Opportunity Information: Apply for P11AC36040
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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 Sep 10, 2011 and posted on Sep 10, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 24, 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 $29,961.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 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 to Mount Sanford Tribal Consortium (MSTC) located in Gakona, AK. Applications will only be accepted from MSTC.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Community Histories grant opportunity (Funding Announcement P11AC36040) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, not an open call for applications. In other words, the NPS is using the announcement to publicly document that it plans to fund a specific, pre-identified project and recipient rather than solicit competitive proposals. The award is structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement (including through the CESU framework), tied to CFDA 15.946 (Cultural Resources Management), with an anticipated total of about $29,961 to $30,000 and no cost-sharing requirement.
The planned recipient is the Mount Sanford Tribal Consortium (MSTC), a tribal consortium formed in 1992 by the federally recognized Tribal Councils of Cheeshna (Chistochina) and Mentasta Lake to advance shared interests of Upper Ahtna descendants, including cultural heritage work. The principal investigator listed is Evelyn Beeter. NPS justifies making this a sole-source award (rather than full and open competition) on several grounds: the project originated as an unsolicited proposal raised through established government-to-government discussions; MSTC is viewed as uniquely qualified due to its direct cultural ties to the Nabesna District area, its proximity and on-the-ground presence (including an office in Chistochina), and its staff capacity in language skills, community relationships, and cultural knowledge; and the work continues a cooperative relationship between NPS and the Cheeshna Tribal Council that has been in place since 2002. NPS also notes that elders and other knowledge holders are likely to be more comfortable participating in interviews with local, known interviewers rather than outside researchers, which supports both quality and feasibility.
The project itself focuses on documenting community histories of former village sites in the Nabesna District of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. It is designed to build on a prior community history effort completed for Chistochina and to meet needs shared by the tribe and the park. The central purpose is to produce research-based histories that help the park better understand Indigenous land use, occupancy, and cultural connections over time, especially as they relate to consultation responsibilities and legal compliance involving Alaska Native communities and other historically associated groups. NPS frames these histories as practical decision-support materials, including for subsistence-related planning and management decisions within the park and preserve.
Deliverables are clearly laid out as a sequence of written products: a draft report outline due September 30, 2011; draft community histories due January 31, 2012 (including bibliography and any illustrations); and a final report due May 31, 2012. Although the research work is described as a single-year effort at roughly $29,961, the overall agreement is presented with an anticipated two-year window of performance, with dates noted as September 16, 2011 through September 30, 2013, reflecting the broader cooperative agreement timeframe and collaboration needs.
Because this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard contract, NPS expects substantial involvement in the work. NPS staff, including an anthropologist (referenced through the ATR role), will provide professional anthropological expertise, may participate in interviews, coordinate internal and external reviews of draft products, and collaborate with MSTC on project management decisions throughout the period of performance. The rationale is that combining MSTC’s community-based cultural knowledge and relationships with NPS technical expertise will yield stronger, more usable documentation than either party could produce alone, while also reinforcing long-term institutional relationships between the park and the community.
The legal and policy basis cited for providing this assistance includes 16 U.S.C. 1(g) authority for NPS cooperative agreements, along with ANILCA provisions relevant to Alaska parks and subsistence (including 16 U.S.C. 3119), NPS Native American Relations Management Policy, and appropriations authorities referenced in the announcement. Public benefit is described in terms of improving NPS’s ability to meet federally mandated consultation and compliance duties, manage cultural resources responsibly, and make decisions consistent with the park’s enabling legislation, ultimately supporting preservation of cultural heritage for present and future generations. Eligible applicants are effectively limited to MSTC for this notice, and the announcement explicitly states that applications would only be accepted from that organization.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Community Histories Grant Opportunity (Funding Announcement P11AC36040)
1. What is the Community Histories grant opportunity (P11AC36040)?
Community Histories (Funding Announcement P11AC36040) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding for a specific project. It is used to publicly document that NPS plans to fund a pre-identified project and recipient rather than invite competitive proposals.
2. Is this an open call for applications?
No. This is not an open solicitation. The announcement is a notice of intent to award and explicitly indicates that NPS is not seeking competing applications.
3. Who is eligible to apply for this funding?
Eligibility is effectively limited to the Mount Sanford Tribal Consortium (MSTC). The announcement states that applications would only be accepted from that organization.
4. Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The planned recipient is the Mount Sanford Tribal Consortium (MSTC), a tribal consortium formed in 1992 by the federally recognized Tribal Councils of Cheeshna (Chistochina) and Mentasta Lake.
5. Who is the principal investigator listed for the project?
The principal investigator (PI) listed is Evelyn Beeter.
6. What type of award is NPS planning to use?
NPS plans to make a discretionary cooperative agreement award (including through the CESU framework). Because it is a cooperative agreement, NPS anticipates substantial involvement in carrying out the project.
7. What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resources Management.
8. What is the anticipated funding amount?
The anticipated total funding is about $29,961 to $30,000.
9. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement indicates there is no cost-sharing requirement.
10. Why is NPS making a sole-source award instead of running a competition?
NPS justifies the sole-source approach on several grounds described in the announcement: the project originated as an unsolicited proposal raised through established government-to-government discussions; MSTC is viewed as uniquely qualified due to direct cultural ties to the Nabesna District area, proximity and on-the-ground presence (including an office in Chistochina), and staff capacity in language skills and community relationships; and the work continues a cooperative relationship between NPS and the Cheeshna Tribal Council that has been in place since 2002.
11. What is the project about?
The project focuses on documenting community histories of former village sites in the Nabesna District of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. It is designed to build on a prior community history effort completed for Chistochina and address needs shared by the tribe and the park.
12. What is the main purpose of producing these community histories?
The stated purpose is to produce research-based histories that help the park better understand Indigenous land use, occupancy, and cultural connections over time. NPS describes the histories as practical decision-support materials that support consultation responsibilities and legal compliance involving Alaska Native communities and other historically associated groups.
13. How does NPS expect the community histories to be used?
NPS frames the histories as decision-support materials, including for subsistence-related planning and management decisions within the park and preserve, as well as for federally mandated consultation and compliance work.
14. What deliverables are required under the project?
The announcement lays out a sequence of written deliverables: a draft report outline; draft community histories (including a bibliography and any illustrations); and a final report.
15. What are the deliverable due dates?
The due dates listed are: draft report outline due September 30, 2011; draft community histories due January 31, 2012; and final report due May 31, 2012.
16. How long is the period of performance?
The research work is described as a single-year effort at roughly $29,961, but the overall cooperative agreement is presented with an anticipated two-year window of performance. Dates noted are September 16, 2011 through September 30, 2013.
17. What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a contract?
In the announcement, NPS explains that a cooperative agreement involves substantial involvement by NPS. NPS staff will collaborate with MSTC during the period of performance rather than simply receiving a final product at the end as in a more hands-off arrangement.
18. What kind of involvement will NPS have in the project?
NPS staff involvement described includes providing professional anthropological expertise, potentially participating in interviews, coordinating internal and external reviews of draft products, and collaborating with MSTC on project management decisions throughout the period of performance. An NPS anthropologist is referenced through the ATR role.
19. Why does NPS emphasize using local interviewers for interviews with elders and knowledge holders?
NPS notes that elders and other knowledge holders are likely to be more comfortable participating in interviews with local, known interviewers rather than outside researchers, which the announcement cites as supporting both the quality and feasibility of the work.
20. How does this project relate to prior work?
The project is designed to build on a prior community history effort completed for Chistochina.
21. What public benefits does NPS describe for funding this work?
NPS describes public benefit in terms of improving its ability to meet federally mandated consultation and compliance duties, manage cultural resources responsibly, and make decisions consistent with the park’s enabling legislation, supporting preservation of cultural heritage for present and future generations.
22. What legal or policy authorities are cited as the basis for this assistance?
The announcement cites 16 U.S.C. 1(g) authority for NPS cooperative agreements, ANILCA provisions relevant to Alaska parks and subsistence (including 16 U.S.C. 3119), NPS Native American Relations Management Policy, and appropriations authorities referenced in the notice.
23. Does the announcement mention the CESU framework?
Yes. The award is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement that can be made including through the CESU framework.
24. What communities or groups are the histories intended to support NPS consultation with?
The announcement describes the work as supporting consultation and legal compliance involving Alaska Native communities and other historically associated groups.
25. Why does NPS consider MSTC uniquely qualified for this work?
NPS points to MSTC’s direct cultural ties to the Nabesna District area, its proximity and on-the-ground presence (including an office in Chistochina), staff capacity in language skills and community relationships, and its cultural knowledge. NPS also describes an ongoing cooperative relationship dating back to 2002 with the Cheeshna Tribal Council.
26. If another organization wants to do similar work, can it submit an application anyway?
The announcement indicates applications would only be accepted from MSTC, so other organizations are not solicited or eligible under this notice of intent to award.
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