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JACS
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To provide for the preservation and interpretation of historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II. The program was established to encourage projects that identify, research, evaluate, interpret, protect, restore, repair, and acquire historic confinement sites in order that present and future generations may learn and gain inspiration from these sites and that these sites will demonstrate the Nation's commitment to equal justice under the law.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
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No information available Fiscal Year 2016: Financial assistance was provided to 15 entities, including political subdivisions, universities and non-profit organizations.
The program received 31 applications, and issued 23 awards.
The program anticipates receiving 31 applications and issuing 20 awards.
The program issued 18 awards.
Seventeen entities received grant funding.
In Fiscal Year 2022, the program funded projects totaling $3,450,167 to preserve and interpret World War II Japanese American incarceration history. Projects included curricula and teacher training, preservation of a historic building, and a community pilgrimage.
Accomplishments include the University of Southern California developing a web-based memorial honoring the names of over 125000 people of Japanese ancestry who experienced incarceration during World War II in confinement sites in the United States Research and Analuis will result in comprehensive listing which will link each name to additional information from the Densho digital repository and provide opportunity for crowd sources family photographs and audio recordings.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
