Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00281
Apply for P16AS00281
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cultural Resouce Investigations in Mojave National Preserve" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 03, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATION. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with GBI. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $40,000.00 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 National Park Service, within the Department of the Interior, issued a discretionary funding notice for a project titled "Cultural Resouce Investigations in Mojave National Preserve" (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00281). The work is focused on Mojave National Preserve, an area known for having a wide range of cultural, archeological, and historical resources that require active stewardship and documentation. A major emphasis of the project is to support on-the-ground cultural resource investigations that both protect these places and improve the Park Service's ability to interpret them for visitors.
A central component of the effort is an ethnographic study examining the history of African American homesteading in Lanfair Valley, a large flat valley within the preserve where homesteading activity occurred in the early 20th century. The project aims to better document and understand this history through cultural anthropology and related methods, helping ensure that stories and sites tied to these communities are researched, preserved, and appropriately represented in the broader narrative of the region.
Beyond the ethnographic work, the project includes a suite of practical historic preservation and archeological activities. These include historic preservation investigations and stabilization treatments intended to slow deterioration and protect significant features, archeological surveys to locate and assess sites, and detailed site documentation to create reliable records of conditions and characteristics. The work also covers evaluations used in cultural resource management, such as determinations of historic eligibility (for example, assessing whether sites may qualify for listing) and preparing National Register nominations when appropriate. In combination, these tasks strengthen the preserve's cultural resource inventory, improve long-term planning, and support compliance and stewardship responsibilities associated with managing protected federal lands.
An explicit goal is workforce development: the preserve intends to create meaningful experience and training opportunities for young adults and early-career professionals. Participants are expected to gain hands-on exposure to complex, real-world cultural resource stewardship, working in a setting where archeology, historic preservation, and ethnographic research intersect. The intent is professional development through applied field and documentation work, while simultaneously advancing preservation outcomes that benefit the visiting public.
Administratively, the funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources activity category (CFDA 15.931). The eligible applicant type listed is a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The notice indicates this is a "Notice of Intent to Award" and explicitly states it is not a request for applications; instead, it serves as public notice that the National Park Service will fund the project under an existing cooperative agreement with GBI via a task agreement. The expected number of awards is one, with an award ceiling of $40,000. The opportunity was created on August 3, 2016, and because it is not open for competition, it is primarily informational, outlining the planned scope of work, purpose, and funding approach for this specific partner-supported project in Mojave National Preserve.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The project is titled "Cultural Resouce Investigations in Mojave National Preserve."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00281.
Which federal agency is issuing this notice?
The notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS) within the Department of the Interior.
What type of funding is being used?
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What program or activity category is associated with this award?
The activity category listed is Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.931.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice is a "Notice of Intent to Award" and explicitly states it is not a request for applications.
Can new organizations apply for this funding?
No. The notice is informational and explains that the National Park Service will fund the project under an existing cooperative agreement with GBI via a task agreement.
How many awards does the notice expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is $40,000.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on August 3, 2016.
Where will the project work take place?
The work is focused on Mojave National Preserve.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project supports on-the-ground cultural resource investigations to help protect cultural, archeological, and historical resources and improve the National Park Service's ability to interpret these places for visitors.
What types of resources is Mojave National Preserve known for?
The preserve is described as having a wide range of cultural, archeological, and historical resources that require active stewardship and documentation.
What is the ethnographic study component of the project?
A central component is an ethnographic study examining the history of African American homesteading in Lanfair Valley, with the goal of better documenting and understanding this history through cultural anthropology and related methods.
Where is Lanfair Valley and why is it important to this project?
Lanfair Valley is described as a large flat valley within Mojave National Preserve where homesteading activity occurred in the early 20th century. The project emphasizes researching and documenting African American homesteading history connected to this area.
What is the intended outcome of the ethnographic work?
The ethnographic work is intended to help ensure that stories and sites tied to African American homesteading communities are researched, preserved, and appropriately represented in the broader narrative of the region.
What other cultural resource activities are included besides ethnography?
The project also includes historic preservation investigations, stabilization treatments to slow deterioration and protect significant features, archeological surveys, and detailed site documentation.
What does "stabilization treatments" mean in the context of this notice?
Based on the notice, stabilization treatments are actions intended to slow deterioration and protect significant cultural features within the preserve.
What kinds of archeological work are included?
The scope includes archeological surveys to locate and assess sites, along with detailed documentation to create reliable records of site conditions and characteristics.
Does the project include formal evaluations of historic significance?
Yes. The work includes evaluations used in cultural resource management, such as determinations of historic eligibility (for example, assessing whether sites may qualify for listing).
Will the project prepare National Register nominations?
Yes, when appropriate, the project includes preparing National Register nominations.
How will this work support the National Park Service over the long term?
The notice states that these tasks strengthen the preserve's cultural resource inventory, improve long-term planning, and support compliance and stewardship responsibilities tied to managing protected federal lands.
Is workforce development part of the project goals?
Yes. An explicit goal is workforce development through meaningful experience and training opportunities for young adults and early-career professionals.
What kind of experience will participants gain?
Participants are expected to gain hands-on exposure to cultural resource stewardship where archeology, historic preservation, and ethnographic research intersect, including applied fieldwork and documentation activities.
Who is listed as eligible to receive this award?
The eligible applicant type listed is a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
Why is the notice posted if it is not open for applications?
The notice serves as public notice that the National Park Service will fund a specific project under an existing cooperative agreement via a task agreement, and it outlines the purpose, scope of work, and funding approach.
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