Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOI WASO 11 0010
Apply for NPS NOI WASO 11 0010
- The National Park Service in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cultural Heritage Diversity" 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 Aug 18, 2011 and posted on Aug 18, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 19, 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 $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cultural Heritage Diversity grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOI WASO 11 0010) is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement designed to support projects that preserve, interpret, and expand public understanding of nationally significant cultural heritage in the United States, with a strong emphasis on American Latino history and the African American experience. The program sits in the humanities/cultural resources space (CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resources Management) and is structured as a partnership arrangement where the recipient and the NPS both play active roles in planning and carrying out the work rather than a simple pass-through grant.
At a high level, the funded work can cover a wide mix of research, documentation, public programming, and educational initiatives. Key examples listed in the announcement include overseeing the preparation of the American Latino Heritage theme study and guiding the development of National Historic Landmark nominations connected to American Latino history. The opportunity also supports public-facing engagement such as developing Latino American Youth Summits and related programs that encourage young people to participate in historic preservation and heritage leadership. Another major deliverable area is digital access and interpretation, including building a travel itinerary website focused on Latino American heritage and creating electronic or video-based educational materials to help illuminate African American history for broader audiences.
Beyond Latino heritage activities, the agreement also supports significant African American and Civil War-era history efforts. The scope explicitly includes supporting the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom through its annual conference and annual grants program, as well as assisting with projects that gather and organize data on U.S. Colored Troops who fought during the Civil War. Additional eligible activities may connect with interpretive and educational work administered with the NPS Office of Interpretation and Education, including Civil Rights and African American History Education initiatives, Civil War Sesquicentennial commemorations, and similar programs. The announcement also notes that work may support other projects associated with the African American Experience Fund (AAEF), the American Latino Heritage Fund (ALHF), and comparable cultural heritage project funds, signaling that the award is intended to strengthen multiple pipelines of preservation and interpretation work rather than a single narrow project.
The recipient organization is expected to play a central management and administration role. Responsibilities include accepting and incorporating NPS funds into the AAEF and ALHF to advance preservation, interpretation, and visitor experience connected to nationally significant cultural heritage. The recipient must also support public-benefit projects such as coordinating National Historic Landmark nominations, organizing and implementing Youth Summits nationwide, and producing digital educational content. Just as importantly, the recipient provides overall management of the NPS-funded work, including required briefings and annual reports as specified in the cooperative agreement.
Because this is a cooperative agreement, the NPS has substantial involvement during implementation. The agency will designate staff who are actively engaged with the recipient in carrying out the agreement and will help oversee the implementation of supported projects. This structure typically indicates ongoing coordination, shared decision-making, and programmatic oversight throughout the period of performance rather than minimal post-award monitoring.
In terms of basic funding details, the opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of up to $1,000,000, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 and no stated minimum (award floor $0). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity was posted on Aug 18, 2011, created the same day, and carried a very short application window, with dates indicating an original closing date of Aug 28, 2011 and a current closing date listed as Aug 19, 2011, and it was later archived on Sep 27, 2011. The sponsoring agency is the National Park Service, and the listed point of contact for access issues was Beth Walden, Contract Officer, at 303-987-6739.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Cultural Heritage Diversity Cooperative Agreement (NPS NOI WASO 11 0010)
What is the Cultural Heritage Diversity grant opportunity?
The Cultural Heritage Diversity grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOI WASO 11 0010) is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement that supports projects to preserve, interpret, and expand public understanding of nationally significant cultural heritage in the United States, with a strong emphasis on American Latino history and the African American experience.
Is this funding a standard grant or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity is a cooperative agreement, meaning it is structured as a partnership arrangement. The recipient and the NPS both play active roles in planning and carrying out the work, rather than the NPS simply providing funds with minimal involvement.
Which federal program area does this opportunity fall under?
The program sits in the humanities/cultural resources space under CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resources Management.
What types of projects or activities can be supported?
The funded work can cover a mix of research, documentation, public programming, and educational initiatives. Examples in the announcement include theme studies, National Historic Landmark (NHL) nomination work, youth engagement programming, digital interpretation tools, conferences, annual grants support, and data-related projects connected to nationally significant heritage topics.
What American Latino history activities are specifically mentioned?
The announcement highlights work such as overseeing preparation of the American Latino Heritage theme study, guiding development of National Historic Landmark nominations connected to American Latino history, developing Latino American Youth Summits and related programs, and creating a travel itinerary website focused on Latino American heritage.
What African American history activities are specifically mentioned?
The scope includes creating electronic or video-based educational materials that help illuminate African American history for broader audiences, supporting Civil Rights and African American History Education initiatives, and supporting other projects associated with the African American Experience Fund (AAEF) and similar cultural heritage project funds.
Does the opportunity include Civil War-era history work?
Yes. The scope explicitly includes assistance with projects that gather and organize data on U.S. Colored Troops who fought during the Civil War and may include work connected with Civil War Sesquicentennial commemorations administered with the NPS Office of Interpretation and Education.
Is support for the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom included?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly includes supporting the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom through its annual conference and annual grants program.
What is the role of the recipient organization under this cooperative agreement?
The recipient is expected to play a central management and administration role. Responsibilities described include accepting and incorporating NPS funds into the African American Experience Fund (AAEF) and the American Latino Heritage Fund (ALHF) to advance preservation, interpretation, and visitor experience; coordinating public-benefit projects such as NHL nominations and Youth Summits nationwide; producing digital educational content; and providing overall management of NPS-funded work, including required briefings and annual reports as specified in the cooperative agreement.
What is the role of the National Park Service (NPS) during the project?
Because this is a cooperative agreement, the NPS has substantial involvement during implementation. The agency will designate staff who are actively engaged with the recipient in carrying out the agreement and will help oversee implementation of supported projects. This implies ongoing coordination, shared decision-making, and programmatic oversight during the period of performance.
How much funding is available?
The opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of up to $1,000,000.
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $1,000,000.
Is there a minimum award amount (floor)?
No minimum was stated. The award floor is listed as $0.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated a single award.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
No. Institutions of higher education are specifically excluded under the stated eligibility criteria.
What is the main focus of the funded work?
The overall focus is on nationally significant cultural heritage preservation, interpretation, and public understanding, with a strong emphasis on American Latino history and the African American experience, including public programming, youth engagement, and digital access/education.
Does the opportunity support digital products or online interpretation?
Yes. The scope includes digital access and interpretation such as building a travel itinerary website focused on Latino American heritage and creating electronic or video-based educational materials related to African American history.
Does the opportunity support youth-focused programming?
Yes. The announcement specifically mentions developing Latino American Youth Summits and related programs designed to encourage young people to participate in historic preservation and heritage leadership.
Does the opportunity involve National Historic Landmark (NHL) nominations?
Yes. Coordinating or guiding the development of National Historic Landmark nominations connected to American Latino history is listed as a key example of supported work.
Does this award support multiple heritage funding pipelines?
Yes. The announcement indicates that work may support projects associated with the African American Experience Fund (AAEF), the American Latino Heritage Fund (ALHF), and comparable cultural heritage project funds, suggesting the award is intended to strengthen multiple connected streams of preservation and interpretation work.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on Aug 18, 2011, and it was created the same day.
What were the application closing dates listed?
The announcement indicates an original closing date of Aug 28, 2011 and a current closing date listed as Aug 19, 2011.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on Sep 27, 2011.
Which agency sponsored this funding opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the National Park Service (NPS).
Who is the listed point of contact for access issues?
The listed point of contact for access issues was Beth Walden, Contract Officer, at 303-987-6739.
What kinds of reporting or updates are expected from the recipient?
The recipient is expected to provide required briefings and annual reports as specified in the cooperative agreement, as part of overall management and administration of the NPS-funded work.
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