Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 11 NOIBISO 100102
Apply for NPS 11 NOIBISO 100102
- The National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cliffline Archeological Survey Project" 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 Jun 29, 2011 and posted on Jun 29, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 1, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $17,249.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $17,249.00 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 Cliffline Archeological Survey Project is a National Park Service (NPS) cultural resources effort focused on locating and documenting archeological sites along the cliffline areas of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. The goal is to improve the park's understanding and documentation of archeological resources in difficult-to-access cliff environments, using a cooperative, partner-based approach rather than a typical open competitive grant process. The work is framed as an archeological site location survey and documentation project, meaning the emphasis is on identifying site locations, recording them to professional standards, and strengthening the park's cultural resource inventory for management and protection purposes.
This notice is formally labeled a Notice of Intent to Award, and it is explicitly not a request for applications. In practical terms, that means the NPS is not soliciting proposals from the general public or multiple organizations. Instead, the agency is announcing that it intends to fund a specific, pre-identified partner without full and open competition. The intended recipient is Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), which is participating as a university partner under the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit framework. The award would be issued through a Cooperative Agreement structure, tied to Task Agreement #P11AT50368 (R5130110020) under an existing Cooperative Agreement #H5000095041, indicating the project is being implemented within an established partnership vehicle that supports collaborative federal-university work.
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument, which typically signals substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project (for example, coordination on field priorities, data standards, reporting, or integration with park management needs). The programmatic area is Cultural Resources, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.946, Cultural Resources Management, aligning it with federal efforts to document, preserve, and manage heritage resources on public lands.
Funding for the project is modest and precisely defined: the estimated total funding is $17,249, and both the award ceiling and award floor are also listed as $17,249, suggesting a single fixed-amount award rather than a range. The posting date and creation date are both June 29, 2011, with an original and current closing date of July 1, 2011, and an archive date of July 31, 2011. Even though a closing date is listed, the notice language makes clear the posting functions mainly as a public transparency step for a sole-source intent to award, not a competitive application window. The expected number of awards is one, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the fact that the recipient is a state university partner. For administrative or access issues related to the full announcement, the NPS provided a point of contact: Judith Couch, Financial Agreements Specialist, reachable by phone at 865-436-1224. The notice also indicates an email contact, though the address is not included in the text provided.
FAQs: Cliffline Archeological Survey Project (NPS)
1) What is the Cliffline Archeological Survey Project?
The Cliffline Archeological Survey Project is a National Park Service (NPS) cultural resources effort focused on locating and documenting archeological sites along cliffline areas within Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. The project is structured as an archeological site location survey and documentation effort, meaning it emphasizes identifying site locations and recording them to professional standards so the park can strengthen its cultural resource inventory for management and protection purposes.
2) What is the main goal of this project?
The goal is to improve the park's understanding and documentation of archeological resources in difficult-to-access cliff environments. By increasing the quality and completeness of site location and documentation data, the park can better manage and protect these cultural resources.
3) Where will the work take place?
The work will take place along the cliffline areas of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.
4) What type of activities are included in an "archeological site location survey and documentation" project?
Based on the notice description, the emphasis is on (a) locating archeological sites in cliff environments, (b) documenting those sites, and (c) recording them to professional standards so they can be incorporated into the park's cultural resource inventory for ongoing management and protection.
5) Is this notice a request for applications (RFA) or an open grant competition?
No. The notice is formally labeled a "Notice of Intent to Award" and it is explicitly not a request for applications. It is not an open competitive solicitation for proposals from the general public or multiple organizations.
6) If it is not a request for applications, why is there a posting and a closing date?
The notice functions as a transparency step announcing an intent to fund a specific, pre-identified partner without full and open competition. Even though dates are listed, the notice language indicates it is not a competitive application window.
7) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU).
8) Why is the award intended for Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)?
The notice states that MTSU is participating as a university partner under the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit framework, and the NPS intends to fund this specific partner without full and open competition.
9) How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The expected number of awards is one.
10) What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement.
11) What does it mean that the funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement?
In general terms (as described in the notice), a Cooperative Agreement typically signals substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project. Examples given include coordination on field priorities, data standards, reporting, and integration with park management needs.
12) What is the program area for this opportunity?
The programmatic area is Cultural Resources.
13) What CFDA number is associated with this project?
The project is associated with CFDA number 15.946, Cultural Resources Management.
14) What is the total estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding is $17,249.
15) What are the award floor and award ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling are listed as $17,249, indicating a single fixed-amount award rather than a range.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
17) What is the opportunity type (mandatory vs. discretionary)?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
18) What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The posting date and creation date are both June 29, 2011. The original and current closing date are both July 1, 2011. The archive date is July 31, 2011.
19) Does the listed closing date mean organizations can apply before the deadline?
The notice language indicates no. Even though a closing date is listed, the posting is described as a Notice of Intent to Award and explicitly not a request for applications.
20) Who is eligible according to the notice?
Eligibility is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
21) Is this opportunity open to the general public or private organizations?
The notice does not describe an open application process. It is a Notice of Intent to Award to a specific pre-identified partner, and eligibility is listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
22) What partnership framework is referenced for this project?
The notice references the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit framework.
23) What agreement and task identifiers are included?
The notice states the award would be issued through a Cooperative Agreement structure tied to Task Agreement #P11AT50368 (R5130110020) under an existing Cooperative Agreement #H5000095041.
24) Who is the point of contact for administrative or access issues?
The point of contact listed is Judith Couch, Financial Agreements Specialist.
25) What contact information is provided for the point of contact?
The notice provides a phone number for Judith Couch: 865-436-1224. It also indicates an email contact exists, but the email address is not included in the provided text.
26) What park management need does this project support?
The notice describes the project as strengthening the park's cultural resource inventory for management and protection purposes, particularly for archeological resources in cliff environments that are difficult to access.
27) Why focus on cliffline areas specifically?
The notice emphasizes that cliff environments are difficult to access, and the project is designed to improve the park's understanding and documentation of archeological resources in these challenging locations.
28) Is the project described as collaborative?
Yes. The notice describes a cooperative, partner-based approach rather than a typical open competitive grant process, implemented within an established partnership vehicle that supports collaborative federal-university work.
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