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- The National Park Service in the education information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Developmental History Section of the Sheriffs House Jail Historic Structures Report" 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 13, 2014 and posted on Aug 13, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 27, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $80,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $80,000.00 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:
This grant opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding for a specific, pre-identified project rather than an open call for applications. The opportunity, listed as Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00253 and titled "Developmental History Section of the Sheriffs House and Jail Historic Structures Report," announces NPS plans to provide an $80,000 cooperative agreement award to the Organization of American Historians (OAH). It is framed as a continuation action under an existing cooperative agreement (H2261100002), with no cost share required, and an anticipated period of performance running from the award date through September 30, 2015. Although the listing shows an original and current closing date of August 27, 2014, the key point is that the announcement is informational: it is meant to publicly document NPS intent to fund this work without full and open competition.
The project itself supports First State National Monument and focuses on the 1857 Sheriffs House and Jail in New Castle, Delaware. NPS identified a need for a Historic Structures Report (HSR) to better understand and communicate the building complex's developmental history, historic integrity, and character-defining features. In NPS preservation practice, an HSR is a core planning and decision-making document: it underpins how a historic structure is interpreted for visitors and guides future treatment decisions (rehabilitation, restoration, preservation approaches, and compatible use). The announcement also highlights that the HSR findings will be shared with the public through a briefing as part of the broader public process used to determine and communicate NPS decisions about the building's ultimate treatment. Beyond public interpretation, the report is positioned as an educational tool because of an existing relationship between First State National Monument and the University of Delaware's Historic Preservation Program; the developmental history section and the larger HSR are intended to serve as companion materials to student tours, giving students an applied example of HSR methodology and components.
The funded work is narrowly defined: it will produce the Developmental History section of the HSR, including a Management Summary, in accordance with National Park Service Director's Order #28 (Cultural Resource Management), Chapter 8. This section is expected to document how the Sheriffs House and Jail evolved over time using deep archival research combined with physical investigation of the structure. The work is expected to build substantially on a prior baseline document, a 10-page "A Documentary History of the Sheriffs House and Jail, New Castle, Delaware" created in 1997 by the University of Delaware's Center for Historic Architecture and Design, and then expand far beyond it by drawing from archival repositories in Delaware and elsewhere in the northeastern United States. The deliverable is expected to be "publishable quality" and ultimately incorporated into the complete HSR at a later stage, effectively becoming a major, standalone scholarly component that feeds into NPS planning, interpretation, and preservation actions.
Roles and responsibilities are split between the recipient (OAH) and NPS, reflecting the cooperative agreement format where substantial federal involvement is anticipated. OAH's commitments include recruiting and managing appropriate architectural historian scholar(s), serving as liaison between NPS and the researchers, and working with NPS to finalize a detailed scope of work for the historians to follow. OAH is also responsible for ensuring the final product meets both professional architectural history standards and NPS expectations through project management, coordination of agency and peer review feedback, and editorial services. In terms of concrete outputs, OAH must deliver a final publication-quality manuscript in PDF format for online access and provide ten bound hard copies. Process-wise, OAH is expected to participate in a project kickoff meeting and a formal review at the 50% draft stage, providing input that helps shape the second half of the work. A final outreach expectation is also built in: OAH will share and promote the report within its membership and professional networks so the findings are broadly available to scholars and educators in American architectural history and so NPS use of the work in management and planning is visible within the profession.
NPS, for its part, is not simply a funder in this structure. The agency will collaborate with OAH to refine the scope of work, participate in selecting the architectural historian(s), and provide access to relevant park records, reports, and databases. NPS will orient researchers to the Sheriffs House and Jail, help identify the most promising archival repositories, and conduct ongoing review to ensure the research stays relevant and meets quality expectations. NPS will also organize the kickoff meeting and the 50% draft review, and later distribute the developmental history section as part of completing and circulating the broader Sheriffs House HSR (noted as Part 1 in the description). Finally, NPS will share and promote the completed HSR across related NPS units, extending the report's utility beyond the immediate park site.
A major procedural element in the announcement is the justification for awarding the funds without full and open competition. Under Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2), noncompetitive awards require written justification tied to specific criteria. In this case, NPS cites the "Continuation" criterion, meaning the work is necessary to complete or continue an already-funded activity and competing it would significantly disrupt continuity or completion. The award is described as a task agreement (P14AC1486) under the broader cooperative agreement, reinforcing that this is part of an ongoing partnership framework rather than a new open solicitation. The legal and program authorities cited include 16 U.S.C. 1(g), which authorizes NPS to enter cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations using appropriated funds to carry out NPS programs, and references to the National Historic Preservation Act authorities (noted in the text as 16 U.S.C. 470 / Section 110-related language). The listing also identifies the CFDA program as 15.946, Cultural Resources Management, and indicates the anticipated number of awards is one, with an award ceiling of $80,000 and a floor of $1, and eligible applicants generally described as 501(c)(3) nonprofits (though the intent here is to award specifically to OAH).
Key administrative details include the NPS point of contact, June Zastrow (303-987-6718, JuneZastrow@nps.gov), and the basic categorization of the funding instrument as a discretionary cooperative agreement within an education/information/statistics activity category. Taken as a whole, the opportunity is best understood as a public notice documenting NPS intent to fund a defined research-and-writing deliverable that strengthens the evidentiary and interpretive foundation for preserving, managing, and presenting the 1857 Sheriffs House and Jail, while also producing a scholarly resource that can circulate within professional and educational communities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding for a specific, pre-identified project. It is not an open call for applications. The listing publicly documents NPS plans to issue an award for the project titled "Developmental History Section of the Sheriffs House and Jail Historic Structures Report."
2) Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. The announcement is informational and is intended to document NPS intent to fund the work without full and open competition. The award is justified as noncompetitive under Department of the Interior single-source policy criteria.
3) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
NPS intends to award the cooperative agreement to the Organization of American Historians (OAH).
4) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P14AS00253.
5) What is the total anticipated funding amount?
The anticipated award amount is $80,000.
6) How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The anticipated number of awards is one.
7) What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a discretionary cooperative agreement, which indicates substantial federal involvement in the work.
8) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost share is required.
9) What is the period of performance?
The anticipated period of performance runs from the award date through September 30, 2015.
10) Why does the listing show a closing date if this is not competitive?
The listing shows an original and current closing date of August 27, 2014, but the key purpose of the posting is to publicly document NPS intent to fund a specific, pre-identified project rather than solicit applications.
11) What site and resource does the project focus on?
The work supports First State National Monument and focuses on the 1857 Sheriffs House and Jail in New Castle, Delaware.
12) What is the main purpose of the project?
The project will produce the Developmental History section of a Historic Structures Report (HSR) so NPS can better understand and communicate the building complex's developmental history, historic integrity, and character-defining features, and use that information to guide future treatment decisions.
13) What is an HSR in the context of NPS preservation practice?
An HSR (Historic Structures Report) is described as a core planning and decision-making document used by NPS. It underpins how a historic structure is interpreted for visitors and guides future treatment decisions (including rehabilitation, restoration, and preservation approaches, as well as compatible use).
14) What exactly will be produced with this funding?
The funded work is narrowly defined: it will produce the Developmental History section of the Sheriffs House and Jail HSR, including a Management Summary.
15) What standards or guidance must the deliverable follow?
The Developmental History section (including the Management Summary) must be prepared in accordance with National Park Service Director's Order #28 (Cultural Resource Management), Chapter 8.
16) What research methods are expected for the Developmental History section?
The work is expected to document how the Sheriffs House and Jail evolved over time using deep archival research combined with physical investigation of the structure.
17) Is there an existing baseline document the work will build on?
Yes. The work is expected to build substantially on a prior baseline document: a 10-page "A Documentary History of the Sheriffs House and Jail, New Castle, Delaware" created in 1997 by the University of Delaware's Center for Historic Architecture and Design.
18) How much will the new research expand beyond the baseline?
The deliverable is expected to expand far beyond the 1997 baseline by drawing from archival repositories in Delaware and elsewhere in the northeastern United States.
19) What quality level is expected for the final deliverable?
The final manuscript is expected to be "publishable quality" and intended to function as a major, standalone scholarly component that will later be incorporated into the complete HSR.
20) How will the findings be shared with the public?
The announcement notes that the HSR findings will be shared with the public through a briefing as part of the broader public process used to determine and communicate NPS decisions about the building's ultimate treatment.
21) How does the project support education?
The report is positioned as an educational tool tied to an existing relationship between First State National Monument and the University of Delaware's Historic Preservation Program. The Developmental History section and the larger HSR are intended to serve as companion materials to student tours and provide an applied example of HSR methodology and components.
22) What are OAH's main responsibilities under the cooperative agreement?
OAH is responsible for recruiting and managing appropriate architectural historian scholar(s), serving as liaison between NPS and the researchers, and working with NPS to finalize a detailed scope of work. OAH also provides project management, coordinates agency and peer review feedback, and supplies editorial services to ensure the final product meets professional architectural history standards and NPS expectations.
23) What deliverables must OAH provide?
OAH must deliver a final publication-quality manuscript in PDF format for online access and provide ten bound hard copies.
24) Are there specific review milestones during the project?
Yes. OAH is expected to participate in a project kickoff meeting and a formal review at the 50% draft stage, and provide input that helps shape the second half of the work.
25) What outreach or dissemination expectations apply to OAH?
OAH is expected to share and promote the report within its membership and professional networks so the findings are broadly available to scholars and educators in American architectural history and so NPS use of the work in management and planning is visible within the profession.
26) What role will NPS play beyond providing funding?
NPS will collaborate with OAH to refine the scope of work, participate in selecting the architectural historian(s), provide access to relevant park records, reports, and databases, orient researchers to the Sheriffs House and Jail, help identify promising archival repositories, and conduct ongoing review to ensure the research remains relevant and meets quality expectations.
27) Who organizes the kickoff and mid-point review activities?
NPS will organize the kickoff meeting and the 50% draft review.
28) How will NPS use and distribute the completed work?
NPS will distribute the Developmental History section as part of completing and circulating the broader Sheriffs House HSR (noted as Part 1 in the description) and will share and promote the completed HSR across related NPS units.
29) Why is the award being made without full and open competition?
NPS cites the "Continuation" criterion under Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2). The justification is that the work is necessary to complete or continue an already-funded activity and competing it would significantly disrupt continuity or completion.
30) Is this award tied to an existing agreement?
Yes. The action is framed as a continuation under an existing cooperative agreement (H2261100002) and described as a task agreement (P14AC1486) under that broader cooperative agreement.
31) What program or CFDA listing is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA program identified is 15.946, Cultural Resources Management.
32) What legal or program authorities are cited for this work?
The notice references 16 U.S.C. 1(g) as authority for NPS to enter cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations using appropriated funds to carry out NPS programs, and also references National Historic Preservation Act authorities (noted in the text as 16 U.S.C. 470 / Section 110-related language).
33) Who is listed as the point of contact at NPS?
The point of contact is June Zastrow. Phone: 303-987-6718. Email: JuneZastrow@nps.gov.
34) How is the opportunity categorized by activity type?
The listing categorizes the activity under education/information/statistics, and the instrument is a cooperative agreement within a discretionary funding context.
35) Who is generally considered eligible according to the listing?
The listing generally describes eligible applicants as 501(c)(3) nonprofits, though the intent here is to award specifically to the Organization of American Historians (OAH).
36) What is the award ceiling and floor shown in the listing?
The award ceiling is $80,000 and the floor is $1, with one anticipated award.
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