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- The National Park Service in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ethnographic Overview and Assessment" 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 Sep 2, 2015 and posted on Sep 2, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 12, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $68,125.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The United States Department of the Interior, The National Park Service (NPS), and the for Mammoth Cave National Park is announcing a notice of intent to award this is not a request for applications. This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of NPSs intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition, under Cooperative Agreement P14AC00882 with the University of Tennessee, a partner under the Southern Appalachian Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, for a project titled Ethnographic Overview and Assessment.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Ethnographic Overview and Assessment grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00377) was issued by the National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior) to support the development of an Ethnographic Overview and Assessment (EOA) for Mammoth Cave National Park. The central purpose of the project is to document, analyze, and evaluate ethnographic resources tied to the park, meaning the living or historically rooted cultural relationships that communities and groups have with park places, landscapes, and resources. The end product is intended to be practical and management-focused: it will serve as a reference that park staff can use when making decisions about resource protection, planning, interpretation, and compliance.
The opportunity sits in the Humanities funding activity area (with cultural affairs relevance under CFDA context) and is associated with CFDA 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System. The planned funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project, such as collaboration on scope, methods, deliverables, review, and coordination with park priorities. The estimated total funding listed is $68,125, with no cost sharing or matching requirement.
A key point about this notice is that it was not an open call for proposals. It was published as a public notice of intent to award funding without full and open competition. In other words, the NPS was signaling that it intended to carry out this work through an existing cooperative arrangement rather than solicit applications broadly. The notice specifies that the award would be made under Cooperative Agreement P14AC00882 with the University of Tennessee, identified as a partner under the Southern Appalachian Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. Although the eligibility field lists public and state-controlled institutions of higher education (and other entities as clarified in the full text), the language in the announcement makes clear that this particular posting was meant to document a directed, non-competitive award rather than invite new applicants.
From a timeline standpoint, the notice was posted on September 2, 2015, with a closing date of September 12, 2015, and an archive date of September 30, 2015. It anticipated a single award. The award ceiling and floor were both listed as $0, which commonly appears in notices like this when the agency is posting intent and general parameters but not running a standard competitive process with defined min/max award ranges.
Operationally, the project deliverable (the EOA for Mammoth Cave National Park) is framed as an applied research and documentation effort that feeds directly into multiple park functions. The announcement explicitly notes that the documentation and evaluation produced will be used as input into park management plans, environmental assessment work, and interpretation planning, and will support other resource-related management decisions. That means the work is expected to influence how the park identifies ethnographic stakeholders, understands traditional or community connections to specific areas or resources, and integrates that understanding into planning and public communication.
For administrative questions or issues accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Brian Straka at 865-436-1217 or BrianStraka@nps.gov, and the additional information link referenced Grants.gov.
FAQs: Ethnographic Overview and Assessment (EOA) for Mammoth Cave National Park (P15AS00377)
What is the Ethnographic Overview and Assessment (EOA) grant opportunity?
The Ethnographic Overview and Assessment grant opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) funding action (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00377) intended to support the development of an Ethnographic Overview and Assessment (EOA) for Mammoth Cave National Park.
What is the central purpose of this project?
The project is designed to document, analyze, and evaluate ethnographic resources connected to Mammoth Cave National Park. In this context, ethnographic resources refer to living or historically rooted cultural relationships that communities and groups have with park places, landscapes, and resources.
What is the main deliverable or end product?
The main deliverable is an Ethnographic Overview and Assessment (EOA) report for Mammoth Cave National Park. It is intended to be practical and management-focused, serving as a reference for park staff decision-making.
How will the EOA be used by the park?
The EOA is intended to support multiple park functions, including resource protection decisions, planning, interpretation, and compliance. The notice states the documentation and evaluation will be used as input to park management plans, environmental assessment work, interpretation planning, and other resource-related management decisions.
Which federal agency issued this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the National Park Service (NPS), which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What funding activity area does this opportunity fall under?
The announcement places the opportunity in the Humanities funding activity area, with cultural affairs relevance under the CFDA context described in the notice.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.945, titled "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
What type of funding instrument is planned?
The planned funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. The notice notes that cooperative agreements typically involve substantial federal involvement during the project, such as collaboration on scope, methods, deliverables, review, and coordination with park priorities.
How much funding was expected for this project?
The estimated total funding listed in the notice is $68,125.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Was this an open call for proposals?
No. The notice was published as a public notice of intent to award funding without full and open competition. It was meant to document a directed, non-competitive award rather than invite applications broadly.
Who was the intended award recipient?
The notice specifies the award would be made under Cooperative Agreement P14AC00882 with the University of Tennessee, identified as a partner under the Southern Appalachian Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.
Does the eligibility section mean new applicants could apply?
Although the eligibility field lists public and state-controlled institutions of higher education (and other entities as clarified in the full text), the notice language indicates this specific posting was not intended to solicit new applications and instead documented a directed award.
How many awards were anticipated?
The notice anticipated a single award.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The notice was posted on September 2, 2015. The closing date was September 12, 2015. The archive date was September 30, 2015.
Why do the award ceiling and floor show as $0?
The award ceiling and floor were both listed as $0, which commonly appears in notices like this when the agency is posting intent and general parameters but is not running a standard competitive process with defined minimum and maximum award ranges.
What does "ethnographic resources" mean in this notice?
In the notice, ethnographic resources are described as the living or historically rooted cultural relationships that communities and groups have with park places, landscapes, and resources.
What park is the EOA focused on?
The EOA is specifically for Mammoth Cave National Park.
Where could applicants or readers find additional information?
The notice references Grants.gov as the additional information link for accessing the full announcement.
Who was the listed contact for administrative questions?
The contact listed for administrative questions or issues accessing the full announcement was Brian Straka. The notice provides the phone number 865-436-1217 and the email address BrianStraka@nps.gov.
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