Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00381
Apply for P16AS00381
- The Department of the Interior, 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 "Improve Access to National Park Service Archives" 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 Jul 22, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notice of Intent. (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 $39,971.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service (NPS), announced a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Improve Access to National Park Service Archives" (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00381). The award is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The overall purpose, as reflected in the title and brief description, is to support work that improves access to archival materials held by or associated with the National Park Service, helping make those records easier to find, use, and preserve for researchers, park staff, and the public.
This opportunity is limited to eligible applicants that are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. In practice, that typically points to state universities, public university systems, and similar public academic institutions that have the capacity to manage archival, library, records management, digital curation, and public history activities. The listing indicates there is expected to be one award, with an award ceiling of $39,971, meaning the maximum anticipated federal funding for the single project is just under forty thousand dollars. Because only one award is expected and the funding level is relatively modest, the grant appears designed to support a specific, targeted scope of work rather than a large multi-year program.
The opportunity is categorized under a funding activity label of "Other," with CFDA number 15.945. The "Other" label suggests the project work does not fit neatly into standard activity categories and may involve a mix of archival processing, description, digitization planning, metadata creation, access system improvements, or other related tasks that directly increase accessibility to NPS archival holdings. The use of a cooperative agreement is also a hint that the project likely involves close coordination with NPS archivists, curators, or records staff, including alignment with NPS standards, workflows, or priorities for access.
The posting shows a creation date of July 22, 2016. The original closing date is listed as "Notice of Intent," which typically indicates a step in the process where a notice of intent to apply or to partner may have been requested, or that the award may have been intended as a directed or planned cooperative action rather than a broad open competition with a standard application deadline. With the information provided, the key takeaway is that this was a small, single-award cooperative agreement aimed at partnering with a public institution of higher education to carry out focused work that measurably improves access to National Park Service archival materials.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Improve Access to National Park Service Archives.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The award is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the National Park Service (NPS).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00381.
What type of award is this?
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the National Park Service expects to be substantially involved in the project rather than only providing funds.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The purpose is to support work that improves access to archival materials held by or associated with the National Park Service, helping make records easier to find, use, and preserve for researchers, park staff, and the public.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What kinds of organizations does "public and state-controlled institutions of higher education" typically include?
Based on the eligibility wording provided, this typically points to state universities, public university systems, and similar public academic institutions with the capacity to manage archival, library, records management, digital curation, and public history activities.
How many awards are expected?
The listing indicates there is expected to be one award.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $39,971, meaning the maximum anticipated federal funding for the single project is just under forty thousand dollars.
What does the relatively small funding level suggest about project scope?
With only one award expected and a modest ceiling, the opportunity appears designed for a specific, targeted scope of work rather than a large, multi-year program.
What is the funding activity category?
The opportunity is categorized under the funding activity label "Other".
What does the funding activity label "Other" imply?
It suggests the project work may not fit neatly into standard categories and could involve a mix of activities that directly increase accessibility to NPS archival holdings.
What kinds of project activities might be supported under this opportunity?
Based on the description provided, activities may include a mix of archival processing, description, digitization planning, metadata creation, access system improvements, or other related tasks that measurably improve access to NPS archival materials.
How involved will the National Park Service be in the project?
Because the award is a cooperative agreement, the NPS is expected to have substantial involvement, which may include close coordination with NPS archivists, curators, or records staff and alignment with NPS standards, workflows, or access priorities.
Who benefits from the work funded by this opportunity?
The work is intended to help researchers, park staff, and the public by making relevant archival records easier to find, use, and preserve.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The listing provides CFDA number 15.945.
When was this opportunity created (posted)?
The posting shows a creation date of July 22, 2016.
What is listed as the closing date?
The original closing date is listed as "Notice of Intent".
What does it mean when the closing date is shown as "Notice of Intent"?
This typically indicates a step where a notice of intent to apply or to partner may have been requested, or that the award may have been intended as a directed or planned cooperative action rather than a broad open competition with a standard application deadline.
Is this opportunity described as a broad open competition?
Based on the information provided, the "Notice of Intent" closing date language suggests it may not have followed a typical open competition format with a standard deadline, and may have been structured as a planned cooperative action.
What is the overall takeaway from the listing as described?
This was a small, single-award cooperative agreement intended to partner with a public institution of higher education to carry out focused work that measurably improves access to National Park Service archival materials.
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