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- The National Park Service in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Journey to the Huna Homelands" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 29, 2011 and posted on Mar 29, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 12, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $336,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $336,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a Notice of Intent to award to the Hoonah Indian Association for the cooperative agreement entitled, Journey to the Huna Homelands, H9815110705.
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Opportunity Summary:
Journey to the Huna Homelands (Funding Opportunity No. H9815110705) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, meaning it is not an open, competitive grant solicitation and is not requesting applications. Instead, it serves as public notice that NPS planned to fund a specific cooperative agreement with the Hoonah Indian Association (HIA), the federally recognized tribal government of the Huna Tlingit people. The anticipated total award amount was $336,000 with no cost share requirement, structured as a new award under a cooperative agreement instrument. The planned period of performance ran from May 15, 2011 through December 31, 2015 (about five years). The statutory authority cited is 16 U.S.C. 1(g), which allows NPS to enter into cooperative agreements and transfer appropriated funds to eligible entities, including tribal governments, to carry out public purposes of NPS programs (consistent with 31 U.S.C. 6305). The funding was categorized under humanities/cultural affairs (CFDA shown as 00.000, not elsewhere classified).
The core purpose of the agreement was cultural continuity and relationship-building tied directly to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, which is the Huna Tlingit ancestral homeland. NPS and HIA framed the work as a joint effort to preserve and perpetuate Huna Tlingit culture, increase tribal access to the park, and strengthen the living relationship between the Huna Tlingit clans and their traditional landscapes. The program was designed around two connected objectives: first, maintaining and restoring access by creating an organized pathway for tribal members to return to Glacier Bay in a way that feels welcoming and community-led; and second, ensuring intergenerational knowledge transfer by bringing youth into the homeland alongside elders so stories of place, clan history, and cultural teachings can be experienced in the landscape itself rather than only in classrooms or documents.
A central feature of the project was a recurring field-trip model. HIA was expected to coordinate and deliver four vessel-based trips into Glacier Bay each year for the duration of the agreement (2011-2015). HIA would develop collaborative partnerships with the Huna Heritage Foundation (HHF) and Hoonah City Schools (HCS), plan the itineraries and educational content, and contract with Coast Guard-certified marine operators to provide safe vessel transportation and support. The emphasis was on timely, safe, and effective execution, recognizing that marine access is essential in this region and that travel costs and logistics have historically been a barrier for many tribal members.
The notice also explains why the award was made as a single-source, non-competitive action. NPS argued that only one responsible source could meet the agency need: HIA, as the sovereign tribal government with legal responsibility for the welfare of its members and for maintaining clan social structure and relationships to traditional lands. While HHF exists as a cultural nonprofit, it was described as small (one staff member at the time) and based outside the village, and its role was characterized as collaborative rather than a substitute for tribal governmental leadership. NPS further stated that competition would be inappropriate because asking other entities to compete to represent Huna Tlingit interests in Glacier Bay could undermine the government-to-government relationship and defeat the project purpose. The program itself was portrayed as having grown organically from long-standing consultations starting in 1995, when both parties identified limited tribal access to Glacier Bay as a serious issue with implications for cultural resource protection and park-tribal relations.
Because this was a cooperative agreement rather than a standard contract, NPS anticipated substantial involvement throughout implementation. NPS responsibilities included identifying and validating the program need, securing funding, collaborating on scheduling and organization with HIA and partners, and providing NPS staff during trips for instruction, shore excursion leadership, and liaison work with participating tribal members. NPS personnel were expected to participate directly in the trips, both to support program delivery and to strengthen trust and constructive engagement with the community. The notice underscores that this hands-on partnership was considered necessary because the project addressed a long-running and sensitive access conflict, shaped by the disappearance of older, family-based seasonal camp practices and later declines in vessel-based access, coupled with ongoing perceptions of being unwelcome despite verbal assurances.
Deliverables were described in both tangible and intangible terms. Tangible products included extensive photographs, video, and written notes documenting trips, along with annual HIA reports summarizing participant impressions and recommendations for improving the program. The trips were also expected to generate ethnographic information useful for NPS cultural resource management responsibilities. Intangible outcomes were equally central: the passing of cultural knowledge of place, clan, and identity from elders to youth in the homeland itself, helping develop future culture bearers. Over time, those intangible outcomes could lead to additional tangible interpretive materials and resources for education and stewardship, even beyond the agreement period.
Overall, Journey to the Huna Homelands was presented as a long-term, relationship-based access and cultural education program that only the Hoonah Indian Association could credibly manage, with NPS playing an active supporting role to ensure logistics, safety, educational value, and sustained collaboration in Glacier Bay. Contact information in the notice referenced Erica Cordeiro, Contract Specialist, at 907-644-3303 for assistance accessing the full announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is "Journey to the Huna Homelands" (Funding Opportunity No. H9815110705)?
"Journey to the Huna Homelands" (Funding Opportunity No. H9815110705) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement related to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, the ancestral homeland of the Huna Tlingit people.
Is this an open grant opportunity?
No. This is a notice of intent to award, meaning it is not an open, competitive grant solicitation and it is not requesting applications.
Who was the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient was the Hoonah Indian Association (HIA), the federally recognized tribal government of the Huna Tlingit people.
Which agency planned to fund this cooperative agreement?
The National Park Service (NPS) planned to fund the cooperative agreement.
What type of funding instrument was planned?
The planned instrument was a cooperative agreement structured as a new award (not a standard procurement contract).
How much funding was anticipated?
The anticipated total award amount was $336,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there was no cost share requirement.
What was the planned period of performance?
The planned period of performance ran from May 15, 2011 through December 31, 2015 (about five years).
What was the stated statutory authority for the award?
The notice cites 16 U.S.C. 1(g) as the statutory authority, allowing NPS to enter into cooperative agreements and transfer appropriated funds to eligible entities (including tribal governments) to carry out public purposes of NPS programs, consistent with 31 U.S.C. 6305.
What funding category was this opportunity listed under?
The funding was categorized under humanities/cultural affairs. The CFDA was shown as 00.000 (not elsewhere classified).
What was the core purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The core purpose was cultural continuity and relationship-building tied directly to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, framed as a joint effort by NPS and HIA to preserve and perpetuate Huna Tlingit culture, increase tribal access to the park, and strengthen the living relationship between Huna Tlingit clans and their traditional landscapes.
What were the two main objectives described for the program?
The program was designed around two connected objectives: (1) maintaining and restoring access by creating an organized pathway for tribal members to return to Glacier Bay in a welcoming, community-led way; and (2) supporting intergenerational knowledge transfer by bringing youth into the homeland alongside elders so cultural teachings and clan history can be experienced in the landscape itself.
What major activity or program model was central to this project?
A recurring field-trip model was central. HIA was expected to coordinate and deliver four vessel-based trips into Glacier Bay each year for the duration of the agreement (2011-2015).
How many trips per year were planned, and what type of trips were they?
Four trips per year were planned, and they were vessel-based trips into Glacier Bay.
Who was expected to coordinate and deliver the trips?
The Hoonah Indian Association (HIA) was expected to coordinate and deliver the trips.
Were any partner organizations named in the notice?
Yes. HIA was expected to develop collaborative partnerships with the Huna Heritage Foundation (HHF) and Hoonah City Schools (HCS).
What role did marine operators play in the planned work?
HIA was expected to contract with Coast Guard-certified marine operators to provide safe vessel transportation and support for the trips.
Why did NPS treat this as a single-source, non-competitive award?
NPS stated that only one responsible source could meet the agency need: HIA, as the sovereign tribal government with legal responsibility for the welfare of its members and for maintaining clan social structure and relationships to traditional lands.
Why did NPS say competition would be inappropriate in this case?
NPS stated that asking other entities to compete to represent Huna Tlingit interests in Glacier Bay could undermine the government-to-government relationship and defeat the project purpose.
Why wasn't the Huna Heritage Foundation (HHF) identified as the primary award recipient?
The notice described HHF as a cultural nonprofit with a collaborative role, but also noted it was small (one staff member at the time) and based outside the village. The notice emphasized that HHF was not a substitute for tribal governmental leadership by HIA.
How did NPS describe its level of involvement under the cooperative agreement?
Because this was a cooperative agreement, NPS anticipated substantial involvement throughout implementation, including collaboration on scheduling and organization, and providing NPS staff during trips for instruction, shore excursion leadership, and liaison work with participating tribal members.
What responsibilities were described for NPS?
NPS responsibilities included identifying and validating the program need, securing funding, collaborating on scheduling and organization with HIA and partners, and providing NPS staff participation during trips to support program delivery and strengthen engagement with the community.
Why did the notice emphasize hands-on partnership by NPS staff?
The notice presented hands-on partnership as necessary because the project addressed a long-running and sensitive access conflict and sought to rebuild trust and constructive engagement, in part due to historical declines in vessel-based access and ongoing perceptions of being unwelcome despite verbal assurances.
What tangible deliverables were mentioned?
Tangible products included extensive photographs, video, and written notes documenting trips, along with annual HIA reports summarizing participant impressions and recommendations for improving the program.
Did the program anticipate generating information useful to NPS resource management?
Yes. The trips were expected to generate ethnographic information useful for NPS cultural resource management responsibilities.
What intangible outcomes were considered central to the project?
Intangible outcomes included passing cultural knowledge of place, clan, and identity from elders to youth in the homeland itself, helping develop future culture bearers and strengthening living cultural relationships to traditional landscapes.
Could the project lead to additional educational or interpretive materials?
Yes. The notice indicates that over time the intangible outcomes could lead to additional tangible interpretive materials and resources for education and stewardship, even beyond the agreement period.
What historical context did the notice cite for the program's development?
The notice stated the program grew organically from long-standing consultations starting in 1995, when NPS and HIA identified limited tribal access to Glacier Bay as a serious issue affecting cultural resource protection and park-tribal relations.
Who was the contact person listed for assistance accessing the full announcement?
The notice referenced Erica Cordeiro, Contract Specialist, as the contact for assistance accessing the full announcement.
What phone number was provided for the contact?
The phone number provided was 907-644-3303.
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