Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AS00180
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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 Small Craft Restoration Education partnership" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.946 Cultural Resources Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 26, 2015 and posted on Jun 26, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2015 NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This is not a request for applications. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with SFMNPA. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $92,785.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $92,785.00 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 "Museum Small Craft Restoration Education partnership" grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00180) is a National Park Service (NPS) cultural resource management project focused on preserving and maintaining historic small watercraft in the museum collection at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (San Francisco Maritime NHP). The park holds more than 100 historic small craft, and some have been restored to a condition where they can safely operate on the water and be presented to the public as living, working exhibits rather than static displays. Because boats deteriorate continuously from exposure, use, and aging materials, the opportunity centers on ongoing preservation maintenance and targeted restoration work, including repair or replacement of deteriorated components so the vessels remain seaworthy, stable, and in good overall condition.
A key theme of the project is that restoration is not treated as a stand-alone repair job; it is framed as a collaborative preservation and education partnership. Under the task agreement described in the notice, the work is meant to support the public mission of the national park while also advancing compatible goals of the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association (SFMNPA). In practical terms, this means the project combines hands-on resource preservation (conserving historic vessels to appropriate standards) with education and skills development activities. By keeping these craft operational and properly maintained, the park can continue to interpret maritime history for visitors in a direct, experiential way, while also using the restoration environment to sustain traditional maritime trades and techniques.
The notice emphasizes workforce and training outcomes alongside preservation outcomes. Restoring and maintaining historic vessels requires specialized knowledge in traditional boatbuilding, repair, and conservation methods, and the project explicitly connects this work to developing maritime skills. The restoration activity is presented as a vehicle for training small craft technicians and passing on the technical competencies needed to preserve cultural artifacts associated with maritime heritage. In other words, the boats are both the resources being protected and the teaching tools through which preservation expertise is built and maintained.
Administratively, this opportunity is listed as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement and collaboration with the federal agency rather than a simple pass-through grant. The funding activity category is identified as "Other," clarified as Cultural Resource Management, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.946 (Cultural Resources Management). The estimated total funding amount, as well as the award ceiling, is $92,785, with an award floor listed as $1, and the announcement anticipates a single award.
It is also important that this posting is a notice of intent to award, not an open solicitation. The announcement states directly that it is not a request for applications and that it serves to notify the public that the NPS will fund the project under an existing cooperative agreement with SFMNPA. Eligibility is listed as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), aligning with SFMNPA's nonprofit role, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement identified. The opportunity was posted and created on June 26, 2015, with an original and current closing date of July 15, 2015, and it was archived on July 30, 2015. For access issues, the notice provides a point of contact: Kristina Bliss, Agreements Officer, at 805-370-2321 and KristinaBliss@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Museum Small Craft Restoration Education partnership" grant opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) cultural resource management project focused on preserving and maintaining historic small watercraft in the museum collection at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (San Francisco Maritime NHP). The project supports ongoing preservation maintenance and targeted restoration work so selected vessels can remain seaworthy, stable, and in good overall condition.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this posting?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P15AS00180.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the National Park Service (NPS).
Which park and collection does the project support?
The work supports the museum collection at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (San Francisco Maritime NHP), which holds more than 100 historic small craft.
What types of vessels are involved?
The project involves historic small watercraft in the park's museum collection. Some of these small craft have been restored to a condition where they can safely operate on the water and be presented to the public as living, working exhibits.
Why does the project emphasize ongoing maintenance instead of one-time restoration?
The notice explains that boats deteriorate continuously due to exposure, use, and aging materials. Because of that, the effort centers on ongoing preservation maintenance along with targeted restoration actions (including repairing or replacing deteriorated components) to keep vessels in safe, operational condition.
What kinds of activities are included in the scope of work?
Activities described include ongoing preservation maintenance and targeted restoration work, such as repair or replacement of deteriorated components, with the goal of keeping historic small craft seaworthy, stable, and in good overall condition.
How will restored boats be used by the park?
Some of the craft are intended to be safely operated on the water and presented to the public as living, working exhibits rather than static displays, supporting the park's ability to interpret maritime history in a direct, experiential way.
Is this project only about repair work, or is there an education component?
The notice frames restoration as a collaborative preservation and education partnership. The work combines hands-on resource preservation with education and skills development activities connected to traditional maritime trades and techniques.
What workforce or training outcomes are highlighted?
The posting emphasizes workforce and training outcomes alongside preservation outcomes, describing restoration and maintenance as a vehicle for training small craft technicians and passing on specialized knowledge in traditional boatbuilding, repair, and conservation methods.
How does the partnership aspect work?
Under the task agreement described, the work is meant to support the public mission of the national park while also advancing compatible goals of the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association (SFMNPA). The notice describes this as a collaborative preservation and education partnership rather than a stand-alone repair job.
What is the award instrument for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement and collaboration with the federal agency.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is identified as "Other," clarified as Cultural Resource Management.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.946 (Cultural Resources Management).
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $92,785, and the award ceiling is also listed as $92,785. The award floor is listed as $1.
How many awards does the posting anticipate?
The announcement anticipates a single award.
Is this an open solicitation where organizations can apply?
No. The posting is a notice of intent to award and explicitly states it is not a request for applications. It serves to notify the public that the NPS will fund the project under an existing cooperative agreement with SFMNPA.
Who is listed as eligible?
Eligibility is listed as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), aligning with SFMNPA's nonprofit role.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is identified in the notice.
What are the key dates for the posting?
The opportunity was posted and created on June 26, 2015. The original and current closing date is July 15, 2015. It was archived on July 30, 2015.
Who can be contacted for access issues or questions mentioned in the notice?
The notice lists Kristina Bliss, Agreements Officer, as the point of contact for access issues. Phone: 805-370-2321. Email: KristinaBliss@nps.gov.
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