Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00250
Apply for P16AS00250
- The DOI-NPS in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Traditional Healing in Beringia: Using local plant-based medicines, local traditions and cultural history to develop and preserve culturally-relevant traditional healing resources and knowledge." 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 Jun 14, 2016 and posted on Jun 14, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 23, 2016. (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 $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
Traditional Healing in Beringia (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00250) is a National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior project under the Shared Beringian Heritage Program, which focuses on the cultural and natural heritage shared across the Bering Strait between the United States and Russia. The broader program is designed to strengthen understanding and cooperation among the US, Russia, and Indigenous peoples of the region, with emphasis on environmental protection, historic preservation, interpretation of significant resources, support for subsistence and traditional lifeways, and cultural exchange between communities on both sides of the Strait. In practical terms, this specific project centers on maintaining and revitalizing Indigenous traditional healing knowledge, especially plant-based medicines and associated cultural practices, while also rebuilding older networks of learning and sharing that historically connected places like Kotzebue and Nome in Alaska with communities in Russia.
A key point about this announcement is that it is not an open call for applications. It functions as a public notice that NPS intends to fund a specific set of project activities without competition through a cooperative agreement. The selected recipient is the Maniilaq Association, and the total anticipated federal award amount is $150,000 with no cost-share requirement. The agreement is planned for roughly four years, with an anticipated period of performance from July 30, 2016 through September 30, 2019. The project is tied to statutory authority under 54 U.S.C. 101702(a) and is listed under CFDA 15.946 (Cultural Resource Management). Although this particular posting is non-competitive, the justification given is that the Beringia program previously issued a call for proposals (June 1, 2015 through September 14, 2015), and this proposal was selected through that process.
The project itself aims to strengthen traditional healer relationships and knowledge exchange across the wider Beringia region by documenting and teaching culturally grounded healing practices. The central deliverable is a set of practical training and educational resources that help local people identify medicinal plants, understand proper harvesting and processing methods, learn preservation techniques, and apply this knowledge in traditional healing contexts. The project is meant to do more than simply record information; it is intended to support a longer-term capacity-building goal: establishing a Tribal Doctor training program in northwest Alaska that can also be shared with partners in the Norton Sound region and in Chukotka, Russia through ongoing cultural exchange.
Maniilaq Association is responsible for the on-the-ground leadership and production work. Their commitments include organizing travel and logistics for a tribal healer workshop at Serpentine Hot Springs in the first year, then organizing and teaching a second workshop in Loreno, Russia in the second year. They also agree to teach the workshops with participation from tribal healers and patients from across Beringia, indicating that the gatherings are intended to be experiential and community-rooted rather than purely academic. A major component is documentation: Maniilaq will record the workshops, related travel, and training seminars through video, photography, and narrative write-ups. From that documentation, they will produce a public-facing video about the healer workshops, develop an educational book intended for training tribal doctors, and build a structured Tribal Doctor training program in the third year to train local community members. They also commit to sharing results at a regional convening such as the Beringia Days conference in Kotzebue (anticipated in 2018 or a similar event), delivering at least 15 copyright-free digital images in high-quality JPG format (300 pixels per inch), and submitting annual financial and progress reports.
Because this is a cooperative agreement rather than a simple grant, NPS has an active support role rather than just a pass-through funding role. NPS responsibilities include serving as a liaison to other interested communities and groups in the Beringia region, helping facilitate international travel logistics and communication when needed, and providing translation and interpretation support through its translator network, including access to government simultaneous translation equipment at no cost when available. NPS also agrees, to the extent possible, to assist with workshop and training organization, help arrange the use of government housing or similar logistical needs, and provide technical assistance and safety briefings tied to the geographic and field conditions of the region. Another major NPS role is outreach and dissemination: using the Shared Beringian Heritage Program network and channels (including its website and Alaska National Parks Facebook page) to advertise workshops, inform communities, and share interim and final results through a distribution plan that prioritizes Bering Strait communities as the primary audience.
Overall, the opportunity can be understood as a culturally focused public investment in preserving and passing on traditional healing knowledge in a way that remains useful to community members today. It combines intergenerational teaching, cross-border cultural exchange, and practical documentation into tangible outputs (workshops, a training video, a training book, a formalized training program, and shareable images and reports). By pairing Maniilaq Associations community-based expertise with NPS logistical, technical, and communications support, the project is structured to both strengthen local practice in northwest Alaska and rebuild regional ties across Beringia, including partnerships in Russia, around a shared tradition of plant-based medicine and healing.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Traditional Healing in Beringia (P16AS00250)
What is the Traditional Healing in Beringia funding opportunity (P16AS00250)?
Traditional Healing in Beringia (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00250) is a National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior project under the Shared Beringian Heritage Program. The project focuses on maintaining and revitalizing Indigenous traditional healing knowledge in the Beringia region, with particular attention to plant-based medicines and associated cultural practices.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior, through the Shared Beringian Heritage Program.
What is the Shared Beringian Heritage Program?
The Shared Beringian Heritage Program is designed to strengthen understanding and cooperation among the United States, Russia, and Indigenous peoples across the Bering Strait. It emphasizes environmental protection, historic preservation, interpretation of significant resources, support for subsistence and traditional lifeways, and cultural exchange between communities on both sides of the Strait.
Is this an open grant competition where organizations can apply?
No. This announcement is not an open call for applications. It serves as a public notice that NPS intends to fund a specific set of project activities without competition through a cooperative agreement.
Who is the intended recipient for this award?
The selected recipient is the Maniilaq Association.
Why is the award being made without competition?
The notice explains that the broader Beringia program previously issued a call for proposals from June 1, 2015 through September 14, 2015, and this proposal was selected through that earlier process. The current posting is therefore described as non-competitive.
What type of federal funding instrument is used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This project is funded through a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant. That means NPS has an active role in supporting and participating in project activities, rather than only providing funds.
What is the total anticipated federal award amount?
The total anticipated federal award amount is $150,000.
Is cost share or matching funding required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-share requirement.
What is the anticipated project period of performance?
The planned period of performance is roughly four years, with anticipated dates from July 30, 2016 through September 30, 2019.
What is the CFDA number and program category listed for this project?
The project is listed under CFDA 15.946 (Cultural Resource Management).
What statutory authority is cited for the project?
The notice identifies statutory authority under 54 U.S.C. 101702(a).
What is the core purpose of the project?
The project centers on maintaining and revitalizing Indigenous traditional healing knowledge, especially plant-based medicines and related cultural practices. It also aims to rebuild older networks of learning and sharing that historically connected communities in Alaska (including places like Kotzebue and Nome) with communities in Russia.
What region does the project focus on?
The project targets the wider Beringia region, with activities and capacity-building focused on northwest Alaska and sharing with partners in the Norton Sound region and in Chukotka, Russia through cultural exchange.
What activities are planned to support traditional healing knowledge?
Planned activities include culturally grounded workshops and training that help participants identify medicinal plants, learn proper harvesting and processing methods, learn preservation techniques, and apply the knowledge within traditional healing contexts.
What are the main deliverables expected from the project?
The central deliverable is a set of practical training and educational resources, supported by documentation and community-rooted instruction. Specific outputs described include healer workshops, documentation (video, photography, and narrative write-ups), a public-facing video about the workshops, an educational book for training tribal doctors, a structured Tribal Doctor training program, copyright-free high-quality digital images, and annual progress and financial reporting.
What is the long-term capacity-building goal mentioned in the notice?
A longer-term goal is to establish a Tribal Doctor training program in northwest Alaska that can also be shared with partners in the Norton Sound region and in Chukotka, Russia through ongoing cultural exchange.
What is Maniilaq Association responsible for under the cooperative agreement?
Maniilaq Association is responsible for on-the-ground leadership and production work. Commitments described include organizing travel and logistics for workshops, teaching workshops with participation from tribal healers and patients across Beringia, documenting workshops and related activities, producing a public video, creating an educational training book, building a structured training program, sharing results at a regional convening, providing at least 15 copyright-free digital images, and submitting annual financial and progress reports.
Where and when are the workshops expected to occur?
The notice describes a tribal healer workshop at Serpentine Hot Springs in the first year, followed by a second workshop in Loreno, Russia in the second year.
How will the workshops be documented?
Maniilaq will document the workshops, related travel, and training seminars through video, photography, and narrative write-ups.
What media and educational materials will be produced?
The project plans include producing a public-facing video about the healer workshops, developing an educational book intended for training tribal doctors, and building a structured Tribal Doctor training program in the third year to train local community members.
Are any specific image deliverables required?
Yes. The recipient is expected to deliver at least 15 copyright-free digital images in high-quality JPG format at 300 pixels per inch.
Will the project share results publicly or regionally?
Yes. The notice states results are expected to be shared at a regional convening such as the Beringia Days conference in Kotzebue (anticipated in 2018 or a similar event). NPS also intends to share interim and final results through a distribution plan that prioritizes Bering Strait communities as the primary audience.
What reporting is required?
The recipient is expected to submit annual financial and progress reports.
What role does NPS play since this is a cooperative agreement?
NPS has an active support role. Responsibilities listed include serving as a liaison to interested communities and groups in the Beringia region, helping facilitate international travel logistics and communications when needed, providing translation and interpretation support through its translator network (including access to government simultaneous translation equipment at no cost when available), assisting with workshop and training organization where possible, helping arrange government housing or similar logistical needs, and providing technical assistance and safety briefings tied to regional field conditions.
Will translation and interpretation support be available?
Yes. NPS indicates it will provide translation and interpretation support through its translator network, including access to government simultaneous translation equipment at no cost when available.
How will communities learn about the workshops and results?
NPS plans outreach and dissemination through the Shared Beringian Heritage Program network and channels, including its website and the Alaska National Parks Facebook page, to advertise workshops, inform communities, and share interim and final results.
Who is the primary intended audience for outreach and distribution?
The distribution plan described prioritizes Bering Strait communities as the primary audience.
How does this project connect communities across the Bering Strait?
The project is intended to rebuild networks of learning and sharing that historically linked communities in Alaska with communities in Russia, using workshops, cultural exchange, and shared training resources to strengthen relationships among traditional healers and community members across the wider Beringia region.
What makes this project different from simply recording traditional knowledge?
According to the notice, the project is designed to do more than documentation. It emphasizes teaching, experiential workshops rooted in community participation, and building a longer-term training structure (a Tribal Doctor training program) that supports practical, ongoing capacity within the region.
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