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Photos courtesy of the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley Developing Grant Criteria Although the law provides guidance on who is eligible to apply and receive these grants, we are seeking your comments to help us develop grant criteria. Grant criteria will allow the proposals to be objectively reviewed so that funds can be used to address the most compelling and important confinement site issues. These criteria also allow us to review proposals, applying an open and transparent process, to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposal. Establishing standards that all projects must address pi"v·.~id~:; i: :io!id fcund~t!on to achieve our mutual goals for preserving and interpreting these sites. Here are some examples of general considerations that could be used to evaluate the proposals: • How does this proposal preserve or improve the conditions of confinement site resources? Public Engagement Planning Schedule We are enthusiastic about the opportunity to engage the public in a discussion of the criteria for this program. This consultation will be facilitated through public listening sessions, on the internet through NPS websites, and through mailings. Milestones We also welcome your written comments and are available for telephone calls if you need clarification or additional information. The National Park Service has staff working across three regions to ensure that we are gathering information from as many people as possible. The regional contact person and information is provided below: PACIFIC WEST REGION California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and other states not listed below Contact: Tom Leatherman Phone: [phone] Email: [e-mail] 2007 1 September/October • Gather information • Participate in public workshops • Submit comments 2 November/December 2007 • Develop DRAFT criteria for grant program • Review DRAFT criteria and submit comments • Participate in national public meeting 3 • Finalize 2008 criteria for February grant program Additional Information For more information on the National Park Service's involvement with Japanese American confinement sites, please refer to the following on-line sources: Confinement and Ethnicity: An Overview of World War IIJapaneseAmerican Relocation Sites (1999, rev., 2000)* • How effectively does this program convey the stories of the confinement sites? INTERMOUNTAIN REGION Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Montana, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico http://www.nps.gov/history/history/ online_books/anthropology74/ *Paper copies of this publication may be ordered through your local bookstore. • Is there support from other partners or stakeholders for this confinement site project? Contact: Kara Miyagishima Phone: [phone] Email: [e-mail] "Japanese Americans in World War II," Draft National Historic Landmark Theme Study (February 2005) http://www.nps. gov/history/nhllthemes/JPNAmericanTS. pdf • Does the applicant demonstrate fiscal and project management capabilities? For additional information and details on existing NPS grant programs, please visit the following website: http://www.nps.gov/ history/hps/hpg/ MIDWEST REGION Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, lllinois, Indiana, Ohio Contact: Rachel Franklin-Weekley Phone: [phone] Manzanar National Historic Site http://www.nps.gov/manz Minidoka Internment National Monument http://www.nps.gov/miin