Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00613
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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Historic Resource Study of Early Civil Rights Movement in National Capital Region" 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 Sep 07, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a Notice of Intent only. This Task Agreement is being awarded under Cooperative Agreement P15AC00289 which was already awarded under a competitive process. No applications are being accepted at this time. (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 $106,470.00 in funding.
- 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:
The Department of the Interior, National Park Service announced a discretionary, research-focused cooperative agreement opportunity titled "Historic Resource Study of Early Civil Rights Movement in National Capital Region" (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00613; CFDA 15.945). The effort is designed to produce a comprehensive historic resource study centered on what the notice calls the "first civil rights movement," with a particular emphasis on the National Capital Region (NCR). Rather than focusing only on sites already within the National Park System, the project explicitly includes both NPS-managed and non-NPS locations, aiming to build a broad, documented understanding of where key events, organizations, and individuals connected to early civil rights activity were based and how those places relate to one another.
The core deliverables outlined in the notice include establishing a historical context narrative, conducting a baseline survey of associated sites, and mapping those sites using GIS. In practical terms, this means the project would compile and synthesize existing scholarship and primary sources into a clear framework that explains the early civil rights movement in the region, then identify and document relevant properties and landscapes, and finally organize that information spatially so the public and resource managers can visualize patterns across geography and time. The notice also calls for evaluating sites for potential designation or recognition under the National Register of Historic Places (NR) and potential National Historic Landmark (NHL) eligibility, which signals that the study is meant to support future preservation planning and potential nominations by providing standardized, well-supported assessments of significance and integrity.
A major theme of the study is continuity: it is intended not only to document Reconstruction-era civil rights struggles and the early movement that followed, but also to trace how foundational issues such as civil rights enforcement, voting rules and restrictions, racial violence, and segregated education persisted through the twentieth century and remain contested in current public debate. In other words, the project is structured to connect earlier activism and backlash to later developments, helping audiences understand civil rights history as an ongoing arc rather than a single moment.
The opportunity is listed as a Notice of Intent rather than an open competition. The posting states that the task agreement would be awarded under an existing cooperative agreement (P15AC00289) that had already gone through a competitive process, and that no applications are being accepted at this time. While the eligibility category named in the notice is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), the practical implication is that this particular action was not open for new applicants when posted. The listed award ceiling is $106,470, and the expected number of awards is shown as zero, consistent with the notice indicating it is not soliciting proposals through a new application round.
Overall, the opportunity describes a targeted, preservation-and-public-history research project: build a defensible historical context for early civil rights activity in the National Capital Region, inventory and map relevant places across jurisdictions, evaluate those places for potential national recognition frameworks (NR and NHL), and develop knowledge-transfer components to share findings with the public and support future stewardship decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Historic Resource Study of Early Civil Rights Movement in National Capital Region."
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity was announced by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding instrument is described?
It is described as a discretionary, research-focused cooperative agreement opportunity, with the work to be issued as a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement.
What are the funding identifiers for this opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00613, and the CFDA number listed is 15.945.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is intended to produce a comprehensive historic resource study focused on the early civil rights movement (referred to in the notice as the "first civil rights movement") with a particular emphasis on the National Capital Region (NCR). The goal is to build a broad, documented understanding of where key events, organizations, and individuals were based and how relevant places relate to one another.
What geographic area does the study focus on?
The study emphasizes the National Capital Region (NCR).
Are only National Park Service sites included in the study?
No. The project explicitly includes both NPS-managed and non-NPS locations. It is intended to document relevant places across jurisdictions, not only sites already within the National Park System.
What are the core deliverables listed in the notice?
The notice highlights three core deliverables: (1) establishing a historical context narrative, (2) conducting a baseline survey of associated sites, and (3) mapping those sites using GIS.
What does "historical context narrative" mean in this notice?
In practical terms, it means compiling and synthesizing existing scholarship and primary sources into a clear framework that explains the early civil rights movement in the region and situates key events, organizations, individuals, and places in context.
What does the baseline survey of sites involve?
The baseline survey involves identifying and documenting relevant properties and landscapes associated with early civil rights activity in the National Capital Region, including locations both within and outside the National Park System.
How will GIS be used in this project?
GIS mapping is intended to organize the identified sites spatially so the public and resource managers can visualize patterns across geography and time.
Does the study include evaluation for National Register of Historic Places recognition?
Yes. The notice calls for evaluating sites for potential designation or recognition under the National Register of Historic Places (NR).
Does the study include evaluation for National Historic Landmark eligibility?
Yes. The notice also calls for evaluating sites for potential National Historic Landmark (NHL) eligibility.
Why does the notice mention National Register and National Historic Landmark evaluation?
Based on the description, these evaluations indicate the study is meant to support future preservation planning and potential nominations by providing standardized, well-supported assessments of significance and integrity.
What time period or themes does the study cover?
The study is intended to document Reconstruction-era civil rights struggles and the early movement that followed, while also tracing continuity of foundational issues through the twentieth century and into current public debate. Themes mentioned include civil rights enforcement, voting rules and restrictions, racial violence, and segregated education.
What does the notice mean by emphasizing continuity?
The project is structured to connect earlier activism and backlash to later developments, presenting civil rights history as an ongoing arc rather than a single moment.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The opportunity is posted as a Notice of Intent rather than an open competition.
Are applications being accepted?
No. The posting states that no applications are being accepted at this time.
Why are applications not being accepted?
The notice indicates the task agreement would be awarded under an existing cooperative agreement (P15AC00289) that had already gone through a competitive process, so it was not soliciting proposals through a new application round when posted.
Who is listed as eligible in the notice?
The eligibility category named is nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). However, the notice also indicates the specific action was not open for new applicants at the time of posting.
What is the maximum award amount listed?
The listed award ceiling is $106,470.
How many awards are expected?
The expected number of awards is shown as zero, consistent with the Notice of Intent indicating it is not soliciting proposals via an open application process.
What kind of project is this overall?
It is described as a targeted preservation and public history research project intended to (1) build a defensible historical context for early civil rights activity in the National Capital Region, (2) inventory and map relevant places across jurisdictions, (3) evaluate those places for potential NR and NHL frameworks, and (4) develop knowledge-transfer components to share findings with the public and support future stewardship decisions.
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