Since the begining of the SAT program in 1999, over $200 million has been expended in SAT grants. Even though there are several projects that involve "artifacts" or "collections" related to Native Americans (and two tribal college grants), only five (5) tribal governments have received an SAT grant since the beginning of the program. The attached Fact Sheet states that, "To date more than 659 grants (283 earmarks and 366 competitive grants) have been awarded totaling $202 million."
The following tribes have received grants totaling about $1.693 million from the competitive grant program (no Tribe has received an "earmark" grant by a Congressional member), which seems to be less than one-percent (1%) of the entire program:
In FY2004:
* Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico ($295,000 for Picuris Old Village)
In FY2003:
* Navajo Nation, Airzona ($250,000 for Tribal Council Chamber)
* Makah Tribe, Washington ($152,000 for Ozette Artifact Collection)
In FY2002:
* White Mountain Apache Tribe, Arizona ($283,000 for Kinishba Ruins)
In FY2001:
* Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico ($400,000 for building repairs)
In FY1999:
* White Mountain Apache Tribe, Arizona ($313,000 for Theodore Roosevelt School)
To: Tribal Historic Preservation Officers & Tribes
From: Kimber Craine, Director of Program Initiatives
RE: 2005 Save America’s Treasures Guidelines
Date: 16 November 2004
Save America’s Treasures (SAT) is now accepting grant applications for 2005. The program is committed to developing a strong pool of applicants and we ask for your assistance in getting information out to potential applicants in your state. Given the limited resources for preservation, we encourage your agencies to work closely with your arts and humanities agencies in encouraging nominations to SAT. Following this cover memo is an announcement that we hope you will include in newsletters or post to your Web site and attached is a fact sheet on the program for your use. Applications are due 1 February 2005.
In addition, we encourage your participation in the 2005 See America’s Treasures campaign. The Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) will focus its international tourism marketing efforts to promote historical, cultural and natural treasures in each state. You can use this opportunity to submit your state’s treasures as part of TIA’s treasure hunt game, which can be done online. It is a chance for your agency to work with other state cultural, heritage and natural resource agencies in identifying treasures that make your state a unique destination. For more information on how to participate please go to http://www.tia.org/marketing/sa_treasurehunt.asp If you have questions about the Save America’s Treasures program please contact Kimber Craine at PCAH < kcraine@pcah.gov > (202/682-5661) or Rebecca Shiffer at the NPS < Rebecca_Shiffer@nps.gov >.
Thank you
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PRESIDENT’S COMMITTEE ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 526
Washington, D.C. 20506
(202) 682-5409 Fax (202) 682-5668
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Save America’s Treasures Announcement
For Web sites, newsletters and other announcements.
The National Park Service in partnership with the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services is seeking applicants for its Save America’s Treasures 2005 grant program. Save America’s Treasures makes critical investments in the preservation of our nation’s most significant cultural treasures. Grants are awarded for preservation and/or conservation work on nationally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts and nationally significant historic structures and sites. Grant amounts range from $50,000 to $1 million to conserve collections, and from $250,000 to $1 million for historic property and sites projects. All the awards must be matched 1:1. Complete guidelines, applications and information, as well as a database of previous Save America Treasure’s awardees, can be found on the National Park Service Web site < http://www2.cr.nps.gov/treasures/index.htm > . Deadline for applications is 1 February 2005. For general information contact Kimber Craine at the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities < kcraine@pcah.gov > or call 202/682-5661.
For Additional Information
Applicants can address questions to and obtain electronic versions of application material from these agencies.
For Collections Projects
National Endowment for the Arts
Telephone 202.682.5516
E-mail mclaughm@arts.gov
Web www.arts.gov
National Endowment for the Humanities
Telephone 202.606.8570
E-mail bpaulson@neh.gov
Web www.neh.gov
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Telephone 202.606.4641
E-mail sshwartzman@imls.gov
Web www.imls.gov
For Historic Property Projects
National Park Service
Telephone 202.513.7270, ext. 6
E-mail NPS_treasures@nps.gov
Web www2.cr.nps.gov/treasures