Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00337
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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 "NHL Theme Study on Reconstruction" 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 Sep 3, 2014 and posted on Sep 3, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 4, 2014 This is not a request for applications. This funding opportunity is to provide public notice of NPSs intention to fund the project activities without full and open competition.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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 National Park Service (NPS) grant opportunity titled "NHL Theme Study on Reconstruction" (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00337) is a discretionary, cultural resources initiative intended to support a National Historic Landmarks (NHL) theme study focused on the United States Era of Reconstruction. The central purpose of the project is to research, analyze, and synthesize the historical record of Reconstruction, then use that scholarship to identify places of potential national significance and clearly justify why particular sites matter at the national level. In other words, the work is meant to strengthen the public and professional understanding of Reconstruction and help the NPS determine which locations best represent the era for potential consideration within the National Historic Landmarks framework.
The study is structured around six major themes that capture key dimensions of Reconstruction history: Civil Unrest/Violence; Black Institution Building; Enfranchisement/New Democracy; Land and Labor; Federal Power; and Modernizing/Remaking the South. Through these lenses, the project is expected to connect broad historical developments to specific locations associated with political change, racial violence and resistance, the creation and growth of Black-led institutions (such as churches, schools, mutual aid societies, and civic organizations), the expansion and contestation of voting rights and democratic participation, struggles over labor systems and land ownership after emancipation, the assertion and limits of federal authority in the former Confederacy, and the economic and social transformations that reshaped the South during and after the war. The end product would typically be a theme study document or set of deliverables that can serve as a foundation for future preservation planning, interpretation, and potential landmark evaluation.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally means the NPS anticipated being substantially involved in the project beyond simply issuing funds (for example, collaborating on scope, reviewing drafts, or coordinating research priorities). The activity category is listed as "Other," clarified as Cultural Resources, and it falls under CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resources Management. Notably, there is no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated.
However, the posting makes clear that this notice is not a request for applications. Instead, it functioned as a public notice of the NPS intention to fund the project without full and open competition. The original and current closing date shown is September 4, 2014, essentially signaling that the window was tied to the internal administrative timeline for that intended award rather than an open competitive solicitation. The opportunity lists eligible applicants as 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations other than institutions of higher education, but because it was not competed, eligibility information is more a formal classification than an invitation for broad submission.
The listing reports an estimated total funding amount of $0, with an award ceiling and floor also shown as $0, which often appears in public notices where the agency is announcing an intended action rather than advertising an open, dollar-defined competition on Grants.gov. For additional reference, the notice points to Grants.gov and provides an NPS contact for access issues: Rita Mihalik, Financial Assistance Officer, at 301-663-1481 x225 and ritamihalik@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NPS "NHL Theme Study on Reconstruction" (P14AS00337)
1) What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "NHL Theme Study on Reconstruction."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P14AS00337.
3) Which federal agency is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with the National Park Service (NPS).
4) What is the main purpose of the project described in this notice?
The central purpose is to research, analyze, and synthesize the historical record of the United States Era of Reconstruction, and then use that scholarship to identify places of potential national significance and justify why particular sites matter at the national level. The work is intended to strengthen public and professional understanding of Reconstruction and help NPS determine which locations best represent the era for potential consideration in the National Historic Landmarks (NHL) framework.
5) What kind of work is this funding meant to support?
It is meant to support a National Historic Landmarks (NHL) theme study focused on Reconstruction. The expected work includes connecting broad historical developments to specific locations and producing deliverables (typically a theme study document or a set of deliverables) that can inform future preservation planning, interpretation, and potential landmark evaluation.
6) What is a "theme study" in the context of this notice?
Based on the notice, a theme study is a research-driven effort to assemble and interpret scholarship around a historical era (here, Reconstruction), organize it into major themes, and link that history to specific places that may rise to national significance. The theme study is intended to provide a foundation for future work such as preservation planning, interpretation, and potential evaluation for NHL consideration.
7) What historical period does this theme study focus on?
The focus is the United States Era of Reconstruction.
8) What are the major themes the study is organized around?
The study is structured around six major themes:
- Civil Unrest/Violence
- Black Institution Building
- Enfranchisement/New Democracy
- Land and Labor
- Federal Power
- Modernizing/Remaking the South
9) What kinds of places or topics might be examined under "Civil Unrest/Violence"?
Under this theme, the notice indicates the project should connect historical developments to locations associated with racial violence and resistance during Reconstruction.
10) What does "Black Institution Building" refer to in this notice?
It refers to the creation and growth of Black-led institutions during Reconstruction, with examples explicitly mentioned in the notice such as churches, schools, mutual aid societies, and civic organizations.
11) What does "Enfranchisement/New Democracy" cover?
This theme addresses the expansion and contestation of voting rights and democratic participation during Reconstruction, and ties those developments to specific associated locations.
12) What does "Land and Labor" cover?
This theme focuses on struggles over labor systems and land ownership after emancipation, and connecting those struggles to relevant places.
13) What does "Federal Power" cover?
This theme examines the assertion and limits of federal authority in the former Confederacy during Reconstruction and relates those dynamics to places connected to those developments.
14) What does "Modernizing/Remaking the South" cover?
This theme includes the economic and social transformations that reshaped the South during and after the Civil War, with the study expected to link those transformations to specific locations.
15) What is the intended end product of the project?
The notice indicates the end product would typically be a theme study document or set of deliverables that can serve as a foundation for future preservation planning, interpretation, and potential landmark evaluation.
16) How does this project relate to National Historic Landmarks (NHL)?
The project is intended to identify places of potential national significance related to Reconstruction and to clearly justify national-level significance, helping inform which locations may be considered within the National Historic Landmarks framework.
17) Is this a competitive grant solicitation?
No. The notice states it is not a request for applications. It is described as a public notice of the NPS intention to fund the project without full and open competition.
18) Does the notice invite the public to submit applications?
No. The notice explicitly says it is not a request for applications, and it reflects an intended administrative action rather than an open call.
19) Why does the posting show a closing date if it is not a request for applications?
The notice explains that the original and current closing date (September 4, 2014) signaled that the window was tied to the internal administrative timeline for the intended award rather than an open competitive solicitation.
20) What is the closing date shown in the notice?
The closing date shown is September 4, 2014 (listed as both the original and current closing date).
21) What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
22) What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement?
The notice indicates that a cooperative agreement generally means NPS anticipated being substantially involved beyond simply issuing funds, such as collaborating on the scope, reviewing drafts, or coordinating research priorities.
23) What is the activity category?
The activity category is listed as "Other," clarified in the notice as Cultural Resources.
24) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resources Management.
25) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the notice.
26) Who is listed as an eligible applicant?
The opportunity lists eligible applicants as 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations other than institutions of higher education.
27) If eligible applicants are listed, can any qualified nonprofit apply?
The notice explains that because this was not competed (and not a request for applications), the eligibility information functions more as a formal classification than an invitation for broad submission.
28) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The listing reports an estimated total funding amount of $0.
29) What are the award ceiling and award floor shown?
Both the award ceiling and award floor are shown as $0.
30) Why might the funding amounts be shown as $0?
The notice indicates this often appears in public notices where the agency is announcing an intended action rather than advertising an open, dollar-defined competition on Grants.gov.
31) Where does the notice point people for additional reference?
The notice points to Grants.gov for additional reference.
32) Who is the NPS contact listed for access issues and what are the details?
The notice lists Rita Mihalik, Financial Assistance Officer, as the contact for access issues. Phone: 301-663-1481 x225. Email: ritamihalik@nps.gov.
33) What kinds of NPS involvement are suggested during the project?
The notice suggests substantial NPS involvement typical of cooperative agreements, including collaborating on the scope, reviewing drafts, and coordinating research priorities.
34) What larger outcomes is the theme study intended to support beyond research?
The notice states the deliverables can serve as a foundation for future preservation planning, interpretation, and potential landmark evaluation, in addition to strengthening understanding of Reconstruction for public and professional audiences.
35) Does the notice specify the exact deliverable format or page length?
No. It describes the end product generally as a theme study document or set of deliverables, but it does not provide detailed formatting requirements in the information provided.
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