Opportunity Information: Apply for R15SS00007
Apply for R15SS00007
- The Bureau of Reclamation in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lont Term Curation Services" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.511 Cultural Resources Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 17, 2015 and posted on Aug 17, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $202,500.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $202,500.00 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 grant opportunity "Lont Term Curation Services" (Funding Opportunity Number R15SS00007) is a Bureau of Reclamation discretionary grant focused on ensuring the proper long-term care of federally owned archeological collections and associated records. Reclamation generates these materials through its work and must manage them in compliance with multiple federal laws and standards, including 36 CFR Part 79, which governs the curation of federally owned and administered archeological collections. Under these rules, federal museum property has to be housed and cared for by a qualified repository that meets Department of the Interior museum standards. The Natural History Museum of Utah is identified as meeting those standards, along with accreditation-related expectations tied to the American Association of Museums, and it has a long-standing historical relationship with Reclamation. In particular, the museum has curated collections from the Colorado River Storage Project (notably including Glen Canyon and Flaming Gorge) since the 1950s, and earlier agreements between the United States and the museum specified that the museum would retain these collections.
The core purpose of the award is to support long-term curatorial services performed by the repository in line with 36 CFR 79 and the museum's own collections policies. The recipient is expected to carry out a set of specific, ongoing responsibilities that emphasize accountability, documentation, and preservation. These responsibilities include conducting an annual inventory consistent with 411 Departmental Manual requirements and providing Reclamation with inventory reporting. Any loss, theft, destruction, or damage must be promptly reported to Reclamation, alongside updates on how the collection is being used and what progress is being made on accessioning, cataloging, conservation, or other collection-care activities. At the outset of the agreement (referenced as FY2015), the museum must also complete a facility checklist and submit it to Reclamation, helping demonstrate that storage and care conditions meet required standards.
The opportunity also lays out how the museum should handle research requests, especially those involving destructive analysis. The museum may review and approve destructive analysis requests for common objects under its own policies without notifying Reclamation, but it must seek Reclamation approval before allowing destructive analysis of items considered rare, significant, or controversial. When the collection is used for exhibits or other public-facing purposes, the museum must acknowledge federal ownership by using the specified credit line: "Collections of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation." If Reclamation requests them, the museum must provide copies of accession and catalog records, reinforcing transparency and federal oversight of federally owned property.
A major emphasis of the award terms is protecting federal ownership and preventing unauthorized transfer or legal encumbrance of the collection. The museum is prohibited from repatriating, mortgaging, pledging, assigning, exchanging, gifting, subletting, discarding, or otherwise transferring any part of the collection (or other U.S. Government-owned property) to any third party without prior written or verbal permission from Reclamation. The museum is similarly barred from taking actions that could lead to the collection being encumbered, seized, sold, attached, or otherwise placed at risk, again without Reclamation's permission. The scope also includes administrative tasks tied to deaccessioning, indicating that even internal collection status changes require careful administration and compliance with the agreement terms and applicable federal requirements.
From a funding and eligibility standpoint, the program is categorized under Environment, with CFDA 15.511 (Cultural Resources Management). Reclamation anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $202,500, which is also listed as the award ceiling, while the award floor is $1. The funding instrument is a grant, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, aligning with the museum-university context implied by the Natural History Museum of Utah. The posting date was August 17, 2015, with an original and current closing date of August 31, 2015, and an archive date of September 30, 2015. A point of contact was provided for access issues: Deborah Chorlton, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by phone at 801-524-3734.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Lont Term Curation Services."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R15SS00007.
3) Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) discretionary grant.
4) What is the main purpose of the award?
The purpose is to support proper long-term care (curation) of federally owned archeological collections and associated records generated through Reclamation work, in compliance with federal requirements and standards.
5) What kinds of materials are covered by the grant?
The grant focuses on federally owned archeological collections and associated records that Reclamation generates through its activities.
6) What key regulation governs the curation requirements referenced in the opportunity?
The opportunity specifically references 36 CFR Part 79, which governs the curation of federally owned and administered archeological collections.
7) What standards must the repository meet to house federal museum property?
Under the rules described, federal museum property must be housed and cared for by a qualified repository that meets Department of the Interior museum standards.
8) Which repository is identified as meeting the required standards?
The Natural History Museum of Utah is identified as meeting Department of the Interior museum standards, along with accreditation-related expectations tied to the American Association of Museums.
9) Why is the Natural History Museum of Utah specifically associated with this opportunity?
The museum is described as having a long-standing relationship with Reclamation and has curated collections from the Colorado River Storage Project (including Glen Canyon and Flaming Gorge) since the 1950s. Earlier agreements also specified that the museum would retain these collections.
10) What ongoing responsibilities are expected of the recipient under the award?
The recipient is expected to provide long-term curatorial services consistent with 36 CFR Part 79 and the museum's collections policies. Responsibilities emphasized in the opportunity include accountability, documentation, and preservation activities.
11) Is an annual inventory required?
Yes. The recipient is expected to conduct an annual inventory consistent with 411 Departmental Manual requirements and provide Reclamation with inventory reporting.
12) What must be reported to Reclamation regarding the condition or security of the collection?
Any loss, theft, destruction, or damage must be promptly reported to Reclamation.
13) What collection activity updates must be provided to Reclamation?
The recipient must provide updates on how the collection is being used and on progress related to accessioning, cataloging, conservation, or other collection-care activities.
14) Is there a facility compliance step at the beginning of the agreement?
Yes. At the outset of the agreement (referenced as FY2015), the museum must complete a facility checklist and submit it to Reclamation to help demonstrate that storage and care conditions meet required standards.
15) How should research requests be handled, especially destructive analysis?
The opportunity distinguishes between destructive analysis of common objects versus items considered rare, significant, or controversial. The museum may review and approve destructive analysis requests for common objects under its own policies without notifying Reclamation, but it must seek Reclamation approval before allowing destructive analysis of rare, significant, or controversial items.
16) Is Reclamation always notified about destructive analysis requests?
No. Notification/approval requirements depend on the type of items involved. For common objects, the museum may approve destructive analysis under its own policies without notifying Reclamation. For items considered rare, significant, or controversial, Reclamation approval is required before destructive analysis is allowed.
17) What credit line is required when items are used in exhibits or public-facing uses?
When the collection is used for exhibits or other public-facing purposes, federal ownership must be acknowledged using the specified credit line: "Collections of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation."
18) Can Reclamation request documentation such as accession and catalog records?
Yes. If Reclamation requests them, the museum must provide copies of accession and catalog records.
19) Can the museum repatriate or transfer items from the collection on its own?
No. The museum is prohibited from repatriating, mortgaging, pledging, assigning, exchanging, gifting, subletting, discarding, or otherwise transferring any part of the collection (or other U.S. Government-owned property) to any third party without prior written or verbal permission from Reclamation.
20) Are actions that could place the collection at legal or financial risk allowed?
No. The museum is barred from actions that could cause the collection to be encumbered, seized, sold, attached, or otherwise placed at risk without Reclamation's permission.
21) Does the opportunity mention deaccessioning?
Yes. The scope includes administrative tasks tied to deaccessioning, indicating that internal collection status changes require careful administration and compliance with the agreement terms and applicable federal requirements.
22) What program category is this funding listed under?
The program is categorized under Environment.
23) What is the CFDA number and program name referenced?
The opportunity references CFDA 15.511, Cultural Resources Management.
24) What is the funding instrument?
The funding instrument is a grant.
25) How many awards were anticipated?
Reclamation anticipated a single award.
26) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $202,500.
27) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $202,500 and the award floor is $1.
28) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
29) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
30) When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was August 17, 2015.
31) What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date was August 31, 2015.
32) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was September 30, 2015.
33) Who should be contacted for access issues, and how?
The point of contact listed for access issues is Deborah Chorlton, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by phone at 801-524-3734.
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