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- The National Park Service in the education employment, labor and training science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Midwest Archaeological Center Intern" 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 Jul 17, 2014 and posted on Jul 17, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $61,920.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $61,920.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Midwest Archaeological Center Intern" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00183) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding under a cooperative agreement, and it is explicitly not a call for applications. In other words, the announcement is published to publicly document NPS plans to continue funding a specific set of internship activities without full and open competition. The anticipated award total is $61,920, with no cost share requirement, and it is described as a continuation award with an expected period of performance running from the date of award through 09/30/2015. The funding falls under CFDA 15.915, Technical Preservation Services, and uses the statutory authority at 16 U.S.C. 1(g), which allows NPS to enter into cooperative agreements that transfer appropriated funds to eligible partners for carrying out NPS programs. The recipient identified is the National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE), with Cari Goetcheus listed as the principal investigator/program manager, and the NPS point of contact is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, junezastrow@nps.gov).
At its core, the project is meant to create additional, structured training opportunities for qualified students by placing interns with the Midwest Archeological Center (MWAC) to support federal cultural resource work. The internships are designed to immerse interns in hands-on, directed assignments alongside federal professionals in historic preservation and related fields, including archeology, history, museum management, and landscape architecture. The duties described span a broad range of cultural resources management tasks, such as conducting archeological, architectural, or landscape surveys; performing historical research and documentation; supporting technical writing and publication development; cataloging and conserving artifacts and records; building or maintaining databases and web pages; and assisting with condition assessment and repair efforts for historic structures when relevant.
The planned recipient involvement is the establishment of six internship placements with MWAC, each structured around roughly 800 hours of work, and each aligned to a specific functional area that supports NPS cultural resources programs. One internship supports the Archeological Information Management Team, where the intern helps develop and update GIS products for archeological site monitoring and condition assessment, runs database queries to help select monitoring targets, updates site records and inspection schedules, researches the history of archeological work in Midwest Region parks, and enters or edits attribute data tied to site and project records. A second internship focuses on Archeological Report Preparation, helping produce and prepare Section 508-compliant reports for MWACs website, including draft figures, tables, and illustrations and other pre-production tasks that feed into final publication.
A third internship is centered on the Archeological Collections Management Program and is geared toward meeting NPS curation standards for archeological collections. The intern gains practical experience cataloging with the official NPS cataloging system (ICMS), packaging and preparing artifacts and archival materials for storage, and monitoring repository environmental conditions, with collections described as spanning a wide sweep of cultural history from early Native American occupations through later periods such as the fur trade, frontier era, the Civil War, and presidential home contexts. Two additional internships are research-oriented and support MWAC Park Program Archeologists by compiling background information to guide future fieldwork and compliance. One emphasizes past work at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park and similar mound and earthwork sites, with topics including geoarcheology and mapping of ancient earthworks; the other emphasizes Effigy Mounds National Monument and similar sites, with topics including landform geoarcheology and the historical archeology of logging. Both research roles involve gathering site records, historic photos and documents, aerial imagery, and prior reports, building information databases, and digitizing maps into GIS so the information can be used for planning and compliance needs. The sixth internship supports Archeological Outreach and Education by helping maintain and expand MWACs online presence through website and social media content development, coordinating across MWAC functional teams (archeology, collections, library, GIS, and publications), and participating in MWAC projects to build enough program understanding to communicate accurately with the public.
Under the cooperative agreement structure, NCPEs role is to use its established internship program format to recruit and select trainees (or, in limited cases, extend existing training projects), and to make the financial and technical arrangements needed for trainees to work in Washington, DC and other locations as necessary. NPS, in turn, anticipates substantial involvement, which is a key feature of cooperative agreements. NPS responsibilities include assisting with intern selection based on qualifications, providing mentors and training, supplying materials and specialized tools when needed, assigning and adjusting tasks based on the interns interests and skills, and reviewing work products to ensure they meet internship and program goals.
The reason NPS is proceeding without open competition is documented as a single-source justification under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2), using the criterion of "Continuation." The announcement states that the activity is a continuation of work presently being funded and that competing it would adversely affect continuity or completion. Administratively, the notice references this award as a task agreement (P14AC01226) under an existing cooperative agreement (P12PA30140), reinforcing that it is part of an ongoing partnership and program structure rather than a standalone, newly competed grant opportunity. The posting dates listed are July 17, 2014, with a closing date of July 31, 2014, though the text makes clear that the posting functions as a public notice of intent rather than an open application window for new applicants.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Midwest Archaeological Center Intern (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00183)
Is this a grant I can apply for?
No. This announcement is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding under a cooperative agreement, and it is explicitly not a call for applications. It is published to publicly document NPS plans to continue funding a specific set of internship activities without full and open competition.
What is the opportunity called and what is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The opportunity is titled "Midwest Archaeological Center Intern" and the Funding Opportunity Number is P14AS00183.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding is planned as a cooperative agreement. The notice describes substantial involvement by NPS as a key feature of this arrangement (for example, mentoring, training, and review of intern work products).
What is the purpose of this project?
The project is intended to create additional, structured training opportunities for qualified students by placing interns with the Midwest Archeological Center (MWAC) to support federal cultural resource work. Interns are immersed in hands-on, directed assignments alongside federal professionals in historic preservation and related fields.
How much funding is anticipated?
The anticipated award total is $61,920.
Is there a cost share or match requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost share requirement.
Is this a new award or a continuation?
It is described as a continuation award. The notice frames it as continuing work presently being funded, rather than starting a newly competed grant.
What is the expected period of performance?
The expected period of performance runs from the date of award through 09/30/2015.
Which program or CFDA does this fall under?
The funding falls under CFDA 15.915, Technical Preservation Services.
What legal authority is cited for the cooperative agreement?
The notice cites statutory authority at 16 U.S.C. 1(g), which allows NPS to enter into cooperative agreements that transfer appropriated funds to eligible partners for carrying out NPS programs.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The recipient identified in the notice is the National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE).
Who is listed as the principal investigator/program manager?
Cari Goetcheus is listed as the principal investigator/program manager.
Who is the NPS point of contact for this notice?
The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow. Phone: 303-987-6718. Email: junezastrow@nps.gov.
Why is NPS not using full and open competition for this award?
The notice documents a single-source justification under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2) using the criterion of "Continuation." It states the activity is a continuation of work presently being funded and that competing it would adversely affect continuity or completion.
What does the posting date and closing date mean if this is not open for applications?
The posting date is listed as July 17, 2014, with a closing date of July 31, 2014. However, the text makes clear that the posting functions as a public notice of intent to award, rather than an open application window for new applicants.
How many internship placements are planned?
The planned recipient involvement includes establishing six internship placements with MWAC.
About how many hours is each internship structured for?
Each internship is structured around roughly 800 hours of work.
What kinds of fields or disciplines do these internships cover?
The internships involve hands-on work in cultural resources and related areas, including archeology, history, museum management, and landscape architecture, carried out alongside federal professionals.
What kinds of duties might interns perform?
Duties described include conducting archeological, architectural, or landscape surveys; performing historical research and documentation; supporting technical writing and publication development; cataloging and conserving artifacts and records; building or maintaining databases and web pages; and assisting with condition assessment and repair efforts for historic structures when relevant.
What is the internship focused on the Archeological Information Management Team?
That internship supports GIS and information management tasks for archeological site monitoring and condition assessment. The intern helps develop and update GIS products, runs database queries to select monitoring targets, updates site records and inspection schedules, researches the history of archeological work in Midwest Region parks, and enters or edits attribute data tied to site and project records.
What is the Archeological Report Preparation internship?
This internship focuses on producing and preparing Section 508-compliant reports for MWAC's website. Tasks include draft figures, tables, illustrations, and other pre-production work that supports final publication.
What is the Archeological Collections Management internship?
This internship supports the MWAC Archeological Collections Management Program and focuses on meeting NPS curation standards for archeological collections. The intern gains experience cataloging with the official NPS cataloging system (ICMS), packaging and preparing artifacts and archival materials for storage, and monitoring repository environmental conditions.
What kinds of collections are mentioned for the collections management work?
The notice describes collections spanning a wide sweep of cultural history, including early Native American occupations and later periods such as the fur trade, frontier era, the Civil War, and presidential home contexts.
What are the two research-oriented internships and what sites do they emphasize?
Two internships support MWAC Park Program Archeologists by compiling background information for future fieldwork and compliance. One emphasizes past work at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park and similar mound and earthwork sites (including geoarcheology and mapping of ancient earthworks). The other emphasizes Effigy Mounds National Monument and similar sites (including landform geoarcheology and the historical archeology of logging).
What tasks are included in the research-oriented roles?
These roles involve gathering site records, historic photos and documents, aerial imagery, and prior reports; building information databases; and digitizing maps into GIS so the information can be used for planning and compliance needs.
What is the Archeological Outreach and Education internship?
This internship supports outreach by helping maintain and expand MWAC's online presence through website and social media content development. It also includes coordinating across MWAC functional teams (archeology, collections, library, GIS, and publications) and participating in MWAC projects to build program understanding for accurate public communication.
What is NCPE expected to do under this cooperative agreement?
NCPE's role is to use its established internship program format to recruit and select trainees (or, in limited cases, extend existing training projects) and to make the financial and technical arrangements needed for trainees to work in Washington, DC and other locations as necessary.
What is NPS expected to do under this cooperative agreement?
NPS anticipates substantial involvement, including assisting with intern selection based on qualifications, providing mentors and training, supplying materials and specialized tools when needed, assigning and adjusting tasks based on interns' interests and skills, and reviewing work products to ensure they meet internship and program goals.
Where will interns work?
The notice states arrangements are needed for trainees to work in Washington, DC and other locations as necessary, in connection with placements at the Midwest Archeological Center (MWAC).
How is this notice connected to other agreements or task agreements?
The notice references this award as a task agreement (P14AC01226) under an existing cooperative agreement (P12PA30140), indicating it is part of an ongoing partnership and program structure.
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