H36(2255)

Dear American Battlefield Protection Program Grant Recipient:

Enclosed are two copies of the Grant Agreement for your Fiscal Year 2009
American Battlefield Protection Program grant administered by the
National Park Service (NPS). Also enclosed are various other Federal
forms required by our office before the grant period begins. Please have
the appropriate official of your organization sign and return the items
listed below to my attention no later than XXX, 2009, to facilitate the
timely obligation and availability of these funds.

1.  Two Copies of the 2009 Historic Preservation Fund Grant Agreement.
    **Both** copies of the enclosed agreement **must be signed** and
    returned. NPS will then countersign both copies, keep one, and
    return the other signed copy to you for your files.

2.  SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance

3.  SF-424B Non-Construction Assurances

4.  DI-2010 Certifications Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other

Responsibility Matters, Drug-Free Workplace Requirements and Lobbying

5.  SF-1194 Authorized Signature Card for Payments

6.  ACH Vendor Enrollment Form

Please read the entire grant agreement carefully. Among the major
provisions are Condition #7, requiring detailed progress reports every
three months during the grant; Condition #10, concerning publicity and
grant publications; Conditions #14 & 15, outlining the NPS-approved
scope of work, work/cost breakdown, and deliverables; and Condition #17
requiring NPS concurrence with the selection of consultants having
adequate preservation experience.

In addition to the grant agreement and required forms, I have enclosed
several additional forms which will be of use to you over the course of
your grant. You may wish to make copies of these forms, as they will be
required often over the course of your grant. *Do not* *return these
forms with your grant agreement.*

> 1\. Competitive Negotiation and Small Purchases Contracting
> Documentation Form

2.  American Battlefield Protection Program Project Status Report Form
    (First report due October 1, 2009 also available on line at:
    http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/grantresources.htm).

3\. SF-269A Financial Status Report (First report due October 1, 2009
also available on line at:
http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/grantresources.htm).

4\. SF-270 Request for Advance or Reimbursement also available on line
at: http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/grantresources.htm).

Please make note of the following addresses, not only for returning your
grant agreement, but also for future correspondence with our office.

+---------------------------------+------------------------------------+
| # For U.S. Postal Service Mail  | # For FedEx, UPS, and DHL          |
|                                 |                                    |
| Kristen McMasters               | Kristen McMasters                  |
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| Heritage Preservation Services  | Heritage Preservation Services     |
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| National Park Service           | National Park Service              |
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| 1849 C Street, NW (org. code    | 1201 Eye Street, NW (org. code     |
| 2255)                           | 2255)                              |
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| Washington, DC 20240            | 6^th^ Floor                        |
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|                                 | Washington, DC 20005               |
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If you have any questions, please contact me at 202/354-2037, or by
email at kristen\_ mcmasters@nps.gov. Thank you in advance for your
attention to this letter, and we look forward to working with your
office on the successful completion of this grant.

Sincerely,

Kristen McMasters

ABPP Grants

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