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- The 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 "Museum Collection Storage Plan Seismic Protection Assessment Point Reyes National Seashore" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 24, 2013 and posted on Aug 24, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 28, 2013 United State Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award. This is not a request for applications. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $27,648.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 Museum Collection Storage Plan and Seismic Protection Assessment for Point Reyes National Seashore is a National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior, notice of intent to award funding through a cooperative agreement. It is explicitly not a request for applications and not a competitive solicitation. Instead, it serves as a public notice that NPS intends to fund a specific partner, the Point Reyes National Seashore Association (PRNSA), without full and open competition, in order to carry out a set of collection care and facility planning activities tied to the park museum program.
The core purpose of the project is to strengthen how Point Reyes National Seashore protects, stores, and preserves its museum collections over the long term. The planned work includes a museum collection storage assessment and the development of a storage plan, an assessment of needed seismic upgrades to improve protection in an earthquake-prone setting, and a hazardous materials assessment to identify and address risks that could harm staff, visitors, or collections. Taken together, these tasks are aimed at reducing preventable damage and improving the stability and safety of the spaces and systems used to house and manage primary source materials.
A major public-facing justification for the project is the importance and active use of the park’s collections. The objects, specimens, and archival holdings are described as the official record of the area’s natural and cultural scientific research, park history, and human history, consistent with the Point Reyes National Seashore Scope of Collections Statement (2005). These materials are not stored away for limited internal use; they support interpretation for visitors, educational programs, and both academic and public research. The notice states that museum staff document and fulfill an average of about 135 official requests for access each year, and that the outcomes of this access show up in widely consumed products such as documentary films, books, exhibits, online educational materials and websites, radio programs, and other media and public events. By improving storage conditions and risk protection, the project is positioned as a way to ensure that this level of public access and knowledge creation can continue into the future.
The partnership structure is also a central component. The museum staff work collaboratively with PRNSA and the Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center to create opportunities for pre- and post-graduate students to participate in research and applied projects in Curatorial and Information Sciences. Through internships related to museum studies, archives, conservation, and allied information science fields, participants gain professional-level experience in collections management and museum facility operations. This educational and workforce development element aligns the project with broader NPS goals around conservation, protection, outreach, and education, while also building practical capacity to care for collections.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, with the funding activity described under Cultural Resource Management and Education. The funding opportunity number is P13AS00231, and the CFDA (assistance listing) number provided is 15.954 (National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education). NPS anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $27,648. No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated. The posting date and creation date are August 24, 2013, with an original and current closing date of August 28, 2013, reflecting that this is a notice of intent rather than an open application window. The archive date is August 30, 2013. While the eligibility category lists nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), the content of the announcement makes clear that the intended recipient for this specific action is PRNSA.
For further information, the notice provides a contact at NPS: Yvonne Morales, phone 415-464-5221, email yvonne_morales@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the "Museum Collection Storage Plan and Seismic Protection Assessment for Point Reyes National Seashore" notice?
It is a National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior notice of intent to award funding through a cooperative agreement. It functions as a public notice that NPS plans to fund a specific partner to complete defined project activities connected to the Point Reyes National Seashore museum program.
Is this a request for applications (RFA) or an open funding solicitation?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications and not a competitive solicitation. It is a notice of intent to make an award without full and open competition.
Who is the intended recipient of the funding?
The intended recipient is the Point Reyes National Seashore Association (PRNSA). The notice indicates NPS intends to fund this specific partner for this project.
Can other organizations apply for this funding opportunity?
Based on the notice language, no. Even though an eligibility category is listed, the announcement is presented as a notice of intent to fund PRNSA specifically, rather than an open application opportunity.
Why is NPS issuing this notice if it is not competitive?
The notice serves as a public statement that NPS intends to make a discretionary cooperative agreement award to a named partner without full and open competition, tied to specific collection care and facility planning activities.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is designed to strengthen how Point Reyes National Seashore protects, stores, and preserves its museum collections over the long term by improving storage planning and assessing risks, including seismic and hazardous materials concerns.
What activities are included in the planned work?
The planned work includes: (1) a museum collection storage assessment and development of a storage plan, (2) an assessment of needed seismic upgrades to improve protection in an earthquake-prone setting, and (3) a hazardous materials assessment to identify and address risks to staff, visitors, or collections.
What is a museum collection storage assessment and storage plan in this context?
In this notice, it refers to evaluating the current conditions and needs of collection storage and producing a plan to improve how the park stores and manages museum collections for long-term preservation.
Why does the project include a seismic protection assessment?
The notice indicates the park is in an earthquake-prone setting and that assessing needed seismic upgrades is part of improving protection for collections and the stability and safety of the spaces and systems used to house them.
Why is a hazardous materials assessment part of the project?
The hazardous materials assessment is intended to identify and address risks that could harm staff, visitors, or the collections, supporting safer collection care and facility operations.
How does this project benefit the public?
The notice frames the project as supporting continued public access and knowledge creation by reducing preventable damage and improving the stability and safety of collection storage. The collections support interpretation for visitors, educational programs, and academic and public research.
How actively are the park's collections used?
The notice states museum staff document and fulfill an average of about 135 official requests for access each year, with resulting outputs such as documentary films, books, exhibits, online educational materials and websites, radio programs, and other media and public events.
What kinds of materials are in the Point Reyes National Seashore museum collections?
The notice describes the holdings as objects, specimens, and archival materials that serve as the official record of the area's natural and cultural scientific research, park history, and human history, consistent with the Point Reyes National Seashore Scope of Collections Statement (2005).
How is this project connected to education and workforce development?
The notice explains that museum staff collaborate with PRNSA and the Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center to create opportunities for pre- and post-graduate students to participate in research and applied projects in Curatorial and Information Sciences through internships related to museum studies, archives, conservation, and related fields.
What type of award instrument is planned?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement.
What is the listed program area or funding activity?
The funding activity is described under Cultural Resource Management and Education.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is P13AS00231.
What is the CFDA (assistance listing) number associated with this notice?
The CFDA/assistance listing number provided is 15.954 (National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education).
How much funding is anticipated?
NPS anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $27,648.
How many awards does NPS anticipate making under this notice?
The notice indicates NPS anticipated a single award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the notice.
What are the key dates listed for this notice?
The posting date and creation date are August 24, 2013. The original and current closing date is August 28, 2013. The archive date is August 30, 2013.
Does the closing date represent an application deadline?
Not in the typical sense. The notice describes a closing date, but it also clearly states the announcement is a notice of intent rather than an open application window.
What eligibility category is listed?
The eligibility category lists nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). However, the notice content indicates the intended recipient for this specific action is PRNSA.
Who can be contacted for more information?
The notice lists an NPS contact: Yvonne Morales, phone 415-464-5221, email yvonne_morales@nps.gov.
What organization is responsible for the notice?
The notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior.
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