Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00262
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Archeological Overview and Assessment of Richmond National Battlefield Park" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 15, 2014 and posted on Aug 15, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 17, 2014 This is not a request for applications. This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of NPSs intention to fund the project activities without full and open competition.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS) issued a public notice titled "Archeological Overview and Assessment of Richmond National Battlefield Park" (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00262) describing its intent to support work to complete an Archeological Overview and Assessment (AOA) for Richmond National Battlefield Park, a 2,593-acre park made up of multiple units. The core purpose of the project is to assemble and analyze what is already known about archeological resources across the park, then use that information to describe, evaluate, and map where archeological resources are confirmed and where they are likely to exist. In practical terms, the AOA is meant to provide a park-wide baseline that helps NPS understand cultural resources, set management priorities, and plan future preservation, research, and compliance activities.
The scope of work focuses on a thorough investigation of existing materials rather than launching straight into new excavation. The recipient would be expected to review and synthesize prior records, documents, and reports, including previous archeological studies, historical documentation, site files, maps, and other relevant archival sources. Using that compiled information, the AOA would describe known archeological resources and also assess the potential for undiscovered resources within each unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park. A key deliverable is an evaluation component, meaning the effort goes beyond listing sites and instead considers significance, research potential, integrity, and management concerns, producing a usable resource assessment for each park unit.
Administratively, this opportunity was listed as a discretionary award using a Cooperative Agreement, and it falls under a Natural and Cultural Resources activity area (the notice labels the funding activity category as Natural Resources, with clarification that it relates to natural and cultural resources). The CFDA listing provided is 15.945, identified as Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, reflecting the research and technical nature of the work and the typical partnership model used for park resource studies.
The notice is explicit that it was not a request for applications and was not intended to be competed through a full, open solicitation. Instead, it served as a public announcement of NPS's intention to fund the project activities without full and open competition. The posting and creation date is August 15, 2014, with an original and current closing date of August 17, 2014, which aligns with the format of short public-notice postings rather than an open competitive grant round. The listing shows an estimated total funding amount, award ceiling, and award floor all as 0, which commonly indicates that the posting is informational or that financial specifics were handled outside the public notice.
For applicants or members of the public seeking more information, the notice directs readers to Grants.gov for the full announcement and provides a point of contact at NPS: Rita Mihalik, Financial Assistance Officer, reachable at 301-663-1481 x5 or via email at ritamihalik@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this government funding opportunity?
The public notice is titled "Archeological Overview and Assessment of Richmond National Battlefield Park."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P14AS00262.
3) Which agency is issuing this notice?
The notice was issued by the National Park Service (NPS).
4) What park is the project focused on?
The work focuses on Richmond National Battlefield Park.
5) How large is Richmond National Battlefield Park, and how is it described?
The park is described as a 2,593-acre park made up of multiple units.
6) What is the core purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to assemble and analyze what is already known about archeological resources across the park, then use that information to describe, evaluate, and map where archeological resources are confirmed and where they are likely to exist.
7) What is an Archeological Overview and Assessment (AOA) intended to provide for the park?
The AOA is meant to provide a park-wide baseline that helps NPS understand cultural resources, set management priorities, and plan future preservation, research, and compliance activities.
8) Is this project primarily about new field excavation?
No. The scope focuses on a thorough investigation of existing materials rather than launching straight into new excavation.
9) What kinds of existing materials are expected to be reviewed and synthesized?
The recipient would be expected to review and synthesize prior records, documents, and reports, including previous archeological studies, historical documentation, site files, maps, and other relevant archival sources.
10) What does the AOA need to describe?
Using compiled information, the AOA would describe known archeological resources and assess the potential for undiscovered resources within each unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park.
11) What does the evaluation component involve?
The effort goes beyond listing sites and instead considers significance, research potential, integrity, and management concerns, producing a usable resource assessment for each park unit.
12) What is meant by mapping in the context of this AOA?
Based on what is already known, the project is intended to map where archeological resources are confirmed and where they are likely to exist across the park and its units.
13) What type of award instrument is indicated?
The opportunity was listed as a discretionary award using a Cooperative Agreement.
14) What is the activity area or category for this opportunity?
It falls under a Natural and Cultural Resources activity area. The notice labels the funding activity category as Natural Resources, with clarification that it relates to natural and cultural resources.
15) What CFDA program is associated with this notice?
The CFDA listing provided is 15.945, identified as "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
16) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided.
17) Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
18) Why is eligibility limited to certain institutions?
The notice reflects the research and technical nature of the work and the typical partnership model used for park resource studies.
19) Is this notice a full open competitive request for applications?
No. The notice is explicit that it was not a request for applications and was not intended to be competed through a full, open solicitation.
20) If it is not a request for applications, what is the purpose of posting it?
It served as a public announcement of NPS's intention to fund the project activities without full and open competition.
21) What are the posting/creation date and closing date shown?
The posting and creation date is August 15, 2014. The original and current closing date is August 17, 2014.
22) Why does the posting have such a short window between posting and closing?
The dates align with the format of short public-notice postings rather than an open competitive grant round.
23) How much funding is available according to the listing?
The listing shows the estimated total funding amount, award ceiling, and award floor all as 0.
24) What does it mean when the estimated total funding amount, award ceiling, and award floor are all listed as 0?
Based on the information provided, this commonly indicates that the posting is informational or that financial specifics were handled outside the public notice.
25) Where can someone find the full announcement?
The notice directs readers to Grants.gov for the full announcement.
26) Who is the point of contact at NPS for questions?
The point of contact is Rita Mihalik, Financial Assistance Officer.
27) How can the point of contact be reached?
Rita Mihalik can be reached by phone at 301-663-1481 x5 or by email at ritamihalik@nps.gov.
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