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- The National Park Service in the education humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "HISTORIC STUDY OF OLMSTED FAMILY IN THE NPS" 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 12, 2014 and posted on Aug 12, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 26, 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 $59,942.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $59,942.00 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 notice, titled HISTORIC STUDY OF OLMSTED FAMILY IN THE NPS (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00249), is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award, meaning it is not an open call for proposals and is not requesting applications. Instead, it serves as public notice that the NPS plans to fund a specific set of project activities through a cooperative agreement without full and open competition. The anticipated award totals $59,941.97, requires no cost share or matching funds, and is identified as a continuation of an existing cooperative agreement (H2261100002) implemented through a task agreement (P14AC01478). The expected project period runs from the award date through September 1, 2017. The CFDA program is 15.946 (Cultural Resources Management), and the statutory authority cited includes 16 USC 1(g), which allows NPS to enter into cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations to carry out NPS programs, along with references to the National Historic Preservation Act authorities.
The recipient organization is the Organization of American Historians (OAH), with Aidan Smith listed as the principal investigator/program manager. The work centers on Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site in Brookline, Massachusetts, which preserves the Olmsted family home and the Fairsted office established in 1883, along with extensive landscape design records from Olmsted and his firm. Those records document thousands of projects across North America and include work tied to multiple National Parks. Building on that foundation, the funded project will produce a richly illustrated Historic Resource Study (HRS) that researchs and explains the relationship between Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903), his sons and associates, and the development of the National Park Service and the broader conservation and preservation movement. The study is intended to connect specific Olmsted contributions to major threads in American park and preservation history, including the influence of Central Park ideas on conservation/preservation thinking, the impact of Olmsted's Yosemite and Mariposa Grove report and related late-19th-century preservation efforts (including Niagara Falls), Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.s role in drafting the 1916 legislation that created the NPS, and the Olmsteds practical involvement in National Parks as designers and advocates.
The deliverables go beyond a single written product. The project will result in a scholarly, NPS-standard report with quality illustrations drawn from original images, delivered as one unbound original hard copy plus an electronic final version. The content will also be repurposed for broad public access, including both printed and online distribution and the creation of core narrative and visual materials for an online interactive exhibit. The intent is to make the findings useful not only for NPS interpretation, management, and planning, but also for historians, teachers, and students, by actively promoting the report through OAH professional networks and membership channels.
Roles are split between the OAH and NPS, with substantial NPS involvement expected, which is consistent with the cooperative agreement structure. The OAH is responsible for producing the HRS, recruiting and managing an appropriate scholar or team of scholars, serving as the liaison between NPS and the researchers, working jointly with NPS to refine the detailed scope of work, and ensuring the final manuscript meets scholarly and NPS standards through project management, peer and agency review coordination, and editorial support. The NPS, in turn, will collaborate on defining the scope, participate in selecting the scholars, provide access to relevant park records, reports, and databases, orient researchers to NPS resources and facilities, assist with identifying oral history interviewees if needed, review research progress to maintain relevance and quality, and then share and promote the completed study across related NPS units. Both parties commit to regular coordination to guide the scholarship, monitor progress, and adjust priorities as needed.
The notice also explains why this award is being made as a single-source action rather than a competitive opportunity. The Department of the Interior single source policy (505 DM 2) requires a written justification, and NPS cites the criterion of "Continuation" as the basis. In practical terms, the work is framed as a necessary continuation of an activity already being funded, and competition is described as likely to disrupt continuity or completion. Administrative details included in the posting list the opportunity as discretionary, with one expected award, eligibility limited to 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education), and a posted date of August 12, 2014 with a public notice closing date of August 26, 2014. The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, junezastrow@nps.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "HISTORIC STUDY OF OLMSTED FAMILY IN THE NPS" notice (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00249)?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award. It functions as a public notice that NPS plans to fund a specific set of project activities through a cooperative agreement. It is not an open call for proposals and it is not requesting applications.
Is this an open funding opportunity where organizations can apply?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not an open call for proposals and is not requesting applications. It is a notice that NPS intends to make an award without full and open competition.
Why is the award being made without full and open competition?
NPS cites the Department of the Interior single source policy (505 DM 2) and states the justification criterion is "Continuation." The notice explains the work is a necessary continuation of an activity already being funded, and that competition could disrupt continuity or completion.
What type of award instrument will be used?
The planned award is a cooperative agreement. The notice also describes it as a continuation of an existing cooperative agreement (H2261100002) implemented through a task agreement (P14AC01478).
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The intended recipient organization is the Organization of American Historians (OAH).
Who is the principal investigator/program manager listed for the recipient?
Aidan Smith is listed as the principal investigator/program manager.
What is the anticipated total award amount?
The anticipated award total is $59,941.97.
Is cost sharing or matching funding required?
No. The notice states there is no cost share or matching funds requirement.
What is the expected project period?
The expected project period runs from the award date through September 1, 2017.
Which program (CFDA) is associated with this notice?
The CFDA program listed is 15.946, Cultural Resources Management.
What statutory authority is cited for this cooperative agreement?
The notice cites 16 USC 1(g), which allows NPS to enter into cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations to carry out NPS programs. It also references authorities under the National Historic Preservation Act.
Where is the work focused?
The work centers on Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site in Brookline, Massachusetts, including the Olmsted family home and the Fairsted office established in 1883, as well as the associated landscape design records.
What is the main purpose of the funded project?
The project will produce a richly illustrated Historic Resource Study (HRS) that researches and explains the relationship between Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903), his sons and associates, and the development of the National Park Service and the broader conservation and preservation movement.
What major historical themes will the study address?
The notice indicates the study will connect specific Olmsted contributions to major threads in American park and preservation history, including:
- The influence of Central Park ideas on conservation and preservation thinking
- Olmsted's Yosemite and Mariposa Grove report and related late-19th-century preservation efforts (including Niagara Falls)
- Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.'s role in drafting the 1916 legislation that created the NPS
- The Olmsteds' practical involvement in National Parks as designers and advocates
What is a Historic Resource Study (HRS) in this context?
In this notice, the HRS is described as a scholarly, NPS-standard report supported by quality illustrations drawn from original images. It is intended to be useful for NPS interpretation, management, and planning, and also to be promoted for broader use by historians, teachers, and students.
What are the primary deliverables for this project?
The deliverables include a scholarly report meeting NPS standards with quality illustrations, delivered as one unbound original hard copy plus an electronic final version.
Will the study be made accessible to the public?
Yes. The notice states the content will be repurposed for broad public access, including printed and online distribution and the creation of core narrative and visual materials for an online interactive exhibit.
How will the completed report be promoted?
The notice states the intent is to actively promote the report through OAH professional networks and membership channels, and that NPS will also share and promote the completed study across related NPS units.
What responsibilities does the Organization of American Historians (OAH) have under the cooperative agreement?
According to the notice, OAH will:
- Produce the Historic Resource Study (HRS)
- Recruit and manage an appropriate scholar or team of scholars
- Serve as liaison between NPS and the researchers
- Work jointly with NPS to refine the detailed scope of work
- Provide project management, coordinate peer and agency review, and provide editorial support
- Ensure the final manuscript meets scholarly and NPS standards
What responsibilities does the National Park Service (NPS) have?
The notice indicates NPS will:
- Collaborate on defining and refining the project scope
- Participate in selecting the scholars
- Provide access to relevant park records, reports, and databases
- Orient researchers to NPS resources and facilities
- Assist with identifying oral history interviewees if needed
- Review research progress to maintain relevance and quality
- Share and promote the completed study across related NPS units
Why is this described as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant?
The notice describes substantial NPS involvement in the work (such as collaboration on scope, scholar selection, access to records, and ongoing review), which aligns with the cooperative agreement structure described in the posting.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The administrative details indicate one expected award.
What type of funding opportunity is this listed as (mandatory vs. discretionary)?
The posting lists the opportunity as discretionary.
Who is considered eligible under the posting?
The administrative details list eligibility as limited to 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education).
What are the posted date and the public notice closing date?
The notice was posted on August 12, 2014, and the public notice closing date is August 26, 2014.
Who is the NPS point of contact for this notice?
The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow. The phone number provided is 303-987-6718 and the email provided is junezastrow@nps.gov.
Does the notice provide instructions for submitting an application?
No. The notice states it is not requesting applications; it is a Notice of Intent to Award serving as a public notice of planned funding for a specific recipient and project activities.
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