Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00371
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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent: Developing Skills and Methods for Landscape Scale Inventory and Evaluation of Cultural Resources" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 21, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 30, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $120,845.00 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Notice of Intent titled "Developing Skills and Methods for Landscape Scale Inventory and Evaluation of Cultural Resources" (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00371) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (CFDA 15.945). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the National Park Service expects to be actively involved with the recipient in carrying out the work rather than simply issuing a stand-alone grant with minimal federal involvement. The opportunity was created on July 21, 2016 and originally closed on July 30, 2016, with a single award anticipated.
At its core, the project is designed as a professional development pipeline for University of New Mexico students in archaeology and anthropology, giving them hands-on training in how cultural resources are identified, documented, analyzed, and managed when the unit of analysis is not just a single site but an entire landscape. The intent is to build students' practical skills and decision-making abilities around landscape-scale cultural resource assessment, which is increasingly important for land management agencies that need to plan across large areas and respond to broad threats like wildfire, erosion, and development pressures.
The work would be carried out through a partnership that includes the University of New Mexico Office of Contract Archaeology (OCA) team, with students participating directly in the technical and field components. A major deliverable described in the notice is the further development and implementation of a landscape-scale database that integrates both cultural and natural resource information within "VALL" (as referenced in the notice). This database emphasis signals that the project is not only about collecting new information, but also about building an organized, scalable system to store, query, and apply that information for management needs. In practice, that typically involves standardizing data fields, ensuring spatial accuracy, connecting records to GIS layers, and making the data usable for future monitoring and planning.
Another central component is conducting cultural resource inventories at the landscape scale and establishing baseline conditions data. That baseline is meant to support future monitoring, allowing managers to track change over time, identify emerging risks, and prioritize protection or additional study. Instead of treating inventory as a one-time compliance exercise, the notice frames it as foundational work for long-term stewardship, where later surveys and assessments can be compared against an initial, well-documented reference point.
The opportunity also highlights development of cultural resource sensitivity modeling tools, which are intended to improve how inventories are planned and how management actions are prioritized. The notice specifically mentions modeling for inventory sampling strategies, resource location probability (predictive modeling of where sites are likely to occur), and susceptibility to fire and erosion. These tools are commonly used to guide where to survey first, how to allocate limited field time, and how to anticipate which areas or site types may be most vulnerable under different environmental scenarios. By including fire and erosion susceptibility, the project explicitly ties cultural resource work to broader landscape disturbance processes and risk management.
Eligibility is aimed primarily at public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, with additional eligibility possible as indicated by the agency's "others" category (with further clarification referenced in the original notice). The award ceiling is listed as $120,845, and only one award was expected, indicating a relatively focused, single-partner effort rather than a broad competitive program with multiple recipients. Overall, the opportunity reads as an applied training-and-methods project: it invests in student workforce development while producing practical management products for a park or landscape unit, including a usable integrated database, inventory and baseline documentation, and modeling tools that support smarter, more defensible cultural resource decision-making at a landscape scale.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The Notice of Intent is titled "Developing Skills and Methods for Landscape Scale Inventory and Evaluation of Cultural Resources."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00371.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.945.
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement. That means the National Park Service expects to be actively involved with the recipient in carrying out the work, rather than issuing a stand-alone grant with minimal federal involvement.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on July 21, 2016.
When did the opportunity originally close?
The opportunity originally closed on July 30, 2016.
How many awards were anticipated?
A single award was anticipated.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed as $120,845.
What is the main purpose of the project described in the notice?
The project is designed as a professional development pipeline for University of New Mexico students in archaeology and anthropology. It focuses on hands-on training in how cultural resources are identified, documented, analyzed, and managed when the unit of analysis is an entire landscape rather than a single site.
Why does the notice emphasize "landscape-scale" cultural resource work?
The notice frames landscape-scale assessment as increasingly important for land management agencies that plan across large areas and respond to broad threats such as wildfire, erosion, and development pressures.
Who is expected to carry out the work?
The work would be carried out through a partnership that includes the University of New Mexico Office of Contract Archaeology (OCA) team, with students participating directly in technical and field components.
How are students expected to be involved?
Students are expected to participate directly in the technical and field components, building practical skills and decision-making abilities related to cultural resource assessment and management at the landscape scale.
What are the key deliverables or product areas mentioned?
The notice describes (1) further development and implementation of a landscape-scale database integrating cultural and natural resource information within "VALL," (2) landscape-scale cultural resource inventories and baseline conditions data, and (3) cultural resource sensitivity modeling tools to support inventory planning and risk-based management.
What is the "VALL" database component in this notice?
The notice references "VALL" as the context for a landscape-scale database that integrates both cultural and natural resource information. The emphasis is on building an organized, scalable system that can store, query, and apply information for management needs.
What does it mean to integrate cultural and natural resource information in a database?
As described, the database is meant to bring cultural and natural resource information together in a way that supports landscape-scale planning and stewardship. The notice signals that the project is not only about collecting information, but also about making it structured and usable for management.
What kinds of database improvements are implied by the notice?
In practical terms, the notice indicates a focus on creating a usable, scalable system. Typical needs for that kind of system include standardizing data fields, ensuring spatial accuracy, connecting records to GIS layers, and making the data usable for future monitoring and planning.
What is meant by conducting "cultural resource inventories" at the landscape scale?
The notice calls for inventories that look across broader areas rather than treating resources as isolated, single-site records. The intent is to document cultural resources in a way that supports planning and management decisions across an entire landscape.
What are "baseline conditions data" and why are they important?
Baseline conditions data are initial, well-documented reference information intended to support future monitoring. The notice describes the baseline as a foundation for tracking change over time, identifying emerging risks, and prioritizing protection or additional study.
Is the inventory work described as a one-time compliance exercise?
No. The notice frames inventory as foundational work for long-term stewardship, where later surveys and assessments can be compared against an initial reference point.
What are cultural resource sensitivity modeling tools in the context of this notice?
The notice highlights tools intended to improve how inventories are planned and how management actions are prioritized. It specifically mentions modeling for inventory sampling strategies, resource location probability (predictive modeling of where sites are likely to occur), and susceptibility to fire and erosion.
What types of modeling does the notice specifically mention?
The notice specifically mentions (1) modeling for inventory sampling strategies, (2) resource location probability (predictive modeling), and (3) susceptibility to fire and erosion.
How are the modeling tools intended to be used?
As described, these tools are commonly used to guide where to survey first, how to allocate limited field time, and how to anticipate which areas or site types may be most vulnerable under different environmental scenarios, including fire and erosion.
How does the project connect cultural resource management to wildfire and erosion risks?
By including fire and erosion susceptibility modeling, the notice explicitly ties cultural resource work to broader landscape disturbance processes and risk management.
Who is eligible to apply based on the notice?
Eligibility is aimed primarily at public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. Additional eligibility may be possible under the agency's "others" category, with further clarification referenced in the original notice.
Is this opportunity positioned as a broad program with many recipients?
No. The notice indicates a relatively focused effort: only one award was expected, with a defined ceiling amount, suggesting a single-partner project rather than a multi-award program.
What is the overall character of the project (research, training, operations, or something else)?
Overall, the notice reads as an applied training-and-methods project. It invests in student workforce development while producing practical management products, including an integrated database, inventory and baseline documentation, and modeling tools to support landscape-scale cultural resource decision-making.
What kinds of practical management products are emphasized?
The notice emphasizes products that can be used for stewardship and planning, including a usable integrated database, baseline documentation to support monitoring over time, and modeling tools that help prioritize inventory and management actions.
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