Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00480
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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Prepare a Historic Context for African American Outdoor Recreation Resources" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.946.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 10, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notice of intent to enter agreement under existing cooperative agreement with Organization of American Historians. No applications will be accepted.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
This Department of the Interior, National Park Service funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00480; CFDA 15.946) supports the preparation of a comprehensive, multi-chapter, monograph-length historic context study focused on African American outdoor recreation resources in the United States. The end product is intended to be a substantial narrative and analytical reference document that explains how African Americans have accessed, used, been excluded from, and fought for inclusion in outdoor recreation spaces from the end of the Civil War to the present day. In practical terms, the grant is about building a rigorous historical framework that can help identify, interpret, and contextualize sites, landscapes, and experiences connected to African American outdoor recreation, including their relationship to public lands and the National Park System.
The study scope is explicitly chronological, spanning 1865 to the present, and it is organized around several major historical periods. First, it covers the post-Civil War era, when newly emancipated people and their communities navigated the realities of freedom and citizenship while also trying to claim leisure, mobility, and access to natural and recreational spaces in a society still deeply shaped by racial hierarchy. Next, it addresses the rise and entrenchment of Jim Crow segregation, emphasizing how legal and informal systems of racial control restricted African American travel and limited access to many outdoor recreation opportunities before World War II. The narrative then moves into the World War II period through the rise of the modern Civil Rights Movement, when African Americans pressed more forcefully for full citizenship rights and challenged segregated public accommodations, including beaches, parks, pools, campgrounds, and other recreational facilities. Finally, it examines the period after 1965, when integration and inclusion efforts expanded, the National Park System became more diverse over time, and yet persistent barriers and disconnects remained in effectively engaging African American communities as park visitors and stakeholders.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, with an anticipated single award and an award ceiling of $400,000. The opportunity listing indicates it was issued as a notice of intent to enter an agreement under an existing cooperative agreement with the Organization of American Historians, and it explicitly states that no applications will be accepted. That means it is not an open competition; instead, it reflects a planned, direct continuation or use of an already-established partnership mechanism to produce the historic context study described. The posting date is August 10, 2016, and the “closing date†language reinforces that this notice is informational and procedural rather than a call for proposals.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as an NPS-sponsored scholarly synthesis meant to document and interpret African American experiences with outdoor recreation across major turning points in U.S. history, while also helping the National Park Service and related preservation and interpretation efforts better recognize relevant resources and address ongoing challenges in inclusion, representation, and public engagement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the purpose of this National Park Service funding opportunity?
This Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity supports the preparation of a comprehensive historic context study focused on African American outdoor recreation resources in the United States. The goal is to produce a substantial narrative and analytical reference document that explains how African Americans have accessed, used, been excluded from, and fought for inclusion in outdoor recreation spaces from the end of the Civil War to the present day.
What is the main deliverable expected under this opportunity?
The end product is a comprehensive, multi-chapter, monograph-length historic context study. It is intended to function as a rigorous scholarly synthesis and a practical framework for identifying, interpreting, and contextualizing sites, landscapes, and experiences associated with African American outdoor recreation, including connections to public lands and the National Park System.
What topics will the historic context study cover?
The study focuses on African American experiences with outdoor recreation, including how access was pursued, limited, denied, negotiated, and expanded over time. It emphasizes the relationship between African American outdoor recreation and broader systems of citizenship, segregation, public accommodations, and inclusion in public spaces such as parks, beaches, pools, campgrounds, and related facilities.
What time period does the study cover?
The scope is explicitly chronological, spanning from 1865 to the present.
How is the study organized historically?
The study is organized around several major historical periods:
- The post-Civil War era, as newly emancipated people and their communities navigated freedom, citizenship, leisure, and access to natural and recreational spaces.
- The rise and entrenchment of Jim Crow segregation, highlighting how legal and informal systems restricted African American travel and access to outdoor recreation before World War II.
- The World War II period through the rise of the modern Civil Rights Movement, focusing on challenges to segregated public accommodations, including recreational facilities.
- The period after 1965, when integration and inclusion efforts expanded, the National Park System became more diverse over time, and persistent barriers and disconnects remained in effectively engaging African American communities.
What kinds of places and resources are included in the study focus?
The opportunity description references outdoor recreation spaces and resources such as beaches, parks, pools, campgrounds, and other recreational facilities. It also highlights the relationship of these experiences and resources to public lands and the National Park System.
How will the final study be used in practical terms?
In practical terms, the grant supports building a rigorous historical framework that can help identify, interpret, and contextualize relevant sites, landscapes, and experiences connected to African American outdoor recreation. It is meant to support preservation and interpretation efforts by improving recognition of these resources and by addressing ongoing challenges in inclusion, representation, and public engagement.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
Is this opportunity discretionary or formula-based?
This is described as a discretionary opportunity.
How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity indicates an anticipated single award.
What is the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $400,000.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00480, and the CFDA number is 15.946.
Is this an open competition where organizations can apply?
No. The opportunity listing explicitly states that no applications will be accepted. It is not an open competitive call for proposals.
Why are no applications being accepted?
The listing indicates it was issued as a notice of intent to enter an agreement under an existing cooperative agreement with the Organization of American Historians. This suggests the activity is a planned use or continuation of an already-established partnership mechanism to produce the historic context study described.
Who is the identified partner associated with this notice?
The notice references an existing cooperative agreement with the Organization of American Historians.
What does the posting date indicate?
The posting date provided in the opportunity information is August 10, 2016.
What does the closing date mean in this context?
The "closing date" language is presented as reinforcing that the notice is informational and procedural rather than a call for proposals, since no applications will be accepted.
What is the broader goal of the opportunity beyond producing a document?
Beyond producing a scholarly synthesis, the opportunity is intended to help the National Park Service and related preservation and interpretation efforts better recognize resources connected to African American outdoor recreation and to address ongoing challenges related to inclusion, representation, and engagement.
What parts of U.S. history are emphasized in relation to outdoor recreation access and exclusion?
The study emphasizes turning points including Reconstruction and the post-Civil War era, the Jim Crow period, World War II and the modern Civil Rights Movement, and the post-1965 era of expanded integration and continuing barriers.
What kinds of experiences does the study aim to document?
The study aims to document and interpret experiences of access, use, exclusion, and efforts to achieve inclusion in outdoor recreation spaces, including the ways African Americans navigated and challenged segregated and unequal access to public accommodations and outdoor recreational facilities.
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