Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AS00325
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- The National Park Service in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Administrative History Booker T. Washington National Monument" 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 Aug 19, 2015 and posted on Aug 19, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notification of Intent to Award. No applications will be accepted.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $66,967.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $66,967.00 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 grant opportunity titled "Administrative History Booker T. Washington National Monument" (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00325) was a National Park Service discretionary funding opportunity structured as a cooperative agreement in the humanities and cultural resources management area (CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resources Management). Its central goal was to fund a detailed administrative history study of Booker T. Washington National Monument, specifically covering the period from 1953 through 2009, with an emphasis on how the park was established, how it was managed over time, and how decisions and challenges evolved as policies, priorities, and public expectations changed across decades.
The work proposed under this opportunity was meant to do more than simply recount events in a timeline. The study was intended to situate the monument's internal management history within broader National Park Service and national trends, especially in public land management and historic preservation. In practice, that means connecting local park-level issues (such as resource protection, interpretation, maintenance, planning, staffing, partnerships, visitor use, and preservation actions) to larger shifts in federal preservation policy, NPS administrative priorities, cultural resource standards, and changing approaches to telling historical stories within the park system. The end product was expected to function as a practical, ongoing management reference, giving park staff and decision-makers a historically grounded guide to recurring issues, past solutions, and how earlier choices were shaped by the context of their time.
In terms of funding and award structure, the opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $66,967, which also served as the award ceiling (the listed award floor was $1). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, making it a fully federally funded project within the amount specified. Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education, which narrows the applicant pool to qualified nonprofit entities capable of performing historical research and producing an administrative history consistent with NPS standards.
It is also important to note that the announcement functioned as a notice rather than an open call for proposals. The closing date was listed as a "Notification of Intent to Award," and the posting explicitly stated that no applications would be accepted. The opportunity was posted and created on August 19, 2015, and archived on August 30, 2015, reinforcing that it was not an open competition during that window. For administrative questions or difficulties accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was John Bechtold at the National Park Service (303-969-2492, JohnBechtold@nps.gov), and an additional information link was provided through Grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Administrative History Booker T. Washington National Monument."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P15AS00325.
Which agency offered this funding opportunity?
This was a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding opportunity.
What type of award was this opportunity structured as?
The opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement.
What program area and CFDA number were associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was in the humanities and cultural resources management area and was associated with CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resources Management.
What was the main purpose of the project to be funded?
The central goal was to fund a detailed administrative history study of Booker T. Washington National Monument.
What time period was the administrative history expected to cover?
The study was expected to cover the period from 1953 through 2009.
What themes and questions was the study expected to emphasize?
The study was intended to emphasize how the park was established, how it was managed over time, and how decisions and challenges evolved as policies, priorities, and public expectations changed across decades.
Was the project intended to be just a chronological timeline?
No. The work was intended to do more than recount events in a timeline by analyzing how and why management decisions and challenges developed over time.
How was the study expected to connect local park history to broader trends?
The study was intended to place the monument's internal management history within broader National Park Service and national trends, especially in public land management and historic preservation.
What kinds of park-level topics were expected to be addressed in the administrative history?
The announcement described park-level issues such as resource protection, interpretation, maintenance, planning, staffing, partnerships, visitor use, and preservation actions as examples of topics to connect to broader policy and administrative shifts.
What larger contexts was the study expected to consider?
The study was expected to connect park issues to larger shifts in federal preservation policy, NPS administrative priorities, cultural resource standards, and changing approaches to telling historical stories within the park system.
What was the expected use of the final administrative history by the park?
The end product was expected to function as a practical, ongoing management reference for park staff and decision-makers, helping them understand recurring issues, past solutions, and how earlier choices were shaped by the context of their time.
How many awards were anticipated under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $66,967.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $66,967.
What was the award floor?
The listed award floor was $1.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement described for this opportunity.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status.
Were institutions of higher education eligible?
No. Institutions of higher education were excluded from eligibility.
Was this an open call for proposals?
No. The announcement functioned as a notice rather than an open call for proposals.
Were applications accepted?
No. The posting explicitly stated that no applications would be accepted.
What was listed as the closing date?
The closing date was listed as a "Notification of Intent to Award."
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on August 19, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on August 30, 2015.
Who was the contact person for administrative questions or access issues?
The listed contact was John Bechtold at the National Park Service.
What contact details were provided for John Bechtold?
Phone: 303-969-2492. Email: JohnBechtold@nps.gov.
Where was additional information referenced?
An additional information link was provided through Grants.gov.
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