Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00321
The SHPO Tax Incentives Reviewer Advanced Training opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00321) is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement designed to strengthen how the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program, widely known as the Historic Tax Credit, is administered and reviewed. At its core, this effort supports the partnership between the NPS and State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) by building reviewer expertise and capacity so applications can be evaluated more efficiently and consistently, and so property owners can receive clearer technical guidance when planning rehabilitations of historic buildings.
The grant is tied directly to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program, which provides a 20 percent federal income tax credit for the substantial rehabilitation of historic buildings that will be used for business or other income-producing purposes. To qualify, projects must maintain the building's historic character and meet federal preservation standards, and the NPS ultimately issues certifications to the U.S. Department of the Treasury that enable applicants to claim the credit. Because these certifications depend on thorough application review and preservation-appropriate decision-making, the training and support funded through this agreement is aimed at improving the quality and capacity of that review process at both federal and state levels.
The opportunity emphasizes two main outcomes. First, it expands the ability of NPS and SHPO staff (and affiliated reviewers) to process and evaluate applications seeking NPS certifications required for eligibility for the tax credit. Second, it boosts the technical preservation assistance available to applicants and stakeholders by improving the guidance and recommendations reviewers can provide about appropriate preservation and rehabilitation approaches. In practical terms, this is about ensuring that rehabilitation work can move forward in a way that both supports investment and protects the historic features that make these buildings significant.
The background context included in the notice highlights why this capacity-building matters. Since the program began in 1976, more than 43,000 projects have been completed under the credit, leveraging over $144.6 billion in private investment and supporting an estimated 2.54 million jobs. The training-focused agreement is positioned as a way to sustain and enhance those benefits by helping the program operate smoothly and by supporting consistent, high-quality preservation decision-making as demand for the credit continues.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism under the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, with an education activity category and CFDA number 15.946. The anticipated award is a single award with a ceiling of $48,000. Importantly, the posting indicates it is a notice of intent to partner under an existing cooperative agreement (with NCSHPO referenced), meaning it is not an open competition and no applications will be accepted. This makes the announcement less of a typical grant solicitation and more of a formal public notice that the NPS plans to direct funds through an established partnership vehicle to deliver advanced training and support for Historic Tax Credit reviewers.Apply for P18AS00321
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SHPO Tax Incentives Reviewer Advanced Training" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.946.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 13, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notice of intent to partner with NCSHPO under existing cooperative agreement. No applications will be accepted.. (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 $48,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the SHPO Tax Incentives Reviewer Advanced Training opportunity (P18AS00321)?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement intended to strengthen how the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program (the Historic Tax Credit) is administered and reviewed by building advanced expertise and capacity among reviewers, particularly within State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) and related partners.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P18AS00321.
What program does this training support?
It supports the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program, widely known as the Historic Tax Credit program, which provides a federal income tax credit for qualifying rehabilitation projects involving historic buildings.
What is the Historic Tax Credit described in the notice?
The notice describes a 20 percent federal income tax credit for the substantial rehabilitation of historic buildings that will be used for business or other income-producing purposes, provided the work maintains historic character and meets federal preservation standards.
Why is reviewer training important for the Historic Tax Credit program?
The NPS ultimately issues certifications to the U.S. Department of the Treasury that enable applicants to claim the credit. Those certifications depend on thorough application review and preservation-appropriate decision-making. This training is intended to improve the quality, efficiency, and consistency of that review process at both the federal and state levels.
What are the main outcomes this opportunity emphasizes?
The notice highlights two main outcomes: (1) expanding the ability of NPS and SHPO staff (and affiliated reviewers) to process and evaluate applications seeking NPS certifications required for eligibility for the tax credit, and (2) improving the technical preservation assistance available to applicants and stakeholders by strengthening the guidance and recommendations reviewers can provide on appropriate preservation and rehabilitation approaches.
Who is expected to benefit from this effort?
Based on the notice, the primary beneficiaries are NPS and SHPO staff and affiliated reviewers who process Historic Tax Credit-related reviews, as well as applicants and stakeholders who receive clearer technical guidance for rehabilitation planning.
How does this relate to State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs)?
The opportunity supports the partnership between the NPS and SHPOs by building reviewer expertise and capacity so applications can be evaluated more efficiently and consistently.
Will this funding directly support rehabilitation construction work on historic buildings?
The notice frames the funding as training-focused and capacity-building for reviewers and technical guidance. It is aimed at improving review and assistance, not described as direct construction or project funding.
Is this a competitive grant where organizations can apply?
No. The posting is described as a notice of intent to partner under an existing cooperative agreement, meaning it is not an open competition and no applications will be accepted.
If no applications are accepted, why is this posted publicly?
The notice is presented as a formal public announcement that NPS plans to direct funds through an established partnership vehicle to deliver advanced training and support for Historic Tax Credit reviewers, rather than as a typical open solicitation.
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement under NPS.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. The notice identifies it as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the anticipated award structure?
The notice indicates a single anticipated award.
What is the funding ceiling amount?
The anticipated award ceiling is $48,000.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA number 15.946.
What activity category is associated with the opportunity?
The opportunity is identified under an education activity category.
How does the notice describe the larger impact of the Historic Tax Credit program?
The notice states that since the program began in 1976, more than 43,000 projects have been completed under the credit, leveraging over $144.6 billion in private investment and supporting an estimated 2.54 million jobs.
How does this training effort connect to those broader impacts?
The notice positions capacity-building and advanced training as a way to sustain and enhance the program benefits by helping the Historic Tax Credit program operate smoothly and by supporting consistent, high-quality preservation decision-making as demand continues.
What does the notice say about the role of the NPS in the certification process?
The notice indicates that NPS ultimately issues certifications to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which enable applicants to claim the tax credit.
What does the notice suggest reviewers will be better able to do after this training?
Reviewers are expected to be better equipped to process and evaluate applications seeking NPS certifications and to provide improved technical preservation guidance and recommendations to applicants and stakeholders.
Does the notice reference an existing partner or cooperative agreement?
Yes. It notes a notice of intent to partner under an existing cooperative agreement and references NCSHPO in that context.
What is the overall purpose in plain terms?
In practical terms, the notice describes an effort to help rehabilitation work move forward in a way that supports investment while protecting the historic features that make buildings significant, by improving review capacity and the quality of technical guidance.
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