Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOI WASO 2450110002
Apply for NPS NOI WASO 2450110002
- The National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2011 National History Day" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 11, 2011 and posted on May 11, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 12, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $35,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $175,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2011 National History Day grant opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary cooperative agreement focused on strengthening history and civics education by connecting teachers and students with the historical places preserved by the NPS. The program traces back to Fiscal Year 2010 congressional funding that launched a new NPS initiative, often described as the Teaching History and Civics program, intended to promote instruction at NPS sites where major US historical events took place. A key feature of the authorization is that NPS should work collaboratively with the US Department of Education and other education partners; National History Day (NHD) is identified as one of those partners. The legal basis for this partnership approach is NPS authority under 16 U.S.C. 1g to enter into cooperative agreements and provide financial assistance to nonprofit and other organizations when the Secretary of the Interior determines it is in the public interest.
At its core, the agreement is designed to expand learning opportunities tied to National History Day contests and educator professional development. The joint objective is straightforward: NPS and NHD collaborate to support student participation in local, state, and national history competitions while also improving teacher capacity through workshops and related educational activities. The emphasis is not only on general history content, but on skills associated with historical thinking, interpretation, and research, aligning well with NHDs project-based model and the NPS mission to interpret historical resources for the public.
The recipients role (in practice, National History Day as the primary partner) centers on delivering programming and distributing NPS-related educational materials through its large educator network. The announcement notes NHDs reach of roughly 30,000 educators across the United States and internationally, and expects NHD to circulate publications and interpretive materials that highlight historical events and themes addressed in NPS public education programs. Beyond print distribution, NHD is expected to help keep educators informed about NPS events and historical programming through electronic communications and social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, and email blasts. A specific deliverable mentioned is the inclusion of NPS interpretive program information in state coordinator packets distributed at the Kenneth E. Behring National Contest, a major annual gathering that serves as the culminating national competition for students and a distribution point for educator resources.
The National Park Service role is described as hands-on and supportive, which is typical of a cooperative agreement where substantial federal involvement is anticipated. NPS commits to assisting NHD with planning and implementing student contests at the local, state, and national levels through collaboration, consultation, and funding support. This includes providing or helping fund resource materials, awards, and teacher professional development opportunities. The notice highlights two concrete funding uses: $25,000 to support publication of a Civil War Sesquicentennial resource book intended for distribution to teachers at the June 2011 Kenneth E. Behring National Contest, and $10,000 to help purchase medals for student winners at that same national contest. In addition to funding, NPS plans to contribute expertise and visibility by providing speakers for the opening and closing ceremonies at the national contest, supplying subject matter experts and tour guides for educator workshops, sharing park publications, and helping facilitate field trips to NPS historic sites. NPS also indicates it will provide publications and materials for 55 state coordinator packets and will encourage NPS staff across field and support offices to participate as judges at competitions, reinforcing the collaborative, service-oriented nature of the partnership.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOI WASO 2450110002, titled 2011 National History Day, issued by the National Park Service under the Education activity category. It anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) and explicitly stated that there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The posting date was May 11, 2011, with an original and current closing date of May 12, 2011, and an archive date of June 11, 2011, indicating a very short application window. The estimated total funding listed is $35,000, matching the two specific assistance amounts described for the resource book and medals. The listing also shows an award ceiling of $175,000 and an award floor of $1, though the narrative description centers on the $35,000 total for the identified deliverables. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity) unless further limited elsewhere in the full announcement, but the text makes clear that the practical intent is to establish or support an active partnership with National History Day to advance the NPS Teaching History and Civics goals.
For access or application issues, the announcement provided a contact: Heidi Sage, Contract Specialist, phone 303-969-2378, with an NPS email referenced but not fully shown in the provided text.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): 2011 National History Day (NPS Cooperative Agreement)
What is the 2011 National History Day grant opportunity?
This opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary cooperative agreement focused on strengthening history and civics education by connecting teachers and students to historical places preserved by the NPS. It supports learning activities tied to National History Day (NHD) contests and educator professional development.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding instrument is this?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement. The description indicates substantial NPS involvement in planning and implementation, which is typical for cooperative agreements.
What is the official title and funding opportunity number?
The title is 2011 National History Day. The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOI WASO 2450110002.
What is the program trying to achieve?
The core objective is for NPS and National History Day to collaborate to support student participation in local, state, and national history competitions and to improve teacher capacity through workshops and related educational activities. The emphasis includes historical thinking, interpretation, and research skills.
How does this connect to NPS education priorities?
The opportunity stems from a Fiscal Year 2010 congressional funding effort that launched an NPS initiative often described as the Teaching History and Civics program. The goal is to promote instruction at NPS sites where major US historical events took place and to link classrooms with NPS historical resources.
What is the legal authority mentioned for this partnership approach?
The notice cites NPS authority under 16 U.S.C. 1g to enter into cooperative agreements and provide financial assistance to nonprofit and other organizations when the Secretary of the Interior determines it is in the public interest.
Who is the primary partner mentioned in the announcement?
National History Day (NHD) is identified as an education partner, and the narrative makes clear that NHD is the intended primary partner in practice.
What kinds of activities are supported under the cooperative agreement?
The supported activities include student history contests (local, state, and national levels) and educator professional development such as workshops and related educational programming. The partnership is intended to expand learning opportunities connected to NHD's project-based model and NPS interpretation of historic resources.
What is the recipient expected to do?
The recipient role (described in practice as NHD) centers on delivering programming and distributing NPS-related educational materials through a large educator network. The recipient is also expected to keep educators informed about NPS events and historical programming through electronic communications and social media (Facebook, Twitter, and email blasts).
What is NHD's educator reach according to the notice?
The announcement notes that NHD reaches roughly 30,000 educators across the United States and internationally.
What materials or information is the recipient expected to distribute?
The recipient is expected to circulate publications and interpretive materials highlighting historical events and themes addressed in NPS public education programs, and to share NPS interpretive program information through educator-facing channels.
Is there a specific deliverable tied to the National Contest?
Yes. A specific deliverable mentioned is including NPS interpretive program information in state coordinator packets distributed at the Kenneth E. Behring National Contest.
What role does the National Park Service play during the project?
NPS is described as hands-on and supportive, assisting with planning and implementing student contests through collaboration, consultation, and funding support. NPS also provides expertise and visibility through speakers, subject matter experts, tour guides for workshops, publications, and support for field trips to NPS historic sites.
What specific costs or items does the notice say the funding will support?
The notice highlights two concrete uses of funds: $25,000 to support publication of a Civil War Sesquicentennial resource book for distribution to teachers at the June 2011 Kenneth E. Behring National Contest, and $10,000 to help purchase medals for student winners at the same contest.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding listed is $35,000, matching the two specific assistance amounts described for the resource book and medals.
What are the award ceiling and award floor shown in the listing?
The listing shows an award ceiling of $175,000 and an award floor of $1, although the narrative description centers on the $35,000 total associated with the identified deliverables.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity explicitly states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), unless further limited elsewhere in the full announcement. However, the narrative indicates the practical intent is to establish or support an active partnership with National History Day to advance the NPS Teaching History and Civics goals.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued under the Education activity category.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date was May 11, 2011. The original and current closing date was May 12, 2011, indicating a very short application window.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is June 11, 2011.
What is the Kenneth E. Behring National Contest in this context?
It is described as a major annual gathering that serves as the culminating national competition for students and a distribution point for educator resources, including state coordinator packets and teacher materials.
How does NPS support educator professional development under this agreement?
NPS indicates it will supply subject matter experts and tour guides for educator workshops, share park publications, and help facilitate field trips to NPS historic sites as part of teacher learning opportunities.
How does NPS support the contests beyond funding?
Beyond funding, NPS plans to provide speakers for opening and closing ceremonies at the national contest, provide publications and materials for state coordinator packets, and encourage NPS staff across field and support offices to participate as judges at competitions.
How many state coordinator packets are referenced?
NPS indicates it will provide publications and materials for 55 state coordinator packets.
Who is the point of contact for access or application issues?
The announcement provided this contact: Heidi Sage, Contract Specialist, phone 303-969-2378. An NPS email was referenced but not fully shown in the provided text.
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