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- The National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Huna Tribal House Exterior House Screen Project" 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 Jul 31, 2013 and posted on Jul 31, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $166,464.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $166,464.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Huna Tribal House Exterior House Screen Project is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement intended to fund the Hoonah Indian Association (HIA) to design, carve, and paint a traditional exterior house screen for the front of the Huna Tribal House. The award amount is $166,464, with no cost sharing or matching requirement, and it is issued under the National Historic Preservation Act (16 USC 470a, as amended). The funding opportunity was posted July 31, 2013 (Opportunity No. P13AS00174), is categorized under Cultural Resource Management (CFDA 15.946), and was publicly noticed as a single expected award rather than a competitive solicitation.
The core purpose is cultural preservation and intergenerational knowledge transfer tied to Huna Tlingit ethnographic resources. In traditional Tlingit architecture, exterior screens were not decorative add-ons; they served as a visual statement of clan identity, affiliations, and history, preserving ancestral knowledge through formline design and the stories embedded in the imagery. This project aims to restore that cultural component by creating a screen that is historically and culturally grounded, while also ensuring the work becomes a living teaching process where elders and master artists pass skills and protocols to younger community members.
A major part of the project is the cooperative process of gathering and safeguarding cultural information that will inform the screen design and remain available for future tribal use. That includes compiling relevant ethnographic content from published sources, existing oral history audio or video, and new or ongoing interviews with elders about the history, clan traditions, and cultural context of the Huna Tlingit. The project also explicitly treats the carving worksite as an education space, where technical skills like formline design, carving, weaving, and adzing are taught alongside oral histories, lifeways, and Tlingit laws and protocols. The plan reflects the idea that cultural learning traditionally happened through everyday work in the homeland, and that modern social and regulatory changes have reduced those natural opportunities, making a structured but culturally authentic setting especially important.
The deliverables and responsibilities are detailed and practical. HIA, working in coordination with NPS, is expected to create the traditional formline design, transfer it to cedar planks, and complete the carving and painting for installation on the Tribal House exterior. HIA will designate a Master Carver as the project lead, responsible for managing project activities and outputs, overseeing budgeting and purchasing, handling travel logistics, maintaining overall program direction, and serving as the primary liaison with the NPS project manager. The project also requires ongoing documentation and accountability measures, including a daily work log, a visitor log of people who stop by the carving site, weekly sharing of photographs and/or video (with appropriate release forms), and a narrative trip report with photos from museum or tribal house visits connected to the work.
Beyond the physical screen itself, the grant places strong emphasis on long-term documentation and planning for the Tribal House as a cultural site. HIA is expected to collaborate with NPS and the Huna Heritage Foundation (HHF) on strategic planning related to adorning and furnishing the Tribal House interior in future phases. Another key product is an administrative history covering Tribal House cultural elements completed to date (referenced as FY 11-13), including a written narrative of important milestones and decisions, identification of relevant literature and oral history sources, and clear guidelines for archiving photos and video. This administrative history is meant to function as both a record of institutional knowledge (who did what and why) and an archival package that preserves materials for future interpretation and tribal access, including documentation for multiple cultural elements such as interior and exterior house screens and four house posts.
NPS describes its role as “substantial involvement,” which is consistent with the cooperative agreement instrument. NPS staff are expected to actively support research into cultural themes and traditional designs, regularly review and advise on the screen design with the master and assistant carvers, facilitate and document meetings with clan elders (including recording and transcription and, when needed, translation), and monitor progress to identify challenges and opportunities. NPS also serves as the bridge between the carvers and architectural staff or contractors to ensure the final screen dimensions, materials, and installation requirements match the Tribal House design standards. In addition, NPS interpretive staff are tasked with helping develop on-site and off-site educational and outreach opportunities tied to the carving work and the broader Huna Tribal House project, reinforcing the public interpretation component alongside the community-facing cultural preservation goals.
The opportunity is explicitly issued as a single-source award, meaning NPS states it will fund HIA without full and open competition. The justification follows Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2) and is based on “unique qualifications.” NPS argues that HIA is the only entity that can credibly and appropriately execute the work because it is the federally recognized tribal government representing the Huna Tlingit, the community with cultural ties to Glacier Bay National Park as homeland, and it is uniquely positioned to provide the necessary cultural authority, cultural expertise, traditional craftsmanship, and administrative capacity to carry out the project in a way that is legitimate and consistent with Tlingit protocols.
Key administrative details include an estimated total funding and award ceiling of $166,464 (award floor listed as $1,000), one anticipated award, and eligible applicants limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The technical contact listed is Mary Beth Moss (marybethmoss@nps.gov, 907-945-3230) with NPS Alaska Region, and the financial assistance contact is Tina Spengler (TinaSpengler@nps.gov, 907-644-3303).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Huna Tribal House Exterior House Screen Project (NPS Cooperative Agreement)
1) What is the Huna Tribal House Exterior House Screen Project?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement to fund the Hoonah Indian Association (HIA) to design, carve, and paint a traditional exterior house screen for the front of the Huna Tribal House.
2) What is being funded under this award?
The award supports the full process of creating a traditional exterior house screen, including developing a formline design, transferring the design to cedar planks, carving, painting, and preparing the completed screen for installation on the Tribal House exterior. The project also funds related documentation, cultural research, and planning activities described in the opportunity.
3) How much funding is available?
The total award amount is $166,464. The opportunity lists an award floor of $1,000 and an award ceiling (estimated total funding) of $166,464, with one anticipated award.
4) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
5) What type of federal assistance instrument is this?
It is a cooperative agreement, with NPS describing its role as "substantial involvement" in supporting and advising the work.
6) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The opportunity is intended to fund the Hoonah Indian Association (HIA). NPS publicly noticed it as a single expected award rather than a competitive solicitation.
7) Is this a competitive grant?
No. It is explicitly issued as a single-source award, meaning NPS stated it would fund HIA without full and open competition.
8) Why is the award being made without competition?
NPS cites a single-source justification under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2) based on "unique qualifications." NPS states HIA is uniquely able to credibly and appropriately carry out the work as the federally recognized tribal government representing the Huna Tlingit, with cultural ties to Glacier Bay National Park as homeland, and with the cultural authority and expertise to complete the project consistent with Tlingit protocols.
9) Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
Eligible applicants are limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
10) What is the CFDA number and program category?
The opportunity is categorized under Cultural Resource Management and is listed as CFDA 15.946.
11) What is the legal authority for this funding?
The award is issued under the National Historic Preservation Act (16 USC 470a, as amended).
12) When was the opportunity posted and what is the opportunity number?
The funding opportunity was posted on July 31, 2013, and is identified as Opportunity No. P13AS00174.
13) What is the cultural purpose of the project?
The core purpose is cultural preservation and intergenerational knowledge transfer tied to Huna Tlingit ethnographic resources. The opportunity explains that, in traditional Tlingit architecture, exterior house screens were not decorative add-ons; they were visual statements of clan identity, affiliations, and history, preserving ancestral knowledge through formline design and the stories embedded in the imagery.
14) How does the project support intergenerational learning?
The project treats the carving worksite as an education space. It is intended to support elders and master artists passing skills and protocols to younger community members, teaching technical skills (such as formline design, carving, weaving, and adzing) alongside oral histories, lifeways, and Tlingit laws and protocols.
15) What cultural research and information-gathering is included?
A major part of the project is gathering and safeguarding cultural information that will inform the screen design and remain available for future tribal use. This includes compiling ethnographic content from published sources, using existing oral history audio or video, and conducting new or ongoing interviews with elders about history, clan traditions, and cultural context.
16) What are HIA's main responsibilities under the project?
HIA, coordinating with NPS, is expected to: create the traditional formline design; transfer it to cedar planks; complete the carving and painting; and deliver the screen for installation on the Huna Tribal House exterior. HIA is also responsible for documentation and reporting requirements described in the opportunity.
17) What is the Master Carver's role?
HIA will designate a Master Carver as the project lead. The Master Carver is responsible for managing project activities and outputs, overseeing budgeting and purchasing, handling travel logistics, maintaining overall program direction, and serving as the primary liaison with the NPS project manager.
18) What documentation is required during the carving process?
The opportunity lists ongoing documentation and accountability measures, including: a daily work log; a visitor log of people who stop by the carving site; weekly sharing of photographs and/or video (with appropriate release forms); and narrative trip reports with photos from museum or tribal house visits connected to the work.
19) Are photo/video releases mentioned?
Yes. Weekly sharing of photographs and/or video is required, and the opportunity specifies this should be done with appropriate release forms.
20) What planning work is included beyond the exterior screen?
Beyond the physical screen, the grant emphasizes long-term documentation and planning for the Tribal House as a cultural site. HIA is expected to collaborate with NPS and the Huna Heritage Foundation (HHF) on strategic planning related to adorning and furnishing the Tribal House interior in future phases.
21) What is the "administrative history" deliverable?
The project calls for an administrative history covering Tribal House cultural elements completed to date (referenced as FY 11-13). It is described as including a written narrative of important milestones and decisions, identification of relevant literature and oral history sources, and guidelines for archiving photos and video.
22) What is the purpose of the administrative history?
It is intended to function as both a record of institutional knowledge (who did what and why) and an archival package to preserve materials for future interpretation and tribal access. The opportunity notes that it should include documentation for multiple cultural elements, including interior and exterior house screens and four house posts.
23) What does "substantial involvement" by NPS mean in this project?
NPS describes its role as active support consistent with a cooperative agreement. NPS staff are expected to support research into cultural themes and traditional designs; regularly review and advise on the screen design with master and assistant carvers; facilitate and document meetings with clan elders (including recording, transcription, and translation when needed); monitor progress; and help ensure design and installation requirements align with Tribal House design standards.
24) How will NPS support coordination related to installation and building requirements?
NPS serves as a bridge between the carvers and architectural staff or contractors to ensure the final screen dimensions, materials, and installation requirements match the Tribal House design standards.
25) Is public education or outreach part of the project?
Yes. NPS interpretive staff are tasked with helping develop on-site and off-site educational and outreach opportunities tied to the carving work and the broader Huna Tribal House project.
26) Who are the main collaborating organizations named in the opportunity?
The opportunity references coordination among the Hoonah Indian Association (HIA), the National Park Service (NPS), and the Huna Heritage Foundation (HHF).
27) Who is the technical contact for the opportunity?
The technical contact listed is Mary Beth Moss (marybethmoss@nps.gov, 907-945-3230), NPS Alaska Region.
28) Who is the financial assistance contact for the opportunity?
The financial assistance contact listed is Tina Spengler (TinaSpengler@nps.gov, 907-644-3303).
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