Opportunity Information: Apply for P26AS00020
The Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education (JACE) Grants are a National Park Service (NPS) competitive grant opportunity created by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (Public Law 117-328, Sec. 644). The program was established alongside the reauthorization of the Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) Grant Program, with a distinct purpose: to support major education-focused projects that help the public understand the historical significance of Japanese American confinement in the United States during World War II. The central aim is to ensure that people in the United States, including future generations, learn what happened, why it matters, and how it connects to the nation s ongoing commitment to equal justice under the law.
Funding under JACE is designed for large, high-impact efforts rather than small pilot projects. Congress authorized up to 10 million total over the life of the JACE program, and each individual award must be at least 750,000. For this specific opportunity notice (Funding Opportunity Number P26AS00020), the award ceiling is 2,000,000 and the NPS expects to make about 2 awards. The funding instrument is a grant, and the listing falls under CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 15.933. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary, and its activity category is listed as environment, consistent with NPS grant program classifications even though the project focus here is primarily education and public interpretation.
Eligibility is intentionally narrow. Applicants must be Japanese American organizations as defined in the authorizing law, meaning a private nonprofit organization located in the United States that promotes understanding and appreciation of the nation s ethnic and cultural diversity by illustrating the Japanese American experience throughout U.S. history. The notice translates that legal definition into three required eligibility criteria: the organization must be a private nonprofit, it must be based in the United States, and its mission and work must clearly advance public understanding of U.S. diversity through the lens of the Japanese American historical experience. The eligible applicant category also specifies nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) and certain other qualifying entities, but the key gatekeeping requirement remains alignment with the statutory definition of a Japanese American organization.
A required part of the application is an organizational profile. In that profile, applicants are expected to describe their mission, location, staffing, educational activities, and intended audiences. This is not just administrative paperwork; NPS and peer reviewers will use it during merit review to judge whether the organization is institutionally suited to carry out a project of the size and public significance envisioned by JACE, and whether the applicant truly fits the legislative intent behind limiting eligibility.
Projects funded through JACE must educate individuals in the United States about the historical importance of understanding Japanese American confinement during World War II. NPS is explicitly looking for proposals that will produce meaningful and lasting public impact, so successful projects are expected to be substantial in reach, durability, or influence, for example through broadly accessible educational programs, interpretive initiatives, curriculum and teacher training efforts, traveling or digital exhibitions, public history media, or other scalable educational approaches that can endure beyond the grant period. While partners and collaborators are allowed, the primary applicant must play a real, substantive role in delivering the work. If selected, the primary applicant is programmatically, legally, and fiscally responsible for the grant and may not serve merely as a pass-through fiscal agent.
Key administrative details included in the notice are that the administering agency is the National Park Service, the opportunity closes on 2026-06-15, and the program is structured to make a small number of relatively large awards. Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a targeted federal investment in major Japanese American led public education projects that preserve and communicate the lessons of confinement, with an emphasis on long-term public understanding and civic reflection tied to equal justice under the law.Apply for P26AS00020
- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.933.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-04-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-06-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What are the Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education (JACE) Grants?
The JACE Grants are a National Park Service (NPS) competitive grant opportunity created by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (Public Law 117-328, Sec. 644). The program supports major, education-focused projects that help the public understand the historical significance of Japanese American confinement in the United States during World War II.
What is the purpose of the JACE program?
The purpose is to fund education and public interpretation efforts that ensure people in the United States, including future generations, learn what happened during Japanese American confinement in World War II, why it matters, and how it connects to the nation’s ongoing commitment to equal justice under the law.
How is JACE different from the Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) Grant Program?
JACE was established alongside the reauthorization of the JACS Grant Program but has a distinct focus. JACE is specifically aimed at major education-centered projects that create broad and lasting public understanding, rather than other types of work that may fall under JACS.
Who administers the JACE Grants?
The administering agency is the National Park Service (NPS).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P26AS00020.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this grant?
The listing is under CFDA (now called Assistance Listing) 15.933.
Is this a discretionary grant opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and is awarded through a competitive merit review process.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument is a grant.
How much total funding is available under the JACE program overall?
Congress authorized up to $10,000,000 total over the life of the JACE program.
What is the minimum award amount?
Each individual award must be at least $750,000.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount for this specific opportunity notice?
For Funding Opportunity Number P26AS00020, the award ceiling is $2,000,000.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
NPS expects to make about 2 awards for this specific opportunity notice.
Is JACE designed for small pilot projects?
No. JACE funding is designed for large, high-impact efforts rather than small pilot projects.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is intentionally narrow. Applicants must be Japanese American organizations as defined in the authorizing law: a private nonprofit organization located in the United States that promotes understanding and appreciation of the nation’s ethnic and cultural diversity by illustrating the Japanese American experience throughout U.S. history.
What are the required eligibility criteria described in the notice?
The notice translates the statutory definition into three required criteria: (1) the organization must be a private nonprofit, (2) it must be based in the United States, and (3) its mission and work must clearly advance public understanding of U.S. diversity through the lens of the Japanese American historical experience.
Does an applicant need to be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
The eligible applicant category specifies nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) and certain other qualifying entities. However, the key gatekeeping requirement is alignment with the statutory definition of a Japanese American organization.
Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
The notice specifies 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education, indicating that institutions of higher education are not included in that specified eligible applicant category for this opportunity.
Can applicants partner with other organizations?
Yes. Partners and collaborators are allowed. However, the primary applicant must play a real, substantive role in delivering the project work.
Can the primary applicant serve only as a fiscal sponsor or pass-through entity?
No. If selected, the primary applicant is programmatically, legally, and fiscally responsible for the grant and may not serve merely as a pass-through fiscal agent.
What types of projects does JACE fund?
Projects must educate individuals in the United States about the historical importance of understanding Japanese American confinement during World War II. NPS is looking for substantial projects that produce meaningful and lasting public impact.
What are examples of project approaches that align with JACE’s goals?
The notice indicates that strong proposals may include broadly accessible educational programs, interpretive initiatives, curriculum and teacher training efforts, traveling or digital exhibitions, public history media, or other scalable educational approaches that can endure beyond the grant period.
What does NPS mean by “meaningful and lasting public impact”?
The notice emphasizes durability, reach, or influence beyond the grant period. Successful projects are expected to be substantial in scale and designed to endure, rather than temporary or limited-scope efforts.
Who must the project educate?
The projects must educate individuals in the United States. The program’s broader aim is national public understanding, including future generations.
Why is the activity category listed as “environment” if the focus is education?
The opportunity’s activity category is listed as environment, consistent with NPS grant program classifications, even though the project focus in this program is primarily education and public interpretation.
What is the required organizational profile, and why does it matter?
A required part of the application is an organizational profile describing the applicant’s mission, location, staffing, educational activities, and intended audiences. The notice explains that NPS and peer reviewers will use this profile during merit review to assess whether the organization is suited to carry out a project at the scale and public significance expected under JACE and whether the applicant fits the legislative intent behind the narrow eligibility.
What kinds of information should applicants include in the organizational profile?
Applicants are expected to describe their mission, location, staffing, educational activities, and intended audiences.
How will NPS use the organizational profile during review?
The notice states that NPS and peer reviewers will use it during merit review to evaluate institutional suitability for a large, high-significance education project and to confirm alignment with the program’s statutory eligibility intent.
What is the application deadline for this opportunity?
The opportunity closes on 2026-06-15.
What is the overall structure of awards for this opportunity?
This opportunity is structured to make a small number of relatively large awards, with a minimum award size of $750,000 and an expected number of awards of about two for this notice.
What is the central theme JACE projects should communicate?
The central theme is public education about Japanese American confinement during World War II, including what happened, why it matters, and how it relates to equal justice under the law.
What is JACE trying to achieve in the long term?
JACE is intended as a targeted federal investment in major, Japanese American-led public education projects that preserve and communicate the lessons of confinement, with an emphasis on long-term public understanding and civic reflection tied to equal justice under the law.
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