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Opportunity Summary:

The Archeology, History, and Museum Collections Cultural Resource Program (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00264) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding action issued as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resources Management. The project is centered on the Santa Monica Mountains and is designed to strengthen scientific understanding of the area s cultural resources while improving and refining practical methods to preserve them. In plain terms, the work supports the identification, documentation, care, and long term stewardship of archeological sites, historical resources, and museum collections connected to the park and its surrounding landscapes, with a strong emphasis on producing reliable baseline information that park managers can actually use.

The core purpose of the project is collaboration between personnel from MRT and the NPS. Through this partnership, the team will build baseline documentation of cultural resources in accordance with NPS policies. Baseline documentation is a foundational requirement in cultural resources management because it establishes what resources exist, where they are, what condition they are in, and what risks or vulnerabilities they face. That information becomes essential for day to day park operations and for longer range planning, such as evaluating potential impacts from maintenance work, visitor use, erosion, wildfires, construction projects, or other activities that could disturb sensitive sites or collections. By developing and refining preservation techniques alongside documentation, the project also aims to improve how resources are stabilized, protected, tracked, and managed over time rather than simply recorded once.

Another major driver behind this work is compliance and consultation. Cultural resource activities on federal lands often require coordination with the State Historic Preservation Office and other regulatory bodies, especially when proposed undertakings could affect archeological sites, historic structures, traditional cultural places, or museum collections. The opportunity description also highlights the need for consultation with Native American tribal organizations, reflecting the reality that many cultural resources in the Santa Monica Mountains region are tied to Indigenous history, heritage, and ongoing cultural interests. Having solid baseline data helps the NPS consult more effectively and transparently by grounding discussions in shared information about location, significance, condition, and potential impacts, and it supports responsible decision making when park actions might affect culturally sensitive places.

From a funding and administrative standpoint, the announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of 100,000 dollars, with an award ceiling of 100,000 dollars and an award floor of 10,541 dollars. The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which usually means the NPS expects substantial involvement in the project rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The opportunity category is discretionary, and the activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development, indicating that the work is treated as applied research and technical cultural resource management rather than purely educational outreach or construction. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement noted.

It is also important to understand the practical implication of the closing language: this announcement is explicitly a notice of intent to award and not a request for applications. In other words, it was posted to inform the public that the NPS planned to fund a specific project under an existing cooperative agreement with MRT, rather than to compete the funding among multiple applicants. The posting date and creation date are both August 3, 2015, and the archive date is September 2, 2015, which fits the pattern of a public notice posting window rather than an open competition cycle.

Eligibility is listed as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), but because the announcement is not soliciting applications, this eligibility statement is largely informational in this context. For anyone seeking more details from the original listing, the notice points to Grants.gov and provides a direct contact at the National Park Service: Paula Owens (805 370 2300, PaulaOwens@nps.gov) for assistance accessing the full announcement.

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