Opportunity Information: Apply for P13AS00037
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- The National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2013 Underground Railroad Conference" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.946 Cultural Resources Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 17, 2013 and posted on Apr 17, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 1, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $88,305.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $88,305.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "2013 Underground Railroad Conference" funding notice (Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00037) was issued by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) to publicly announce its intent to make a single, non-competitive award to support the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program's 2013 annual conference. Even though it appears on grants listings, the announcement is explicitly not a request for applications; it functions as a transparency notice that NPS plans to fund a specific set of conference-related activities through an existing partnership framework rather than through an open competition.
The anticipated award totals $88,305.36, with no cost share or matching requirement, and is structured as a Task Agreement (P13AC00027) under an existing Cooperative Agreement (H2261100002) between NPS and the Organization of American Historians (OAH). The period of performance runs from the date of award through March 31, 2014, covering both the June 2013 event and the follow-on work needed to wrap up products such as recordings and related materials. The assistance listing is tied to CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resources Management, and is framed within an education-oriented activity category. Statutory authority cited includes 16 U.S.C. 1g and 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.
At its core, the project supports planning and delivery of the June 2013 conference in Little Rock, Arkansas, designed to bring together academic scholars, grassroots researchers, site stewards, and community advocates involved in Underground Railroad research, interpretation, and preservation. The conference is positioned as a key tool for meeting the Network to Freedom program's legislated public education mission by creating a scholarly forum where new research findings and site stewardship best practices can be shared, strengthening public understanding of the Underground Railroad and the broader role of African Americans in U.S. history. The intended ripple effects include better-informed preservation and interpretation of associated historic places and benefits for students, visitors, and local communities connected to these resources.
The Organization of American Historians is assigned a substantial co-sponsor role, combining scholarly expertise with logistical and communications capacity. Under the task agreement, OAH commits to serving on the program committee alongside NPS, helping identify keynote speakers, developing and distributing the call for proposals, reviewing submissions, shaping the session schedule, and advising on conference-related tours or historic site components. OAH also supports practical planning, including coordinating keynote participation, and takes responsibility for capturing conference content through videotaping and audio recording of keynote talks, sessions, and panels. A key deliverable is managing editing and production of these recordings so they can be posted on OAH and NPS websites, extending access beyond attendees. In addition, OAH is expected to publicize the conference to its membership and broader scholarly networks and to cover the event through OAH publications and online channels.
NPS, for its part, shares the program committee duties and collaborates on speaker selection, proposal development, submission review, scheduling, and tour/site planning. Operationally, NPS supports conference logistics and the development of printed or digital program books and conference materials. NPS also leads on-ground partner coordination by identifying community and local partners, relevant Underground Railroad sites, and venues for tours and events, and by coordinating planning with these stakeholders. Outreach responsibilities include posting detailed schedule information to the Network to Freedom website and promoting the event to Underground Railroad research and preservation communities.
The notice also explains why the award is being made without competition under Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2). NPS cites the "Unique Qualifications" justification, emphasizing that the conference advances a legislated mandate of the Network to Freedom program and that OAH is uniquely suited to provide the scholarly leadership, professional networks, and dissemination infrastructure needed to deliver a high-quality national conference and to make its outputs broadly accessible. In other words, the single-source approach is presented as the practical way to achieve continuity and maximum public benefit for a specialized, mission-driven program activity rather than running an open competition for the same work.
For reference and follow-up, the listed NPS point of contact is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, junezastrow@nps.gov). The posting date was April 17, 2013, with a listed closing date of May 1, 2013, though the closing date is largely procedural here because the announcement is not soliciting applications and is instead documenting NPS's intent to fund the work directly through the OAH cooperative agreement structure.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): 2013 Underground Railroad Conference (Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00037)
What is the "2013 Underground Railroad Conference" funding notice?
It is a public notice from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) stating its intent to make a single, non-competitive award to support the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program's 2013 annual conference.
Is this funding notice a request for applications (RFA) or an open grant competition?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. Although it appears on grants listings, it functions as a transparency notice describing NPS's plan to fund specific conference-related activities through an existing partnership framework rather than through an open competition.
Who is the issuing agency for this opportunity?
The issuing agency is the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P13AS00037.
How much funding is anticipated under this notice?
The anticipated award total is $88,305.36.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost share or matching requirement.
What type of award mechanism will be used?
The funding is structured as a Task Agreement (P13AC00027) issued under an existing Cooperative Agreement (H2261100002).
Who is the recipient/partner identified for the non-competitive award?
The notice describes the work being funded through the existing cooperative agreement between NPS and the Organization of American Historians (OAH), with OAH playing a substantial co-sponsor role.
Why is this award being made without competition?
NPS cites the Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2) and uses a "Unique Qualifications" justification. The notice explains that the conference advances the legislated mandate of the Network to Freedom program and that OAH is uniquely suited to provide the scholarly leadership, professional networks, and dissemination capacity needed for a high-quality national conference and broad public access to conference outputs.
What is the purpose of the funded project?
The project supports planning and delivery of the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program's June 2013 annual conference in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the follow-on work needed to complete deliverables such as recordings and related materials.
When and where is the conference expected to take place?
The conference is described as a June 2013 event in Little Rock, Arkansas.
What is the period of performance for the funded work?
The period of performance runs from the date of award through March 31, 2014, covering both the June 2013 conference and the wrap-up work afterward.
What kinds of activities will the funding support?
The notice describes support for conference planning and delivery, program development, proposal solicitation and review, scheduling, coordination of tours or historic site components, logistics, development of program books and conference materials, outreach and promotion, and recording/editing/production of conference content for online posting.
Who is the intended audience for the conference?
The conference is designed to bring together academic scholars, grassroots researchers, site stewards, and community advocates involved in Underground Railroad research, interpretation, and preservation.
How does this conference relate to the Network to Freedom program's mission?
The notice frames the conference as a key tool for meeting the Network to Freedom program's legislated public education mission by creating a scholarly forum to share new research and site stewardship best practices, strengthening public understanding of the Underground Railroad and the broader role of African Americans in U.S. history.
What benefits or outcomes does the notice describe?
The notice describes intended ripple effects such as better-informed preservation and interpretation of associated historic places, and benefits for students, visitors, and local communities connected to these resources.
What specific responsibilities does the Organization of American Historians (OAH) have under the task agreement?
OAH is expected to serve on the program committee with NPS, help identify keynote speakers, develop and distribute the call for proposals, review submissions, shape the session schedule, and advise on tours or historic site components. OAH also coordinates keynote participation, publicizes the conference to its membership and scholarly networks, covers the event through OAH publications/online channels, and captures conference content via videotaping and audio recording. A key deliverable is editing and producing recordings for posting on OAH and NPS websites.
What specific responsibilities does NPS have for the conference?
NPS shares program committee duties (speaker selection, proposal development, submission review, scheduling, and tour/site planning). NPS also supports conference logistics and the development of printed or digital program books and conference materials. Additionally, NPS leads on-the-ground partner coordination by identifying community/local partners, Underground Railroad sites, and venues for tours and events, and coordinating planning with stakeholders. NPS outreach includes posting detailed schedule information to the Network to Freedom website and promoting the event to relevant research and preservation communities.
Will conference content be made available to people who cannot attend?
Yes. The notice states that OAH will videotape and audio record keynote talks, sessions, and panels, then manage editing and production so recordings can be posted on OAH and NPS websites, extending access beyond conference attendees.
What assistance listing (CFDA) is associated with this notice?
The notice is tied to CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resources Management.
How is the activity category described?
The notice frames the effort within an education-oriented activity category.
What statutory authority is cited for the notice?
The notice cites 16 U.S.C. 1g and 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.
What are the posting date and closing date listed in the notice?
The posting date is April 17, 2013, and the listed closing date is May 1, 2013.
Does the closing date represent an application deadline?
Not in practical terms. The notice explains that the closing date is largely procedural because the announcement is not soliciting applications and instead documents NPS's intent to fund the work directly through the OAH cooperative agreement structure.
Who is the NPS point of contact for reference and follow-up?
The listed NPS point of contact is June Zastrow, reachable at 303-987-6718 or junezastrow@nps.gov.
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