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- The National Park Service in the community development education employment, labor and training environment information and statistics natural resources regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "HALS Historical Report Clark Veterans Cemetery" 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 5, 2015 and posted on Aug 5, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 15, 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 $50,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 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 notice describes a National Park Service (NPS) intent to make a single, non-competitive award for a specific documentation project rather than soliciting applications from the public. The opportunity is titled "HALS Historical Report - Clark Veterans Cemetery" (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00269) and is explicitly labeled as a "Notice of Intent to Award," meaning it is not a request for proposals and is posted mainly to satisfy public transparency requirements. The NPS plans to award $50,000 through a cooperative agreement to the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), with no cost share required, for work running from the date of award through June 30, 2016 (a roughly six-month period of performance). The authority cited is 54 USC 101702(a), and the program listing is CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resources Management. The listed point of contact is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, junezastrow@nps.gov).
At the center of the project is the Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS), which was formally established through a long-standing tripartite Memorandum of Understanding among NPS, ASLA, and the Library of Congress in 2000. HALS exists because historic landscapes require specialized, stand-alone documentation that captures their physical form, cultural meaning, and historical evolution. The partnership is intended to serve several audiences at once: it informs the public, supports professional stewardship and management decisions, and helps train students and emerging professionals in the methods and standards of landscape documentation and preservation. Under this specific task agreement, the planned work is to produce a HALS-level physical and cultural history for Clark American Battlefield Cemetery and Memorial, located near Manila in the Philippines. The announcement notes that the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) had recently acquired the cemetery and needed this historical report completed to the Standards of the Secretary of the Interior, signaling that the deliverable must meet widely recognized federal preservation documentation standards for quality, rigor, and defensibility.
The NPS and ASLA describe the effort as a high-profile pilot that can function as a prototype for future professional guidance and best practices, particularly because historic cemeteries are increasingly recognized as significant cultural landscapes. ASLAs Subcommittee on Historic Preservation is described as one of its fastest-growing professional interest groups, and the agency frames this project as a chance for ASLA to work closely with HALS to set a high bar for scholarship and documentation. The scope is characterized as complex and time-limited, requiring both an on-site visit and substantial archival research across multiple record collections that reflect the cemeteries roughly 100-year history and changing managers or owners. The expected end product is a baseline historical documentation package that can be used for stewardship, interpretation, and future documentation work.
Responsibilities are laid out for both parties, consistent with the cooperative agreement model, which emphasizes substantial involvement by the federal agency rather than a hands-off grant. ASLA commits to creating a model-quality documentation prototype aligned with the Secretary of the Interior standards, promoting the results through its historic preservation group, and supporting broad dissemination of the final product. ASLA also agrees to use lessons from the project to help identify and develop strategies for recording other nationally significant landscapes that are threatened or in urgent need of documentation, and to share resources and scholarly expertise with NPS to strengthen the overall national capacity for landscape documentation. In parallel, NPS commits to collaborating with ASLA on documenting nationally important landscape architecture (including National Historic Landmarks and key NPS landscapes), supporting scholars who use the HABS/HAER/HALS collections, and participating in the development of educational programs and materials based on those collections. A key public-facing outcome is that final documentation created under the effort is intended to be made publicly available through the HABS/HAER/HALS collections housed at the Library of Congress, reinforcing the long-term preservation and accessibility goals of the HALS program.
Finally, the announcement explains why this award is being made without competition. Under Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2), NPS must justify non-competitive assistance awards using specific criteria. Here, NPS cites criterion (2) "Continuation," meaning the work is framed as a necessary continuation under an existing cooperative agreement relationship (Cooperative Agreement P15AC00290), and competing the task would be impractical because it could disrupt continuity or completion. The award is described as a task agreement (P15AC01417) under that broader cooperative agreement, with the $50,000 amount and the performance period ending June 30, 2016. Although the listing includes standard grants.gov metadata such as an eligible applicant category (501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education) and posted/closing/archive dates, the practical takeaway is that this posting is informational: the NPS already identified ASLA as the recipient and is providing formal notice of its intent to fund the work as a continuation action within an established HALS partnership.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This listing is a National Park Service (NPS) "Notice of Intent to Award" for the project titled "HALS Historical Report - Clark Veterans Cemetery" (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00269). It describes NPS's intent to make a single, non-competitive award for a specific documentation project.
Is this a competitive grant where the public can apply?
No. The notice is explicitly labeled as a "Notice of Intent to Award" and states it is not a request for proposals. It is posted primarily to meet public transparency requirements rather than to solicit applications.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
NPS intends to make the award to the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
What type of award is planned?
The planned instrument is a cooperative agreement. This model indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency (NPS) rather than a hands-off grant structure.
How much funding does NPS plan to award?
NPS plans to award $50,000 for the described work.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No cost share is required, as stated in the notice.
What is the project period of performance?
The work is expected to run from the date of award through June 30, 2016, described as roughly a six-month period of performance.
What is the main deliverable under this project?
The planned work is to produce a HALS-level physical and cultural history (a baseline historical documentation package) for Clark American Battlefield Cemetery and Memorial near Manila in the Philippines.
What is HALS and why is it relevant here?
HALS stands for the Historic American Landscapes Survey. It exists to create specialized, stand-alone documentation for historic landscapes that captures physical form, cultural meaning, and historical evolution. This project is specifically framed as a HALS documentation effort.
Who are the core partners behind HALS?
The notice describes HALS as formally established in 2000 through a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding among the National Park Service (NPS), the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), and the Library of Congress.
Why is this particular cemetery being documented?
The notice explains that the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) had recently acquired the cemetery and needed a historical report completed to the Standards of the Secretary of the Interior.
What standards must the documentation meet?
The deliverable is expected to be completed to the Standards of the Secretary of the Interior, indicating recognized federal preservation documentation standards for quality and rigor.
Where is the project site located?
The documentation focuses on Clark American Battlefield Cemetery and Memorial, located near Manila in the Philippines.
What makes the scope of work complex?
The notice characterizes the scope as complex and time-limited, requiring an on-site visit and substantial archival research across multiple record collections reflecting roughly 100 years of history and changing managers or owners.
How will the final documentation be used?
The expected end product is described as baseline documentation that can support stewardship, interpretation, and future documentation work.
Will the final product be publicly accessible?
Yes. The notice states the final documentation is intended to be made publicly available through the HABS/HAER/HALS collections housed at the Library of Congress.
Why is NPS making a non-competitive (single-source) award?
NPS cites the Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2) and identifies the justification as criterion (2) "Continuation." The notice explains that competing the task would be impractical because it could disrupt continuity or completion under an existing cooperative agreement relationship.
What existing agreement does this action continue?
The notice describes the award as a task agreement (P15AC01417) under a broader cooperative agreement (P15AC00290).
What is the legal authority cited for this award?
The authority cited in the notice is 54 USC 101702(a).
What program or CFDA listing is associated with this opportunity?
The program listing provided is CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resources Management.
What is described as the broader purpose or significance of this project?
The notice frames the effort as a high-profile pilot intended to function as a prototype for future professional guidance and best practices, particularly because historic cemeteries are increasingly recognized as significant cultural landscapes.
What are ASLA's responsibilities under the cooperative agreement?
ASLA commits to creating a model-quality documentation prototype aligned with the Secretary of the Interior standards, promoting the results through its historic preservation group, supporting broad dissemination of the final product, and using lessons learned to help identify strategies for recording other nationally significant landscapes that are threatened or in urgent need of documentation. ASLA also agrees to share resources and scholarly expertise with NPS to strengthen national capacity for landscape documentation.
What are NPS's responsibilities under the cooperative agreement?
NPS commits to collaborating with ASLA on documenting nationally important landscape architecture (including National Historic Landmarks and key NPS landscapes), supporting scholars who use the HABS/HAER/HALS collections, and participating in developing educational programs and materials based on those collections.
Who is the point of contact for questions about this notice?
The listed point of contact is June Zastrow at 303-987-6718 or junezastrow@nps.gov.
What is the practical takeaway for organizations seeing this on grants listings?
The notice is informational. NPS has already identified ASLA as the recipient and is providing formal public notice of its intent to fund the work as a continuation action within an established HALS partnership.
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