Management) registration
  • SPOC (state Single Point of Contact) notification

Applicants may obtain a UEI number and verify or renew SAM registration status at www.ecivis.com/sam. Applicants in states participating in the SPOC program must contact the relevant SPOC listed in the SPOC file before applying.

Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

  • Project need (20 percent)
  • Project budget (20 percent)
  • Project impact: operation, security, and maintenance (20 percent)
  • Project impact: preservation and education (20 percent)
  • Project impact: visitation (20 percent)

Refer to the NOFA file for additional application information.

Match Required: Yes
Match Type: Cash/In-Kind
Actual Funds: Unspecified
Range: $100,000 (Min) / $4,000,000 (Max)
Award Range: $100,000 (Min) / $4,000,000 (Max)
Match Notes:

Applicants must provide at least a one-to-one match via nonfederal cash and/or in-kind contributions. Matching contributions may include volunteer services.

The availability of or firmness of commitments of matching contributions will be considered during the application evaluation process.

Funding Notes:

An estimated $100,000 to $4 million is available to support one to three awards ranging from approximately $100,000 to $4 million through this program.

The anticipated award date is September 9, 2025. Project periods are anticipated to begin on September 9, 2025, and end on September 30, 2026.

Contacts:

Ian Armstrong
FA_EastCCO@nps.gov

Karissa DeCarlo
Karissa_DeCarlo@nps.gov

Agency Address
National Park Service
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20240

Contact Notes:

Questions should be directed to the program staff.

Applications must be submitted online at www.ecivis.com/grants.gov.

The agency address provided is for reference purposes only.

Files:
NOFA File: US16681_NOFA_FY2025.pdf (479.8 Kb)
Award File: US16681_Award_FY2025.pdf (232.0 Kb)
Federal Forms:
SPOC (67.7 Kb)
File Notes:

The NOFA file contains the full solicitation for this program. The Award file contains information regarding previous award recipients. The SPOC file contains information on the state Single Point of Contact program.

Project: Operations, Maintenance, and Security for the National September 11 Memorial and Museum (5.3 Mb)
Applicant: National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade
Summary:

The purpose of this program is to support the continued operation, security, and maintenance of on-site covered memorials of the events and victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks. The National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade requested $2.75 million for the continued operation, maintenance, and security of the memorial and museum. Project activities include janitorial labor, maintaining heating/cooling systems, steel refurbishment and polishing, landscaping labor and supplies, memorial fountain cleaning and testing, and security staffing. The applicant provided $2.75 million as a cash match towards project costs.

 
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