Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00201
Apply for P16AS00201
- The DOI-NPS in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ethnographic Survey of African American Homesteading in Lanfair Valley" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 01, 2016 and posted on Jun 01, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2016. (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 $214,332.00 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (DOI-NPS) released a discretionary funding opportunity, numbered P16AS00201, to support an ethnographic survey focused on the largely overlooked history of African American homesteading in Lanfair Valley, an area that now falls within Mojave National Preserve and Castle Mountains National Monument. The work is intended to be carried out collaboratively with the Park Service under a cooperative agreement, meaning the recipient should expect active coordination with NPS staff rather than operating entirely independently. The overall aim is to document and interpret a little known chapter of the African American experience connected to these park lands, and to translate that documentation into practical, usable information for park management and public education.
At the core of the project is baseline ethnographic documentation. The study is expected to compile information about historical African American homesteaders associated with Lanfair Valley, while also exploring how contemporary groups may retain knowledge, traditions, memories, or other connections to the area. A major emphasis is on identifying and recording traditional associations between people and place, including how communities may understand, value, and relate to specific landscapes and resources within the preserve and monument. This includes the likelihood of documenting culturally specific uses of park resources and locating culturally or historically significant sites, places, or objects that may not be well represented in existing park narratives or resource files.
The opportunity also highlights a practical outcome: strengthening interpretation and staff capacity. Findings are meant to help NPS develop or improve public interpretive programming that accurately reflects African American histories in the National Park System, specifically at Mojave National Preserve and Castle Mountains National Monument. Beyond immediate interpretation, the survey is positioned as a foundation for future work by clarifying what is known, what remains uncertain, and what additional ethnographic research questions should be pursued. In other words, it is both a documentation project and a roadmap for continued study.
Another important goal is to frame natural and cultural resources as potential heritage resources in a community context. The Park Service anticipates that the research will shed light on how particular natural features, cultural landscapes, or material traces are viewed through the lens of history, cultural tradition, and community practice. That includes understanding not just what exists on the landscape, but what it means to people, how those meanings have been carried forward, and how they might inform resource stewardship, interpretation, and decision-making.
Administratively, this was a single-award opportunity with an expected total of one award and a maximum funding ceiling of $214,332. It was categorized under humanities/cultural affairs (with an additional “other” activity category noted in the listing), tied to CFDA number 15.945. The posting and creation dates were June 1, 2016, with a closing date of July 15, 2016. Eligibility was listed broadly as “others,” with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.
Grant Opportunity FAQs (NPS P16AS00201)
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The National Park Service (DOI-NPS) discretionary funding opportunity is numbered P16AS00201.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to support an ethnographic survey documenting the largely overlooked history of African American homesteading in Lanfair Valley, an area that is now within Mojave National Preserve and Castle Mountains National Monument. The intent is to turn that documentation into practical, usable information for park management and public education.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity was released by the National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI).
Where is the project focused geographically?
The project focuses on Lanfair Valley and its connections to lands now managed as Mojave National Preserve and Castle Mountains National Monument.
What type of agreement is expected for the funded work?
The work is intended to be carried out under a cooperative agreement, which means the recipient should expect active coordination with NPS staff rather than operating entirely independently.
How collaborative is the project with NPS staff?
The opportunity anticipates that the recipient will coordinate closely with NPS. Because it is a cooperative agreement, the project is set up for ongoing collaboration and active involvement by NPS staff as the work is carried out.
What are the core project activities?
At the core, the project calls for baseline ethnographic documentation. This includes compiling information about historical African American homesteaders associated with Lanfair Valley and exploring how contemporary groups may retain knowledge, traditions, memories, or other connections to the area.
What kinds of community connections is the study expected to explore?
The study is expected to examine whether contemporary groups retain knowledge, traditions, memories, or other connections to Lanfair Valley and related park lands, including how those connections may be expressed and carried forward.
What does the opportunity mean by "traditional associations between people and place"?
It refers to documenting and recording how communities understand, value, and relate to specific landscapes and resources in the preserve and monument, including community perspectives on particular places and what those places mean culturally and historically.
Does the scope include identifying culturally significant sites or objects?
Yes. A major emphasis is on identifying and recording culturally or historically significant sites, places, or objects that may not be well represented in existing park narratives or resource files.
Will the survey consider culturally specific uses of park resources?
Yes. The opportunity notes the likelihood of documenting culturally specific uses of park resources as part of understanding community relationships to landscapes and resources.
How will the findings be used by the National Park Service?
The findings are intended to help NPS strengthen interpretation and build staff capacity by supporting the development or improvement of public interpretive programming that more accurately reflects African American histories in the National Park System, particularly at Mojave National Preserve and Castle Mountains National Monument.
Is the project only about documentation, or does it also guide future work?
It is both. The survey is positioned as a foundation for future work by clarifying what is known, what remains uncertain, and what additional ethnographic research questions should be pursued. It serves as documentation and a roadmap for continued study.
How does the opportunity connect natural resources to cultural or heritage values?
A stated goal is to frame natural and cultural resources as potential heritage resources in a community context by documenting how natural features, cultural landscapes, or material traces are viewed through the lens of history, cultural tradition, and community practice.
What does the opportunity say about “meaning” and stewardship?
It emphasizes understanding not only what exists on the landscape, but what it means to people, how those meanings have been carried forward, and how that understanding might inform resource stewardship, interpretation, and decision-making.
How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
This was described as a single-award opportunity, with an expected total of one award.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The maximum funding ceiling listed for the opportunity was $214,332.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA number 15.945.
How was the opportunity categorized?
It was categorized under humanities/cultural affairs, with an additional "other" activity category also noted in the listing.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting and creation dates were June 1, 2016, and the closing date was July 15, 2016.
Who was eligible to apply, based on the listing?
Eligibility was listed broadly as "others", with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.
Where can applicants find the detailed eligibility requirements?
The listing indicates that additional eligibility details are provided in the full announcement.
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