Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 16 NERO 0190
Apply for NPS 16 NERO 0190
- The Department of the Interior, 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 "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD: Produce ethnohistory study of the African American experience within the Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Sites" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.946.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 11, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 21, 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 $74,206.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
This notice is a National Park Service (NPS) "Notice of Intent to Award" for a cooperative agreement to produce an ethnohistory study focused on the African American experience connected to two specific National Park Service units in Massachusetts: Salem Maritime National Historic Site and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. The key point is that it is not a competitive grant solicitation and not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as a public announcement that NPS intends to fund a specific set of project activities through a non-competitive process, meaning the agency has already identified the recipient or is proceeding under an allowed exception to full and open competition.
The opportunity is listed as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, which typically means NPS expects to be substantially involved in the work beyond simply providing funds. In practice, that often involves NPS staff collaborating with the recipient on refining research questions, coordinating access to archives or site resources, reviewing drafts, and ensuring the final product meets NPS standards for scholarship and interpretation. The funding activity category is labeled "Other," indicating the work does not neatly fit common categories like construction or standard education programs and is instead a specialized research and documentation project.
The project itself centers on developing an ethnohistory, a research approach that combines historical documentation with cultural and community-based perspectives. For an ethnohistory of African American experiences at Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works, that commonly implies pulling together archival records (shipping, labor, court, property, church, probate, business, and local government documents), interpreting them in social and cultural context, and where possible integrating perspectives preserved through community histories, oral traditions, and related ethnographic sources. The deliverable would be a study that helps NPS better understand and communicate the roles, lives, and impacts of African Americans associated with these historic sites, potentially informing future exhibits, interpretive programming, educational materials, and long-term resource management decisions.
Administratively, the listing provides the basic identifiers and funding parameters. The opportunity title is "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD: Produce ethnohistory study of the African American experience within the Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Sites." The funding opportunity number is NPS 16 NERO 0190, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.946. The agency is the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. The posting (creation) date is September 11, 2016, with an original closing date of September 21, 2016, which in the context of a notice of intent is generally a public notice period rather than an application deadline in the usual sense. The expected number of awards is one, and the award ceiling is $74,206, indicating the maximum anticipated federal funding amount for the single cooperative agreement.
Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others," with the detailed eligibility conditions presumably contained in the full notice available through the related documents on Grants.gov. However, because this is explicitly not a request for applications and is intended to proceed without full and open competition, the eligibility language is less about inviting new applicants and more about documenting the recipient category and compliance requirements associated with the intended award.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a formal public notice that NPS plans to fund one partner to research and produce a detailed ethnohistorical study of African American experiences linked to Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Sites, using a cooperative agreement structure and a budget up to $74,206, with NPS engagement in the project’s development and review.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding notice?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award for a cooperative agreement. It is a public announcement that NPS plans to fund a specific set of project activities through a non-competitive process.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a competitive grant solicitation and not a request for applications. NPS is proceeding through a non-competitive process (for example, because a recipient has already been identified or an allowable exception to full and open competition applies).
Does NPS want organizations to submit applications or proposals?
No. This notice is not a request for applications. It functions as a public notice of NPS intent to make an award rather than an invitation for new submissions.
What is the project this notice intends to fund?
The intended project is to produce an ethnohistory study focused on the African American experience connected to two specific NPS units in Massachusetts: Salem Maritime National Historic Site and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site.
Which National Park Service sites are included?
The study is specifically tied to Salem Maritime National Historic Site and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, both located in Massachusetts.
What is an ethnohistory study in the context of this notice?
Based on the description provided, the ethnohistory approach combines historical documentation with cultural and community-based perspectives. In practice, that can include synthesizing archival records and interpreting them within social and cultural context, and where possible incorporating community histories, oral traditions, and related ethnographic sources.
What kinds of sources might be used for the research?
The notice describes pulling together archival records such as shipping, labor, court, property, church, probate, business, and local government documents. It also notes that community histories, oral traditions, and related ethnographic sources may be integrated where possible.
What is the expected deliverable?
The intended deliverable is a study that helps NPS better understand and communicate the roles, lives, and impacts of African Americans associated with Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works.
How might NPS use the final study?
The notice indicates the study could inform future exhibits, interpretive programming, educational materials, and long-term resource management decisions at the relevant NPS sites.
What type of award is being used?
The notice identifies the award as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for how the project is carried out?
A cooperative agreement typically means NPS expects to be substantially involved in the work beyond simply providing funds. The notice suggests this can include collaboration with the recipient on refining research questions, coordinating access to archives or site resources, reviewing drafts, and ensuring the final product meets NPS standards for scholarship and interpretation.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is labeled "Other," indicating the work is a specialized research and documentation project rather than a standard category like construction or a typical education program.
What is the maximum funding amount?
The award ceiling is $74,206, which is the maximum anticipated federal funding amount for the single cooperative agreement described in the notice.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The expected number of awards is one.
Who is the funding agency?
The agency is the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What is the official title of the opportunity?
The opportunity title is: "NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD: Produce ethnohistory study of the African American experience within the Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Sites."
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NPS 16 NERO 0190.
Is there a CFDA number associated with this notice?
Yes. The notice is associated with CFDA number 15.946.
When was this notice posted?
The posting (creation) date listed is September 11, 2016.
What is the closing date and what does it mean here?
The original closing date listed is September 21, 2016. In the context of a Notice of Intent to Award, this is generally a public notice period rather than an application deadline in the usual sense, since the notice is not requesting applications.
Who is eligible for this opportunity?
Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others." The notice also indicates that detailed eligibility conditions are presumably contained in the full notice available through the related documents on Grants.gov. Because this is not a request for applications and is non-competitive, the eligibility label is presented more as documentation for the intended award than as an invitation for new applicants.
Is this notice intended to meet public transparency requirements?
Based on the description provided, the purpose is to serve as a public announcement that NPS intends to fund a specific project through a non-competitive process, which aligns with the idea of documenting and publicly communicating the agency's intent to make an award.
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