The National Park Service is now accepting applications for the FY2022 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program.The Bruhn program provides recipients (referred to as prime grantees) with a single grant that is then regranted in smaller amounts to individual projects (subgrants) in rural communities.  Prime grantees design and administer subgrant programs that support economic development goals and needs through physical preservation projects in their chosen service area. It is up to the prime grantee to determine what types of buildings and community resources will be eligible for subgrants.

Important Eligibility Information:

• Eligible applicants include State Historic Preservation Offices, Tribal Historic Preservation Offices, Certified Local Governments, and non-profit organizations
• Eligible subgrant properties must be listed in the National Register of Historic Places or determined eligible for listing at the National, State, or local level of significance
• Subgrant properties must be located within rural (non-urban) communities with populations less than 50,000 according to the 2020 U.S. Census.
• Prime grantees cannot use grant funds for their own properties or submit applications for individual buildings or pre-selected projects.

Available Grant Funding

Congress has appropriated $10,000,000 for the FY2022 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program. Individual grants will range from $200,000 – $750,000 Federal Share and do not require non-Federal match.Grants are awarded through a competitive process using the criteria described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity available on grants.gov under opportunity number P22AP00457.

Process and Deadlines

Applications are due February 7, 2023. All applications must be made through Grants.gov. No paper applications will be accepted. Registration in Grants.gov, SAM.gov, and other federal systems can take up to four weeks, so please start early.

Applicant Information Session

There will be an information session for potential applicants and others interested in learning more about the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant Program on Thursday December 15, 2022 at 2:00PM EST. Registration is not required, simply click on the link below or use the call-in number at the start of the meeting.

Meeting ID: 289 621 219 889 Passcode: D27pop

Or call in (audio only) 202-640-1187 Phone Conference ID: 772 620 843#

An entry level position is open to all US Citizens at the Collection Management Facility located in Richmond, VA. Note that it is open from today through 6 Dec.  https://www.usajobs.gov/job/692101100

The Ocean Institute of Dana Point, California is currently seeking to hire a maritime Instructor.

https://oceaninstitute.org/career/

Maritime Instructor
The Maritime Instructor teaches students and the public about maritime history utilizing the Ocean Institute facilities including labs, docks, and ships. Maritime instructors will engage students in our school experiences, summer camp programming, public programs, and private events. This position requires instructors to be in character and role-play to engage the students and to dress in period-specific costumes to recreate the lives of men who worked aboard ships such as ours in the 1700’s and 1800’s. Ocean Institute’s ideal candidate possesses a degree in education, history, theater, or equivalent experience. Applicants must be willing to work overnight and day shifts. Most programs take place either dockside at Ocean Institute, or on our Historic Tall Ship, Spirit of Dana Point. Sailing experience is not necessary but is a plus!

Part-time, up to 28 hours a week.

Estimated Start: November
Must be available weekdays, weekends and for overnight programs at Ocean Institute.
Pay: $15/hr – part time
Visit the above link to read full description on our website.
To apply for this position, send a resume and a cover letter to recruitment@oceaninstitute.org.

Contact: Amanda Sky
Maritime Manager
Ocean Institute
24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive│Dana Point, CA 92629
www.oceaninstitute.org

The Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, Maryland, is happy to announce an opening for their Education Programs Manager (Director of Education) position. Full details on the pdf below.

The Save America’s Treasures grant program was established in 1998 to celebrate America’s premier cultural resources in the new millennium. The National Park Service administers Save America’s Treasures grants in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Congress has appropriated $26.5 million for this grant program in Fiscal Year 2022.

Opening Fall 2022

CFDA 15.929

The AACR History grant opportunity number is P22AS00647

The AACR Preservation grant opportunity number is P22AS00648

The State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants Division is now accepting applications for the History of Equal Rights (HER) grant program. Before applying, please make sure that you have read and understand the limitations of each funding program and have carefully reviewed the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The Notice of Funding Opportunity contains all the information you will need to create a successful application.

Congress has appropriated $4.625 million for the HER program. Grant projects fund physical preservation or pre-preservation of sites associated with efforts to achieve equal rights. The History of Equal Rights grants are not limited to any specific group and are intended to include the broadest possible interpretation of equal rights for any American.

What is Funded:

• Preservation projects must range from $75,000 to $750,000 in federal share, of which 20% may go toward pre-preservation costs such as architectural or engineering services. Grant applications that solely involve pre-preservation work must range from $15,000 to $75,000.
• Preservation projects fund physical preservation of a historic site to include historic districts, buildings, sites, structures, and objects. Projects must comply with relevant laws, such as Section 106 and NEPA, and execute a preservation covenant/easement.
• Eligible costs: pre-preservation studies, architectural plans and specifications, historic structure reports, and the repair and rehabilitation of historic properties according to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Archeology and Historic Preservation.
• Properties must be listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or designated a National Historic Landmark either individually or as part of a district. Significance must be associated with equal rights. Projects that are not listed on the National Register or are not listed in association with equal rights must include a nomination or amendment to an existing nomination as part of their project.

What is not Funded:

• Construction of new buildings
• Acquisition of collections or historic sites
• Conservation of collections
• Long-term maintenance or curatorial work beyond the grant period
• Reconstructing historic properties (recreating all or a significant portion that no longer exists or was removed)
• Moving or work on moved historic properties that are no longer eligible for listing in the NRHP
• Cash reserves, endowments, revolving funds, or fund-raising costs
• Work performed prior to announcement of award
• Lobbying or advocacy activities
• Costs for work already completed or funded through other federal programs
• Administrative costs may not be over 25% of project budget
• Miscellaneous costs, contingencies, reserves, and overhead

Applications are due September 14, 2022.

Go.nps.gov/her

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Director of Facilities, Operations, and Capital Projects

Reporting to senior leadership, the Director of Facilities, Operations, and Capital Projects is responsible for the Seaport Museum’s buildings, pier, and public street activities within the South Street Seaport Historic District. The Seaport Museum’s campus includes buildings within the Schermerhorn Row Block on Fulton/John Street, the “Museum Block” on Water Street, the Titanic Memorial Lighthouse, as well as East River Pier 16 and its structures. Responsibilities include daily operations, maintenance, and security for Museum functions within these spaces, including public galleries and event rentals in the Thomson Warehouse; the Bowne & Co., Stationers storefront; Museum offices, galleries, and collections storage areas within the Schermerhorn Row Block, and several small structures located on Pier 16. Substantial upcoming capital work is planned in Schermerhorn Row.

For more information visit: https://southstreetseaportmuseum.org/jobs-and-internships/

Send resume and cover letter to careers@seany.org, with “Director of Facilities, Operations, and Capital Projects” in the subject line.
Position open until filled, with priority given to applications received by Monday, August 14, 2022. 

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. No phone calls, please.