Opportunity Information: Apply for DOI NPS NICO EP12AC30068
Apply for DOI NPS NICO EP12AC30068
- The National Park Service in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Develope Wayside Exhibit Proposal" 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 Dec 21, 2011 and posted on Dec 21, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 31, 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 $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).
- Notice of Intent to award without competition. Unique qualifications. Nicodemus Historical Society has intimate knowledge of the history of Nicodemus and has recently worked closely with consultants preparing the National Historic Landmark Update and therefore has firsthand knowledge of the first phase of this C.A./project identifying the locations for the Waysides. The Historical Society s photographic and written word collections will be primary sources for each wayside location research. The Society also is performing the last of 60 oral histories (via a separate C.A.) which will be rich in information pertinent to this project.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Develope Wayside Exhibit Proposal" grant opportunity is a National Park Service cooperative agreement focused on planning and research for a set of wayside exhibits connected to the Nicodemus area and its cultural resources. The project centers on producing a formal Wayside Proposal report that will guide the development of approximately 30 informational and interpretive wayside exhibits. In practical terms, the funded work is not for fabricating or installing signs; it is for doing the groundwork that makes exhibit design and placement accurate, feasible, and historically grounded.
The main deliverable is a comprehensive report that documents each proposed wayside location in a consistent, usable format. For every wayside, the proposal is expected to identify the location using written description and photographs, and it must also include ownership details and contact information tied to that site. This implies a strong emphasis on implementation readiness, meaning the proposal should help the Park Service understand not only what stories to tell but also where the exhibits can realistically be placed, who controls the land or site, and who would need to be contacted for permissions, coordination, or long-term stewardship. Alongside basic site identification, the report must recommend specific physical placement for each exhibit, ensuring each wayside is situated where visitors can safely access it and where the interpretive message makes sense in the landscape.
Beyond location logistics, the proposal must articulate interpretive objectives for each wayside. These objectives describe what the exhibit should accomplish for visitors, such as explaining an event, highlighting a historic person or place, connecting the community story to broader themes, or helping visitors understand how the physical setting relates to the historical narrative. The opportunity also calls for suggested exhibit elements, including possible graphics, maps, and comments that would inform later design phases. Another required component is a brief listing of relevant written and photographic materials uncovered during research, essentially creating a source trail showing what archival, documentary, and visual references support each exhibit concept. This is meant to anchor the future exhibits in credible primary and secondary sources and to make it easier for designers and interpreters to find and use those materials later.
A notable part of the scope is a separate alternative media report that explores technology-based storytelling options. Rather than limiting interpretation to static panels, the project must outline digital or audio approaches that could complement each wayside and potentially extend interpretation to other locations. The announcement specifically mentions audio tour stops that could work for a walking or driving tour, which suggests the Park Service is interested in multi-platform interpretation, such as phone-based audio, QR-code triggered content, GPS-enabled tour experiences, or similar methods. The expectation is to think through which stories are best told on-site via a panel, which might be enhanced by audio or other media, and how visitors could experience a coherent narrative across multiple stops.
Administratively, this is listed as a mandatory opportunity using a cooperative agreement, with one expected award and an estimated total funding amount of $30,000. The award ceiling is also $30,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The activity category is humanities (cultural affairs) and the CFDA listing is 15.946, Cultural Resources Management, which aligns with research, documentation, interpretation planning, and preservation-related educational work.
Eligibility is highly restricted because this is a notice of intent to award without competition based on unique qualifications. The Nicodemus Historical Society is identified as the intended recipient due to its deep familiarity with Nicodemus history and its recent collaboration with consultants on a National Historic Landmark Update. The announcement emphasizes that the Society has firsthand knowledge of the first phase of work that identified wayside locations, and that its photographic and written collections are expected to serve as primary source material for the research. It also notes that the Society is completing a set of oral histories under a separate cooperative agreement, and those interviews are expected to provide substantial content relevant to the wayside themes and interpretive planning.
Key dates indicate this opportunity was posted and created on December 21, 2011, with a closing date of December 31, 2011, and an archive date of January 30, 2012. The listed federal agency is the National Park Service, and the contact for access issues is Tonya Bradley, Contract Specialist, at 402-661-1656 (an email is referenced but not provided in the text you supplied). Overall, the opportunity is best understood as funding for a structured, research-driven blueprint that pairs site feasibility details with interpretive planning, and that also lays out a modern alternative-media approach to help visitors experience Nicodemus stories across an on-the-ground route.
Develope Wayside Exhibit Proposal Grant - FAQs
What is the "Develope Wayside Exhibit Proposal" grant?
This opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement to fund planning and research for a set of interpretive wayside exhibits connected to the Nicodemus area and its cultural resources. The funded work focuses on producing a formal Wayside Proposal report that will guide later exhibit development.
What is the main purpose of the funded project?
The project exists to create an implementation-ready blueprint for approximately 30 informational and interpretive wayside exhibits. The emphasis is on doing the groundwork that makes future exhibit design and placement accurate, feasible, and historically grounded.
Is the funding for fabricating or installing wayside signs?
No. The scope described is for planning and research only. The deliverables are reports and supporting documentation, not sign fabrication or installation.
What is the primary deliverable under this cooperative agreement?
The primary deliverable is a comprehensive Wayside Proposal report that documents each proposed wayside location in a consistent, usable format and supports future implementation.
Approximately how many wayside exhibits are being planned?
The project is intended to guide the development of approximately 30 wayside exhibits.
What specific information must be documented for each proposed wayside location?
For each wayside, the proposal is expected to include a written location description and photographs, plus ownership details and contact information tied to the site.
Why are ownership details and contact information required for each site?
The opportunity emphasizes implementation readiness. By identifying who controls the land or site and who to contact, the report helps the Park Service understand where exhibits can realistically be placed and who would be involved for permissions, coordination, or long-term stewardship.
Does the report need to recommend where exactly each wayside should be placed?
Yes. The proposal must recommend specific physical placement for each exhibit, with attention to visitor safety and ensuring the interpretive message makes sense in the landscape.
What are "interpretive objectives" in this opportunity?
Interpretive objectives describe what each wayside should accomplish for visitors. Examples mentioned include explaining an event, highlighting a historic person or place, connecting the community story to broader themes, or helping visitors understand how the physical setting relates to the historical narrative.
What kinds of exhibit elements should the proposal suggest?
The proposal is expected to suggest possible exhibit elements such as graphics, maps, and comments that would inform later design phases.
Does the project require documenting research sources?
Yes. A brief listing of relevant written and photographic materials uncovered during research is required, creating a source trail that supports each exhibit concept.
Why does the opportunity require a listing of written and photographic materials?
This requirement is intended to anchor future exhibits in credible primary and secondary sources and make it easier for designers and interpreters to locate and use those materials later.
Is there an alternative-media component to the work?
Yes. The scope includes a separate alternative media report exploring technology-based storytelling options that could complement each wayside and potentially extend interpretation to other locations.
What types of alternative media are referenced in the announcement?
The announcement specifically mentions audio tour stops that could work for a walking or driving tour. It also indicates interest in digital or audio approaches that could complement static panels across multiple stops.
What is the expected outcome of the alternative media report?
The expectation is to outline approaches that help determine which stories are best told on-site via a panel, which could be enhanced by audio or other media, and how visitors could experience a coherent narrative across multiple tour stops.
What type of award is this?
This is described as a mandatory opportunity using a cooperative agreement.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The announcement indicates one expected award.
What is the estimated total funding amount and the award ceiling?
The estimated total funding amount is $30,000, and the award ceiling is also $30,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the activity category for this grant?
The activity category is humanities (cultural affairs), aligning with cultural resources research, documentation, and interpretive planning.
What CFDA program listing is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing referenced is 15.946, Cultural Resources Management.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is highly restricted. This is a notice of intent to award without competition based on unique qualifications, and the Nicodemus Historical Society is identified as the intended recipient.
Why is the Nicodemus Historical Society the intended recipient?
The announcement cites the Society's deep familiarity with Nicodemus history, its recent collaboration with consultants on a National Historic Landmark Update, its firsthand knowledge of earlier work identifying wayside locations, and the importance of its photographic and written collections as primary source material for the research.
Are oral histories part of the research base for this wayside proposal work?
Yes. The announcement notes that the Society is completing a set of oral histories under a separate cooperative agreement, and those interviews are expected to provide substantial content relevant to wayside themes and interpretive planning.
What are the posting and closing dates listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted and created on December 21, 2011, with a closing date of December 31, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is January 30, 2012.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The listed federal agency is the National Park Service.
Who is the contact person for access issues, and what contact information is provided?
The contact for access issues is Tonya Bradley, Contract Specialist, at 402-661-1656. An email is referenced in the source description, but it is not provided in the text supplied here.
What does "implementation readiness" mean in the context of this proposal?
In this announcement, implementation readiness refers to developing a proposal that goes beyond story ideas by documenting feasible locations, recommended placement, site ownership, and the right contacts, so the Park Service can realistically move forward with later exhibit development and coordination.
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