This information is for Save America's Treasures grantees whose grants are administered by the National Park Service. If your grant is administered by one of the partner agencies - the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, or the Institute of Museum and Library Services - you must contact that agency for information relating to requirements for your grant. Use PDF software Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files.

General Information
National Park Service (NPS) address and contact information
The Historic Preservation Fund Manual
Where to find information on the internet including:
    • Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
    • Section 106 Process: Citizen's Guide to Section 106 Compliance
    • OMB Circulars (Federal Grant Administrative Requirements and Cost Principles)
    • Code of Federal Regulations for Department of Interior Grants & Cooperative Agreement

Reporting Forms
Interim Progress Report cover sheet
Final Project Report cover sheet
Federal Financial Form (form SF425)
Federal Financial Form Instructions

Payment Information
Information about the SMARTLINK Payment system: How to request a payment
Request for Advance or Reimbursement (form SF270)
How to Correct Common Mistakes
How to Return Funds
Directions on Accessing the SMARTLINK Payment System
Access the SMARTLINK Payment System

Grantees must log-on onto their SMARTLINK account every 90 days. If the account does not remain active the grantee will automatically be locked out of the account. To reset the password contact the help desk by email at PMSSupport@psc.gov or call 1-877-614-5533. After 6 months of in activity of the user name Id will not reset. If this happens, fill out the financial user form and fax it to Raynette Robinson at 301 492-4581. This process can take a week. Please keep your accounts active by logging on.

Setting up your SMARTLINK Account
Instructions For Establishing SMARTLINK Account
SF 1199a Sample Form
SF 1199a Form
Financial User Contact Form

Original, signed copies of both the 1199a and the financial user contact forms must be mailed to NPS via private carrier:
Historic Preservation Grants
National Park Service
1201 Eye St. NW (2256)
Washington, DC 20005

Preagreement Costs and Matching Share
Preagreement Costs - Required Documentation
Matching Share Eligibility

Contracting and Procurement Information
Procurement Standards
Donated Labor Valuation Form and Time Sheet
Donated Equipment Valuation Form
Donated Material Valuation Form
Competitive Negotiation and Small Purchases Documentation Form
Sub-grant/Contract Payment Approval Checklist

Preservation Easements
Sample Preservation Easement

Audits
Information on Audit requirements

Grant Project Publicity, Program Acknowledgement, & Logo Requirements
Required Acknowledgement and Nondiscrimination Statements
Save America's Treasures Logo Specifications (.pdf)
Save America's Treasures Logo (In Adobe Fireworks format)
Save America's Treasures Logo (In Tif. file format)
Sample Press Release and Publicity Statement

Project Images Form and Instructions
Guidance for Photographic Documentation  
Project Images Form
Project Images Form Instructions
Publicity Guidance