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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Archeological Survey Chignik and Meshik Rivers" 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 Jul 21, 2012 and posted on Jul 21, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 10, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $129,895.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $129,895.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Archeological Survey Chignik and Meshik Rivers" opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding announcement intended to continue an existing cooperative agreement with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program. CESUs are formal partnerships designed to support research, technical assistance, and education tied to public land management needs. In this case, the NPS is signaling its intent to make a single award under a cooperative agreement mechanism, rather than running a new open competition, because the work is a continuation of an ongoing, multi-year project where a break or change in partners would undermine continuity and completion.
Funding for the intended 2012 award is fixed at $129,895, which is also listed as the award floor and ceiling, indicating a set amount rather than a range. The opportunity anticipates one award total, does not require cost sharing or matching, and lists eligibility as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the planned recipient being UAF. The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System), and it falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category. Key dates in the notice include a posted/creation date of July 21, 2012, an original and current closing date of August 10, 2012, and an archive date of September 9, 2012.
Programmatically, the work is being carried out by the University of Alaska Museum of the North (UAMN) as year 3 of a 5-year NPS-funded agreement (agreement number J9796100057, ending September 30, 2013). The overarching goal is an archeological survey and cultural resource inventory focused on the Chignik and Meshik Rivers region of the central Alaska Peninsula, with particular emphasis on Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA). The project aims to establish and clarify the prehistory of the region by documenting archaeological sites and materials, and then interpreting those findings alongside a developing scientific record of volcanism and environmental change. The intent is to build a more comprehensive picture of long-term human activity and how communities may have interacted with shifting landscapes and volcanic events in this part of Alaska.
The continuation funding specifically supports a set of concrete tasks that lean heavily toward laboratory work, collections management, and required documentation following field seasons. UAMN is expected to develop a work plan and budget for 2013 laboratory analysis of archaeological collections, ensuring the remaining project work is organized and financially scoped for upcoming analyses. The partner is also expected to engage with local communities by contributing to village council and/or corporation meetings and making school visits as needed, reflecting a public-facing and consultation-oriented element that is common in cultural resource work in Alaska.
A major portion of the deliverables involves post-field data management and compliance-style recordkeeping that ensures archaeological information is properly curated, searchable, and usable by both the state and NPS systems. This includes completing Alaska Heritage Resource Survey (AHRS) site forms/cards, creating or updating NPS Archaeological Sites Management Information System (ASMIS) records, producing GIS-based site maps and geodatabase components, and maintaining supporting documentation such as photo logs, artifact catalogs, and field notes. In addition, the museum team will prepare artifacts and samples for long-term stewardship by cleaning, labeling, packaging, and cataloging materials for storage and future research, which is essential for preserving provenience and research value.
Another key requirement is the development of a Collections Management Plan covering artifacts, samples, and archival materials collected from, and/or related to, work conducted on NPS land. This plan is meant to standardize how items and records are handled over time, addressing storage, documentation, access, and long-term care so the collection remains stable and scientifically useful. Finally, the scope includes collecting geological samples from natural deposits of tool-quality igneous raw materials, supporting research into stone tool production and sourcing, and potentially linking archaeological materials to specific geological sources across the landscape.
Overall, this notice is best understood as a non-competitive continuation action: the NPS is extending and funding a specific phase of an established multi-year research and cultural resource inventory effort with UAF/UAMN. The immediate emphasis is on analysis, documentation, curation, and community engagement, all aimed at strengthening the archaeological record for the Chignik-Meshik region and improving NPS understanding and management of cultural resources around Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve. For access issues related to the announcement, the contact listed is Tina Spengler, Financial Agreements Officer, at 907-644-3303.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Archeological Survey Chignik and Meshik Rivers
What is the "Archeological Survey Chignik and Meshik Rivers" opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding announcement to continue an existing cooperative agreement project focused on archeological survey and cultural resource inventory work in the Chignik and Meshik Rivers region of the central Alaska Peninsula, with particular emphasis on Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA).
Is this an open, competitive grant competition?
No. The notice signals NPS intent to make a single award under a cooperative agreement as a continuation of an ongoing, multi-year project. The rationale provided is that a break or change in partners would undermine continuity and completion of the work.
Who is the intended recipient/partner for this continuation award?
The intended continuation partner is the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) program, with the work being carried out by the University of Alaska Museum of the North (UAMN).
What is a CESU and why is it referenced here?
CESUs (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units) are formal partnerships designed to support research, technical assistance, and education tied to public land management needs. This project is being continued through the CESU mechanism.
What funding amount is available under this opportunity?
The intended 2012 award amount is $129,895. The notice lists this figure as both the award floor and the award ceiling, indicating a fixed amount rather than a range.
How many awards does NPS anticipate making?
The opportunity anticipates one award total.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states that cost sharing or matching is not required.
Who is eligible to apply based on the notice?
Eligibility is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the planned recipient being UAF.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.945, titled "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
It falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What are the key dates listed in the announcement?
The posted/creation date is July 21, 2012. The original and current closing date is August 10, 2012. The archive date is September 9, 2012.
What agreement does this continuation relate to?
This continuation is described as year 3 of a 5-year NPS-funded agreement, agreement number J9796100057, with an end date of September 30, 2013.
What is the overarching goal of the project?
The project goal is to conduct an archeological survey and cultural resource inventory in the Chignik and Meshik Rivers region to establish and clarify the region's prehistory by documenting archaeological sites and materials and interpreting them alongside a developing scientific record of volcanism and environmental change.
What geographic area is the work focused on?
The work focuses on the Chignik and Meshik Rivers region of the central Alaska Peninsula, with particular emphasis on Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA).
What is the immediate emphasis of the continuation funding described in the notice?
The continuation funding supports concrete tasks that emphasize laboratory analysis, collections management, and required documentation following field seasons, along with community engagement activities.
What work planning is required as part of this continuation?
UAMN is expected to develop a work plan and budget for 2013 laboratory analysis of archaeological collections to organize and scope the remaining project work for upcoming analyses.
What kinds of community engagement are included in the scope?
The partner is expected to engage with local communities by contributing to village council and/or corporation meetings and making school visits as needed.
What records and documentation are expected for archaeological sites?
Deliverables include completing Alaska Heritage Resource Survey (AHRS) site forms/cards and creating or updating NPS Archaeological Sites Management Information System (ASMIS) records.
What GIS-related deliverables are mentioned?
The scope includes producing GIS-based site maps and geodatabase components to support site documentation and management.
What supporting documentation must be maintained for the project?
The notice lists supporting documentation such as photo logs, artifact catalogs, and field notes as part of the required data management and recordkeeping.
What collections care and curation tasks are included?
The museum team is expected to prepare artifacts and samples for long-term stewardship by cleaning, labeling, packaging, and cataloging materials for storage and future research.
Is a Collections Management Plan required?
Yes. The scope includes development of a Collections Management Plan covering artifacts, samples, and archival materials collected from, and/or related to, work conducted on NPS land.
What is the purpose of the Collections Management Plan in this project?
As described, the plan is meant to standardize how items and records are handled over time, addressing storage, documentation, access, and long-term care so the collection remains stable and scientifically useful.
Are geological samples included in the continuation scope?
Yes. The scope includes collecting geological samples from natural deposits of tool-quality igneous raw materials.
Why are tool-quality igneous raw material samples being collected?
The notice ties this to research into stone tool production and sourcing, and to potentially link archaeological materials to specific geological sources across the landscape.
What is the main takeaway about the type of action NPS is taking with this notice?
It is best understood as a non-competitive continuation action: NPS is extending and funding a specific phase of an established multi-year research and cultural resource inventory effort with UAF/UAMN.
Who can be contacted for access issues related to the announcement?
The contact listed for access issues is Tina Spengler, Financial Agreements Officer, at 907-644-3303.
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