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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Create Model of Glacier Bays Late Pleistocene Coastline" 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 Aug 26, 2014 and posted on Aug 26, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by The National Park Service did not solicit full and open competition for this award based the following criteria Continuation of an ongoing project.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $95,561.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $95,561.00 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 National Park Service (NPS) grant opportunity titled "Create Model of Glacier Bay's Late Pleistocene Coastline" is a discretionary cooperative agreement intended to fund a University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) research project through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network. The planned award amount is $95,561 (posted August 26, 2014), with no cost share or matching requirement, and it is listed under CFDA 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System). Although the eligible applicant category is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, the notice is essentially a public announcement of NPS intent to make a single award to UAF as a continuation of an existing multi-season effort under prior agreement P11AC90458 (also referenced as P11AT36145), with that underlying agreement running through 12/31/2015.
At its core, the project aims to reconstruct and model the ancient shoreline and coastal landforms of Glacier Bay National Park during the Late Pleistocene, a period critical for understanding changing sea levels, glacial retreat and advance, and the development of habitable coastal environments. This matters well beyond local geology: a major theme in the announcement is the growing body of genetic, linguistic, and archaeological evidence suggesting that the Pacific Coast of North America functioned as an important migration corridor during the peopling of the Americas. Researchers have proposed that an ecologically connected coastal band, stretching from Alaska down to South America, may have supported early human movement and settlement. However, the announcement emphasizes that progress has been limited because shoreline location, environmental conditions, and coastal site distributions are difficult to pin down, and because existing datasets are often scattered, unpublished, poorly synthesized, and not readily accessible to the public.
The work plan combines two major efforts: data collation and field validation. UAF researchers are expected to pull together existing geomorphological and related information, consolidate what is currently dispersed across sources, and then ground-truth those ideas in the field through targeted surveys and testing along the outer coast of Glacier Bay National Park. After the field season, collected samples are to be submitted for laboratory analyses that help date landforms and reconstruct environments, specifically including AMS radiocarbon (14C) dating, cosmogenic isotope dating, and pollen analysis. A key deliverable is a field season report that documents surveyed areas, any adjustments to sampling strategy, the results of field tests and lab submissions, summary conclusions, and practical recommendations for subsequent work. In other words, the end product is not just a map or model in the abstract, but an evidence-based reconstruction backed by dated samples and environmental indicators.
The announcement also highlights why this project has cultural, management, and public-facing value. A better model of ancient coastal morphology and environments can improve scientific and public understanding of migration routes, settlement patterns, and resource availability over time, while also offering context for broader discussions of climate change and landscape evolution. Locally, the work is framed as potentially useful to the Tlingit nation on several ongoing heritage-related issues, including identifying ancestral village locations, supporting or clarifying clan territorial claims, and strengthening and preserving oral traditions through complementary scientific evidence. For NPS, the results also support stewardship by identifying significant ecological and cultural resources and feeding information into park management systems. For visitors, the project can enhance interpretation of Glacier Bay's dynamic geologic history, adding another layer that connects glaciology and paleolandscapes with human history.
A defining feature of the funding instrument is "substantial involvement" by NPS, which is why it is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a more hands-off grant. The NPS archaeologist is described as an active partner who will help assemble and share existing coastal geomorphology data; jointly identify promising study locations; assist with logistics for accessing remote sites, including coordination with NPS backcountry services; support or facilitate required government-to-government tribal consultations; coordinate connections with other NPS programs; manage or coordinate data entry into the NPS Archeological Sites Management Information System (ASMIS); oversee and coordinate the NPS research permitting process; collaborate on refining methods and test locations as field conditions and findings evolve; review and revise resulting publications; and ensure results are transferred to NPS interpretive staff so the information can be used in education and visitor services. The notice also mentions joint presentations by NPS and UAF to both park staff and the general public, emphasizing public communication, preservation awareness, and stewardship as part of the project expectations.
Finally, the opportunity is explicitly justified as a single-source continuation award under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2). NPS states that open competition was not pursued because this is the third season of an ongoing project, and introducing a new competitive award at this stage would risk disrupting continuity and could adversely affect completion of the work already underway. The opportunity lists one expected award, an award ceiling equal to the estimated total funding ($95,561), and an award floor of $10,000, but the narrative makes clear the intent is to fund UAF to continue the existing research trajectory rather than start a new, broadly competed project. For technical questions, the notice identifies Mary Beth Moss (NPS Alaska Region) as the technical contact, and Tina Spengler as the financial assistance agreements officer contact for access issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this National Park Service grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Create Model of Glacier Bay's Late Pleistocene Coastline."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement. The announcement emphasizes "substantial involvement" by NPS as a defining feature of the instrument.
What is the planned award amount?
The planned award amount is $95,561 (posted August 26, 2014).
Is there any cost share or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost share or matching requirement.
What CFDA program is this associated with?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.945, "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
Who is eligible to apply, based on the eligible applicant category shown?
The eligible applicant category is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Is this an openly competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice is essentially a public announcement of NPS intent to make a single award to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) as a continuation of an existing multi-season effort.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The opportunity lists one expected award.
Why is NPS making this a single-source continuation award instead of competing it?
NPS states it is the third season of an ongoing project, and that introducing a new competitive award at this stage could disrupt continuity and negatively affect completion of work already underway. The single-source justification is described as being under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2).
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The notice indicates NPS intends to fund the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network.
Is this project connected to a prior agreement?
Yes. The notice references prior agreement P11AC90458 (also referenced as P11AT36145) as the underlying multi-season effort being continued.
How long does the underlying agreement run?
The underlying agreement is described as running through 12/31/2015.
What is the main goal of the project?
The project aims to reconstruct and model the ancient shoreline and coastal landforms of Glacier Bay National Park during the Late Pleistocene.
Why is the Late Pleistocene coastline of Glacier Bay important to study?
The announcement frames this period as critical for understanding changing sea levels, glacial retreat and advance, and the development of habitable coastal environments.
How does this work relate to research on the peopling of the Americas?
The notice highlights genetic, linguistic, and archaeological evidence suggesting the Pacific Coast of North America may have served as an important migration corridor during the peopling of the Americas, supported by an ecologically connected coastal band stretching from Alaska to South America. It also notes that progress has been limited because ancient shoreline locations and environmental conditions are difficult to reconstruct and because existing datasets are scattered and not well synthesized.
What are the two major components of the work plan?
The work plan combines (1) data collation and consolidation of existing geomorphological and related information and (2) field validation (ground-truthing) through targeted surveys and testing along the outer coast of Glacier Bay National Park.
What kinds of field activities are expected?
The notice describes targeted surveys and testing along the outer coast of Glacier Bay National Park to validate reconstructed shoreline and landform interpretations and to guide sampling.
What laboratory analyses are specifically mentioned?
After the field season, collected samples are to be submitted for laboratory analyses including AMS radiocarbon (14C) dating, cosmogenic isotope dating, and pollen analysis.
What is a key deliverable required by the announcement?
A key deliverable is a field season report documenting surveyed areas, any adjustments to the sampling strategy, results of field tests and lab submissions, summary conclusions, and practical recommendations for subsequent work.
Is the expected output only a map or model?
No. The announcement describes an evidence-based reconstruction that is supported by dated samples and environmental indicators, along with reporting and recommendations for continued work.
What cultural and public-facing benefits does the notice describe?
The notice states that improving the model of ancient coastal morphology and environments can enhance scientific and public understanding of migration routes, settlement patterns, and resource availability over time, and can add context for discussions of climate change and landscape evolution.
How might the project be useful to the Tlingit nation, according to the notice?
The notice frames the work as potentially useful for heritage-related issues, including identifying ancestral village locations, supporting or clarifying clan territorial claims, and strengthening and preserving oral traditions through complementary scientific evidence.
How will the results support National Park Service management and stewardship?
The notice states the results can help identify significant ecological and cultural resources and feed information into park management systems. It also notes coordination with data entry into the NPS Archeological Sites Management Information System (ASMIS).
Why is this called a cooperative agreement rather than a more hands-off grant?
The notice explains that NPS will have "substantial involvement" in the project, including active partnership and coordination across multiple steps such as data assembly, site selection, logistics, permitting, consultation support, review of publications, and transfer of results to interpretive staff.
What specific roles will the NPS archaeologist play during the project?
The notice describes the NPS archaeologist as an active partner who will help assemble and share existing coastal geomorphology data; jointly identify promising study locations; assist with logistics for accessing remote sites (including coordination with NPS backcountry services); support or facilitate required government-to-government tribal consultations; coordinate connections with other NPS programs; manage or coordinate data entry into ASMIS; oversee and coordinate the NPS research permitting process; collaborate on refining methods and test locations as field conditions and findings evolve; review and revise resulting publications; and ensure results are transferred to NPS interpretive staff for education and visitor services.
Does the notice mention any expectations for public communication?
Yes. It mentions joint presentations by NPS and UAF to park staff and the general public, with an emphasis on public communication, preservation awareness, and stewardship.
What is the award ceiling and award floor listed in the opportunity?
The opportunity lists an award ceiling equal to the estimated total funding of $95,561 and an award floor of $10,000.
Who is listed as the technical contact for questions?
The technical contact identified is Mary Beth Moss (NPS Alaska Region).
Who is listed as the financial assistance agreements officer contact?
The financial assistance agreements officer contact identified for access issues is Tina Spengler.
Where will field validation work take place?
The notice specifies targeted surveys and testing along the outer coast of Glacier Bay National Park.
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