Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AS00083
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- The National Park Service in the community development education environment natural resources regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "American Society of Landscape Architects Base Cooperative Agreement" 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 2, 2015 and posted on Apr 2, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 13, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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 American Society of Landscape Architects Base Cooperative Agreement (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00083) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, meaning it is not an open call and is not requesting applications. The purpose of the posting is simply to give the public formal notice that NPS plans to make a cooperative agreement award to a specific organization without full and open competition. The project is titled Historic American Landscape Surveys and is tied to the Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) program, which documents historically significant landscapes in the United States and preserves that documentation for long-term public access through the Library of Congress.
At its core, the agreement is designed to advance federal cultural resource and preservation goals under Title 54 of the United States Code (National Park Service and Related Programs) by combining the complementary roles of NPS and the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). NPS and ASLA have a long-standing working relationship spanning roughly a century, and in 2000 they entered a permanent tripartite Memorandum of Understanding with the Library of Congress to establish HALS alongside the Historic American Buildings Survey and Historic American Engineering Record (HABS/HAER). The rationale behind HALS is that historic landscapes have distinct values and preservation needs, so they merit dedicated documentation that can support public understanding, professional planning decisions, and training for students and emerging practitioners in documentation and preservation.
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, which signals that NPS expects to be substantially involved in carrying out the work rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal participation. The anticipated length of the agreement and the anticipated period of performance are both five years from the date of final signature. The award is listed as a new award, and the posting shows $0 for anticipated federal funding, award ceiling, and award floor, along with no cost-share or matching requirement. In practice, this kind of listing can function as a base agreement or framework that may later support task agreements or incremental funding actions, but the notice itself emphasizes the intent to proceed with the partner and the activities rather than a competed funding amount.
The recipient responsibilities outlined for ASLA focus on leadership, outreach, and field-building for landscape documentation. ASLA is expected to promote documentation of significant landscapes, including National Historic Landmarks and key historic landscapes within the National Park System. It is also tasked with identifying and soliciting funding for documentation projects, helping disseminate research and findings from the HABS/HAER/HALS collections through professional channels like publications, conferences, symposia, trainings, and exhibits, and developing educational programs and materials grounded in those archival resources. Additional responsibilities include collaborating to expand public access to the collections via the Library of Congress website, developing strategies to record nationally significant landscapes that are threatened or in urgent need of documentation, and sharing resources and expertise to strengthen national capacity for documenting historic landscape architecture as well as related architectural and engineering resources.
NPS responsibilities mirror and complement those roles, emphasizing hands-on collaboration and stewardship priorities. NPS will work directly with ASLA on documenting nationally important landscape architecture, including National Historic Landmarks and significant NPS landscapes. NPS will also support scholars using the HABS/HAER/HALS collections, participate in developing educational programs and materials derived from the documentation, and maintain a list of nationally significant landscapes that are threatened or require urgent documentation. A key component of NPS involvement is the commitment to share professional expertise and resources in documentation methods so that both parties can more effectively advance the preservation record for historic landscapes nationwide.
The notice also explains why the award is being pursued without open competition under Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2). While the template lists several possible justifications (such as unsolicited proposals, legislative intent, unique qualifications, emergencies, and continuation), the document indicates NPS is relying on a continuation rationale for proceeding without full competition, arguing that competing the work would disrupt continuity or completion of ongoing activities connected to the established HALS partnership and documentation mission. The description reinforces that this is part of an established program structure (including prior or underlying cooperative agreement/task agreement mechanisms) rather than a one-off discretionary grant meant to be broadly competed.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary and uses a cooperative agreement instrument. It is associated with CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resource Management, and relates to activity areas such as community development, education, environment, natural resources, and regional development. The eligible applicant category shown is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), although in this specific posting the recipient is effectively pre-identified as ASLA. The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, JuneZastrow@nps.gov). The posting dates reflect an April 2015 notice window (posted April 2, 2015; closing April 13, 2015; archived April 15, 2015), reinforcing that this was a public notification step rather than an application-driven competition.
Overall, the opportunity formalizes a five-year cooperative partnership between NPS and ASLA to document, preserve, and make accessible the nation’s historic landscape record through HALS, with a strong emphasis on public benefit, professional education, and continuity of an established national archival and documentation program housed at the Library of Congress.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "American Society of Landscape Architects Base Cooperative Agreement" (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00083)?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement to the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). The posting provides formal public notice that NPS plans to make an award to a specific organization without full and open competition.
Is this an open grant competition? Can organizations apply?
No. This posting is explicitly not an open call and is not requesting applications. It is a notice of intent to award to a pre-identified partner (ASLA), rather than a competed funding opportunity.
Why was the opportunity posted if applications are not being accepted?
The purpose of the posting is to give the public formal notice that NPS plans to proceed with a cooperative agreement award to a specific organization without full and open competition.
What is the project title and what does it focus on?
The project is titled "Historic American Landscape Surveys" and is tied to the Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) program. HALS documents historically significant landscapes in the United States and preserves that documentation for long-term public access through the Library of Congress.
What is HALS and how does it relate to other documentation programs?
HALS is the Historic American Landscapes Survey, a program focused on documenting historic landscapes. It was established in 2000 through a permanent tripartite Memorandum of Understanding involving NPS, ASLA, and the Library of Congress, alongside the Historic American Buildings Survey and Historic American Engineering Record (HABS/HAER).
What is the main purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The agreement is designed to advance federal cultural resource and preservation goals under Title 54 of the United States Code (National Park Service and Related Programs) by combining the complementary roles of NPS and ASLA to support historic landscape documentation, preservation, and public access.
Why does HALS exist as a dedicated program?
The rationale described in the notice is that historic landscapes have distinct values and preservation needs, and therefore merit dedicated documentation. This documentation can support public understanding, professional planning decisions, and training for students and emerging practitioners in documentation and preservation.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement instrument. This indicates NPS expects to be substantially involved in carrying out the work, rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal participation.
How long is the agreement expected to last?
The anticipated length of the agreement and the anticipated period of performance are both five years from the date of final signature.
Is this listed as a new award or a continuation?
The posting lists the award as a new award. At the same time, the notice explains that NPS is relying on a continuation rationale to proceed without full competition in order to maintain continuity of ongoing activities connected to the established HALS partnership and mission.
How much federal funding is associated with this opportunity?
The posting shows $0 for anticipated federal funding, award ceiling, and award floor.
Does the opportunity require cost-share or matching funds?
No. The notice indicates there is no cost-share or matching requirement.
Does "$0 anticipated federal funding" mean there will never be funding?
The notice itself does not specify future funding amounts. It notes that this kind of listing can function as a base agreement or framework that may later support task agreements or incremental funding actions, but the posting emphasizes the intent to proceed with the partner and the activities rather than a competed funding amount.
Who is the intended recipient of the cooperative agreement?
The recipient is effectively pre-identified as the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), as this is a notice of intent to award rather than a competed opportunity.
What is the eligible applicant category shown in the posting?
The eligible applicant category shown is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). However, in this specific posting the recipient is effectively pre-identified as ASLA.
What responsibilities are assigned to ASLA under the agreement?
ASLA responsibilities described in the notice focus on leadership, outreach, and strengthening the field of landscape documentation. They include promoting documentation of significant landscapes (including National Historic Landmarks and key historic landscapes within the National Park System), identifying and soliciting funding for documentation projects, disseminating research and findings from the HABS/HAER/HALS collections through professional channels (publications, conferences, symposia, trainings, exhibits), and developing educational programs and materials grounded in the archival resources.
What additional activities is ASLA expected to support?
Additional responsibilities include collaborating to expand public access to the collections via the Library of Congress website, developing strategies to record nationally significant landscapes that are threatened or in urgent need of documentation, and sharing resources and expertise to strengthen national capacity for documenting historic landscape architecture and related architectural and engineering resources.
What responsibilities are assigned to NPS under the agreement?
NPS will work directly with ASLA on documenting nationally important landscape architecture, including National Historic Landmarks and significant NPS landscapes. NPS will also support scholars using the HABS/HAER/HALS collections, participate in developing educational programs and materials derived from the documentation, maintain a list of nationally significant landscapes that are threatened or require urgent documentation, and share professional expertise and resources in documentation methods.
How are NPS and ASLA expected to work together under a cooperative agreement?
The cooperative agreement structure signals substantial involvement by NPS. The notice describes hands-on collaboration, including shared expertise, coordinated documentation priorities, and joint efforts to expand access, education, and the national preservation record for historic landscapes.
Where will the documentation be preserved and made available to the public?
The documentation is preserved for long-term public access through the Library of Congress, and the notice also references expanding public access via the Library of Congress website.
Why is NPS making this award without full and open competition?
The notice states the award is being pursued under Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2). It indicates NPS is relying on a continuation rationale, arguing that competing the work would disrupt continuity or completion of ongoing activities connected to the established HALS partnership and documentation mission.
What federal program identifier (CFDA) is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resource Management.
What activity areas does the opportunity relate to?
The notice associates the opportunity with activity areas including community development, education, environment, natural resources, and regional development.
Who is the NPS point of contact for this notice?
The NPS point of contact listed is June Zastrow. Phone: 303-987-6718. Email: JuneZastrow@nps.gov.
What were the posting dates for this notice?
The notice reflects an April 2015 window: posted April 2, 2015; closing April 13, 2015; archived April 15, 2015.
Does the closing date indicate an application deadline?
Based on the notice description, no. The posting dates are part of a public notification step and the notice states it is not requesting applications.
What is the overall public benefit described in the notice?
The notice emphasizes documenting and preserving the nation’s historic landscape record, ensuring long-term public access through the Library of Congress, supporting education and professional training, and strengthening national capacity and continuity for historic landscape documentation and preservation.
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