The Preserve America Manual provides general information and instructions for the reports required of grant recipients. Click on the links below for interactive reporting forms.

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
    • 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)
(must accompany all Interim and Final reports)
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.


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

Audits
Information on Audit requirements

Grant Project Publicity, Program Acknowledgement, & Logo Requirements
Preserve America Logo (.eps file for Adobe Illustrator)
Preserve America Logo (.jpg file)
Sample Press Release

Use of Preserve America Logo.  The grantee is authorized to use the Preserve America logo, or to refer to Preserve America, solely for non-commercial purposes related to the promotion and public understanding of the Preserve America initiative. The logo, or any reference to Preserve America, will not be used in for-profit commercial ventures or applications, since the Preserve America logo is a registered trademark entitled to the legal protections attendant to such status. Any use of the Preserve America logo, or any reference to Preserve America, will be consistent with the stated purposes of the Preserve America initiative. Detailed information about Preserve America is at www.PreserveAmerica.gov. The authorizations described in this paragraph can be revoked at any time and for any reason by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.