Opportunity Information: Apply for P11AC90501
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- The National Park Service in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Histories" 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 Jul 14, 2011 and posted on Jul 14, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 29, 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 $30,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a Notice of Intent to award a cooperative agreement to Mount Sanford Tribal Consortium, Gakona, AK. Applications will not be accepted from any cooperator other than Mount Sanford Tribal Consortium.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Community Histories" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P11AC90501) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, meaning it is not open for competition and is not requesting applications from the public. Instead, it serves as public notification that NPS plans to fund a specific, named partner to complete a defined cultural resources project. The anticipated award is up to $50,000 under a cooperative agreement (CESU-related), with no cost share required, for a one-year period of performance running roughly from late July 2011 through July 2012. The project falls under CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resources, and is supported by NPS statutory authority at 16 U.S.C. 1(g), which allows NPS to transfer appropriated funds via cooperative agreements to governmental and nonprofit partners to carry out NPS program purposes.
The project itself focuses on producing community histories of former village sites in the Nabesna District of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska. It is rooted in an existing government-to-government relationship: NPS and the Cheeshna Tribal Council have had a formal written agreement since 2002 aimed at preserving Upper Ahtna culture and sustaining Ahtna connections to the park and preserve. The tribe raised the idea during a government-to-government meeting as a partnership effort to document the history and cultural use of these former village sites, building on an earlier community history project completed for Chistochina. In practical terms, the work is expected to draw heavily on interviews and locally grounded knowledge, particularly from elders and community members with direct cultural and historical ties to the area.
The intended recipient is the Mount Sanford Tribal Consortium (MSTC), a tribal consortium created in 1992 by the Cheeshna (Chistochina) and Mentasta Lake Tribal Councils to protect shared interests of Upper Ahtna descendants, including cultural heritage programming. NPS justifies the sole-source nature of the award on several grounds: the project began as an unsolicited proposal that aligns well with park subsistence and ethnography goals; MSTC is described as uniquely qualified because of its proximity (including an office in Chistochina), relevant language and cultural expertise, and trusted relationships that make interviews more feasible and comfortable for elders; and the work continues a long-standing cooperative relationship between NPS and the Cheeshna community. NPS notes it consulted with Cheeshna and MSTC during project development and that Cheeshna concurred MSTC was the best-qualified entity for this work.
Deliverables are clearly scheduled and centered on written documentation products. A draft report outline was due by September 30, 2011, followed by draft community histories (including bibliography and any illustrations) due January 31, 2012, and a final report due May 31, 2012. Although the total anticipated award amount is listed as $50,000, the base-year cost referenced for the single-year project is $29,961, which also aligns with the listed award floor. NPS characterizes the arrangement as assistance rather than a standard contract because it expects meaningful collaboration and shared responsibility rather than a simple vendor-style deliverable exchange.
A major feature of this opportunity is the level of NPS involvement. Under the cooperative agreement model, NPS staff, including an anthropologist (referenced as ATR) and/or designated NPS personnel, will provide professional anthropological support, may participate in some interviews, and will coordinate internal and external reviews. NPS also expects to collaborate closely with the principal investigator (Evelyn Beeter) on project management decisions throughout the project. The logic is that combining MSTC's cultural knowledge and community trust with NPS technical expertise and compliance needs will produce stronger, more usable documentation than either party could generate alone, while also strengthening long-term institutional relationships between the park and the community.
From NPS's perspective, the public purpose is tied to legal compliance, consultation responsibilities, and better land and resource management. The community histories will help guide future consultation with tribes and other historically connected communities and support compliance requirements related to cultural resources and subsistence decision-making in the park and preserve. NPS specifically frames the outcome as information critical to the superintendent and consistent with the park's enabling legislation, including ANILCA provisions. The legal and policy framework cited includes 16 U.S.C. 1(g), ANILCA (including 16 U.S.C. 3119), NPS Native American Relations Management Policy (1987), and Public Law 104-208 (Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997). In short, this is a targeted, non-competitive cooperative agreement intended to document and preserve Upper Ahtna community histories in a way that directly informs NPS cultural resource stewardship and consultation obligations at Wrangell-St. Elias.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Community Histories (P11AC90501)
Is this opportunity open to the public or competitive?
No. This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, meaning it is not open for competition and NPS is not requesting applications from the public. It functions as public notice that NPS plans to fund a specific, named partner for a defined project.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P11AC90501.
What is the name of the opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Community Histories."
Which agency is issuing this notice and where will the work take place?
The issuing agency is the National Park Service (NPS). The project focuses on Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, specifically former village sites in the Nabesna District of the park and preserve in Alaska.
What is the purpose of the project?
The project will produce community histories of former village sites in the Nabesna District. The work is intended to document history and cultural use of these locations, drawing heavily on interviews and locally grounded knowledge, especially from elders and community members with direct cultural and historical ties to the area.
What type of award is anticipated?
NPS anticipates making an award under a cooperative agreement (CESU-related). NPS frames this as assistance rather than a standard contract because it expects meaningful collaboration and shared responsibility between NPS and the recipient.
What is the maximum anticipated funding amount?
The anticipated award is up to $50,000.
Why do some amounts reference about $29,961 instead of $50,000?
While the total anticipated award amount is listed as up to $50,000, the base-year cost referenced for the single-year project is $29,961, which also aligns with the listed award floor. The notice includes both figures as part of the anticipated funding description.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that no cost share is required.
What is the period of performance?
The period of performance is one year, running roughly from late July 2011 through July 2012.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the Mount Sanford Tribal Consortium (MSTC).
What is the Mount Sanford Tribal Consortium (MSTC)?
MSTC is a tribal consortium created in 1992 by the Cheeshna (Chistochina) and Mentasta Lake Tribal Councils to protect shared interests of Upper Ahtna descendants, including cultural heritage programming.
Why is this a sole-source (non-competitive) award?
NPS justifies the sole-source nature of the award on several grounds described in the notice: the project began as an unsolicited proposal aligned with park subsistence and ethnography goals; MSTC is described as uniquely qualified due to proximity (including an office in Chistochina), relevant language and cultural expertise, and trusted relationships that make interviews more feasible and comfortable for elders; and the project continues a long-standing cooperative relationship between NPS and the Cheeshna community. NPS also notes consultation during development and that Cheeshna concurred MSTC was best qualified.
What existing relationship does this project build on?
The work is rooted in an ongoing government-to-government relationship. NPS and the Cheeshna Tribal Council have had a formal written agreement since 2002 aimed at preserving Upper Ahtna culture and sustaining Ahtna connections to the park and preserve. The tribe raised the idea during a government-to-government meeting, and it builds on an earlier community history project completed for Chistochina.
What are the key deliverables for the project?
Deliverables are centered on written documentation products, including: a draft report outline; draft community histories (including bibliography and any illustrations); and a final report.
What are the scheduled due dates for deliverables?
The notice lists these due dates: draft report outline due September 30, 2011; draft community histories (including bibliography and any illustrations) due January 31, 2012; and final report due May 31, 2012.
Will NPS be involved in the work, or is this handled solely by the recipient?
NPS expects substantial involvement under the cooperative agreement model. NPS staff, including an anthropologist (referenced as ATR) and/or designated personnel, will provide professional anthropological support, may participate in some interviews, and will coordinate internal and external reviews. NPS also expects to collaborate closely with the principal investigator on project management decisions.
Who is the principal investigator named for this project?
The principal investigator referenced in the notice is Evelyn Beeter.
What methods or sources will the community histories rely on?
The work is expected to draw heavily on interviews and locally grounded knowledge, particularly from elders and community members with direct cultural and historical ties to the former village sites in the Nabesna District.
How does NPS describe the public purpose or benefit of the project?
NPS describes the public purpose as supporting legal compliance, consultation responsibilities, and improved land and resource management. The community histories are intended to guide future consultation with tribes and other historically connected communities and support compliance requirements related to cultural resources and subsistence decision-making in the park and preserve.
What program area and CFDA listing does this fall under?
The notice identifies CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resources.
What legal authority does NPS cite for making this award?
NPS cites statutory authority at 16 U.S.C. 1(g), which allows NPS to transfer appropriated funds via cooperative agreements to governmental and nonprofit partners to carry out NPS program purposes.
What laws and policies are referenced as part of the compliance and consultation context?
The notice references a legal and policy framework that includes 16 U.S.C. 1(g), ANILCA (including 16 U.S.C. 3119), the NPS Native American Relations Management Policy (1987), and Public Law 104-208 (Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997). It also notes the outcome is consistent with the park's enabling legislation, including ANILCA provisions.
Why does NPS consider a cooperative agreement appropriate for this project?
NPS indicates it expects meaningful collaboration rather than a simple vendor-style exchange. The notice emphasizes that combining MSTC's cultural knowledge and community trust with NPS technical expertise and compliance needs should produce stronger, more usable documentation and strengthen long-term relationships.
What role do interviews and community trust play in the project design?
NPS states MSTC is uniquely qualified in part because trusted relationships make interviews more feasible and comfortable for elders. The project is designed to rely on locally grounded knowledge and community participation to document histories and cultural use of the sites.
Does the notice request applications or provide an application process?
No. Because this is a notice of intent to award (not a competitive opportunity), it does not request applications from the public.
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