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- The National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Interns for Midwest Archeological Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.915 Technical Preservation Services.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 7, 2013 and posted on Aug 7, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 21, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $41,280.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $41,280.00 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 "Interns for Midwest Archeological Center" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00190) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding under a cooperative agreement, meaning it is not an open call for applications. The announcement serves mainly as public notice that NPS plans to make a single anticipated award totaling $41,280, with no cost share required, as a continuation task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement (P12PA30140). The listed recipient is the National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE), with Cari Goetcheus named as the principal investigator/program manager. Although the posting shows an August 2013 timeline and a closing date of August 21, 2013, the document emphasizes that the funding is intended to continue an ongoing activity rather than compete it, and it cites the single-source justification criterion of "Continuation" (Department of the Interior policy framework 505 DM 2). The award instrument is a cooperative agreement, reflecting that NPS expects substantial involvement in implementing and overseeing the work.
The core purpose of the project is workforce development and hands-on professional training in cultural resources management. The internships are designed to create additional training opportunities for qualified students by placing them alongside federal cultural resource professionals working in historic preservation and related disciplines, including archeology, history, museum management, and landscape architecture. The work described is practical and program-oriented: interns may help with archeological, architectural, or landscape surveys; historical research and documentation; technical writing and publications; artifact and records cataloging and conservation; database and web content work; and condition assessments and minor repairs for historic structures. In other words, the funding supports both educational outcomes for interns and mission-support work that strengthens NPS capacity to document, manage, and protect cultural resources.
NCPEs role under this continuation is to support six internship placements with the Midwest Archeological Center (MWAC). The internships are structured around specific project tracks with defined hour commitments, mixing longer placements (800 hours) with shorter ones (400 hours). One internship supports the Archeological Information Management Team, focusing heavily on GIS and data systems used for archeological site monitoring, including building GIS maps, running database queries to select sites for inspection, updating site records and schedules, and incorporating historical research into spatial datasets. A second 800-hour internship concentrates on archeological collection documentation, particularly completing an inventory of a large donated collection from southeast Missouri connected to Ozark National Scenic Riverways, with additional work like rehousing artifacts, identifying and organizing associated archival records, photographing diagnostic artifacts, and researching potential ownership. Another internship supports MWACs archeological collections management program, giving the intern experience with NPS curation standards through cataloging in official NPS software (ICMS), packaging and preparing materials for storage, and monitoring environmental conditions in storage areas; the collections span multiple eras from early Native American occupation through the fur trade, frontier history, the Civil War, and presidential home contexts.
Additional internships are geared toward research and public communication. The Great Plains archeological research position assists with tasks tied to work in parks such as Badlands National Park, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and Scotts Bluff National Monument, potentially including synthesis of prior studies, geomorphological analyses, and artifact and archive processing and curation. The outreach and education internship is oriented toward maintaining and expanding MWACs online presence through website and social media content, requiring coordination across archeology, collections, library, GIS, and publications staff to produce short articles and updates about MWAC activities. A final archeological research internship supports MWAC park program archeologists in compiling information for Midwest Region park research, including geoarcheology of landforms and historic archeology topics like logging; tasks include gathering site records, photographs, historic documents, aerial imagery, and prior reports, plus building databases and digitizing maps into a project GIS to support later fieldwork and compliance needs.
The cooperative agreement format also clarifies the division of responsibilities. NCPE commits to recruiting and selecting trainees using its established process (or, in limited cases, extending existing training projects) and to handling financial and logistical arrangements for placements in Washington, DC and other locations as needed, with an emphasis on matching intern qualifications to NPS needs. NPS, in turn, is expected to be substantially involved: helping choose interns from NCPE-identified candidates, providing mentors and the necessary materials/tools/training, assigning and tailoring tasks to each interns skills and interests, and reviewing deliverables to ensure the internship work meets project goals. This level of ongoing federal participation is a key reason the instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a more hands-off grant.
The single-source aspect is explained through the continuation rationale: NPS indicates that competing the award would negatively affect continuity or completion of an activity already underway. The statutory authorities cited include 16 U.S.C. 1g (broad authority for NPS to enter cooperative agreements to carry out NPS programs for a public purpose) and 16 U.S.C. 470a (authority connected to the National Register of Historic Places and broader historic preservation responsibilities). The opportunity is categorized under CFDA 15.915, Technical Preservation Services, with the activity category listed as Education, reflecting the training-centered nature of the internship program even as it supports tangible cultural resources management outputs for NPS. The NPS point of contact for the announcement is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, junezastrow@nps.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Interns for Midwest Archeological Center (Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00190)
What is the "Interns for Midwest Archeological Center" funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to make a single award under a cooperative agreement to support internship placements with the Midwest Archeological Center (MWAC). The internships focus on workforce development and hands-on professional training in cultural resources management fields such as archeology, history, museum management, and landscape architecture.
Is this an open call for applications?
No. The notice states it is not an open call for applications. It is a public notice that NPS intends to make a single anticipated award, and it is issued as a continuation under an existing cooperative agreement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P13AS00190.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The listed recipient is the National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE).
Who is the principal investigator/program manager named in the notice?
The notice names Cari Goetcheus as the principal investigator/program manager.
How much funding does NPS anticipate awarding?
The total anticipated award amount listed is $41,280.
Is a cost share or match required?
No cost share is required, according to the notice.
Why is this award single-source rather than competitive?
The notice cites a single-source justification criterion of "Continuation" under the Department of the Interior policy framework (505 DM 2). NPS indicates that competing the award would negatively affect continuity or completion of an activity already underway.
What does "continuation" mean in this context?
It means the funding is intended to continue an ongoing activity under an existing cooperative agreement rather than to create a new, competed project. The notice describes this as a continuation task agreement.
What existing agreement is this continuation associated with?
The notice describes the award as a continuation task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement: P12PA30140.
What type of award instrument will be used?
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement?
The notice explains that NPS expects substantial involvement in implementing and overseeing the work. This includes NPS participation in intern selection, mentoring, task assignment, providing tools/training, and reviewing deliverables.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is workforce development and hands-on professional training in cultural resources management. The internships are designed to create training opportunities for qualified students by placing them alongside federal cultural resource professionals working in historic preservation and related disciplines.
What kinds of work might interns perform under this program?
The notice describes practical, program-oriented tasks that may include archeological, architectural, or landscape surveys; historical research and documentation; technical writing and publications; artifact and records cataloging and conservation; database and web content work; and condition assessments and minor repairs for historic structures.
How many internship placements are supported under this continuation?
NCPEs role under this continuation is to support six internship placements with MWAC.
How are the internships structured in terms of hours?
The internships are organized into tracks with defined hour commitments, mixing longer placements of 800 hours with shorter placements of 400 hours.
What is the Archeological Information Management Team internship focused on?
This 800-hour internship supports the Archeological Information Management Team and focuses heavily on GIS and data systems for archeological site monitoring. Tasks described include building GIS maps, running database queries to select sites for inspection, updating site records and schedules, and incorporating historical research into spatial datasets.
What is the archeological collection documentation internship focused on?
This 800-hour internship concentrates on documenting an archeological collection, including completing an inventory of a large donated collection from southeast Missouri connected to Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Additional tasks described include rehousing artifacts, identifying and organizing associated archival records, photographing diagnostic artifacts, and researching potential ownership.
What is the collections management internship focused on?
One internship supports MWACs archeological collections management program by providing experience with NPS curation standards. Tasks include cataloging in official NPS software (ICMS), packaging and preparing materials for storage, and monitoring environmental conditions in storage areas. The collections described span multiple eras, including early Native American occupation through later historical periods (fur trade, frontier history, the Civil War, and presidential home contexts).
What is the Great Plains archeological research internship focused on?
This internship assists with research tasks tied to work in parks such as Badlands National Park, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and Scotts Bluff National Monument. The notice mentions possible work including synthesis of prior studies, geomorphological analyses, and artifact and archive processing and curation.
What is the outreach and education internship focused on?
This internship is oriented toward maintaining and expanding MWACs online presence through website and social media content. The notice states it requires coordination across multiple MWAC functions (archeology, collections, library, GIS, and publications staff) to produce short articles and updates about MWAC activities.
What is the final archeological research internship focused on?
This internship supports MWAC park program archeologists in compiling information for Midwest Region park research, including geoarcheology of landforms and historic archeology topics such as logging. Tasks described include gathering site records, photographs, historic documents, aerial imagery, and prior reports; building databases; and digitizing maps into a project GIS to support later fieldwork and compliance needs.
What are NCPEs responsibilities under the cooperative agreement?
NCPE commits to recruiting and selecting trainees using its established process (or, in limited cases, extending existing training projects) and handling financial and logistical arrangements for placements in Washington, DC and other locations as needed. The notice also emphasizes matching intern qualifications to NPS needs.
What are NPS responsibilities under the cooperative agreement?
NPS is expected to be substantially involved, including helping choose interns from NCPE-identified candidates, providing mentors and necessary materials/tools/training, assigning and tailoring tasks to each interns skills and interests, and reviewing deliverables to ensure the work meets project goals.
What is the CFDA number and program category listed for this opportunity?
The notice categorizes the opportunity under CFDA 15.915, Technical Preservation Services, and lists the activity category as Education.
What legal/statutory authorities are cited for the award?
The notice cites 16 U.S.C. 1g (authority for NPS to enter cooperative agreements to carry out NPS programs for a public purpose) and 16 U.S.C. 470a (authority connected to the National Register of Historic Places and broader historic preservation responsibilities).
What timeline and closing date are shown in the posting?
The posting shows an August 2013 timeline and a closing date of August 21, 2013, while also emphasizing that the funding is intended to continue an ongoing activity rather than compete it.
Who is the NPS point of contact for this notice?
The NPS point of contact listed is June Zastrow. The notice provides phone number 303-987-6718 and email junezastrow@nps.gov.
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