Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00220
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- The DOI-NPS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent: Traditional Use Study â¿¿ Phase II" 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 Jun 07, 2016 and posted on Jun 07, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 16, 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 $74,094.00 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:
The Notice of Intent: Traditional Use Study - Phase II (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00220) is a National Park Service (DOI-NPS) discretionary funding opportunity focused on cultural and natural resource documentation at Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (ALFL). The project is structured as a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.945). The core aim is to carry out a Traditional Use Study (TUS) that identifies and records ethnographic resources and culturally important places connected to communities with long-standing historical or cultural ties to ALFL.
In this context, an ethnographic resource is broadly defined to include any natural resource, cultural resource, landscape, or natural feature that a specific ethnic or cultural community links to its traditional practices, values, beliefs, history, and/or identity. The study is intended to capture not only what resources and places are used, but also why they matter today. That means documenting traditional, historic, and ongoing uses of culturally significant locations and resources, which may include particular sites on the landscape, plants, minerals, animals, or specific cultural resource areas. A key deliverable is a clearer record of the specific traditional uses associated with ALFL alongside the contemporary cultural foundations that sustain those uses in the present.
A defining feature of this opportunity is that the TUS is collaborative by design. Traditionally associated cultural communities are expected to play a major role throughout the project rather than serving as passive sources of information. In practical terms, this implies shared involvement in shaping research questions, determining appropriate methods for documentation, reviewing findings, and guiding how information is handled, especially when it involves sensitive cultural knowledge or locations. The study is meant to strengthen government-to-community and park-to-community relationships by ensuring the work reflects community perspectives and priorities.
The National Park Service’s management purpose for supporting this work is applied and forward-looking. The information gathered is intended to help ALFL staff work more directly and effectively with distinct, traditionally associated communities and to improve decision-making for park planning, interpretation, and general resource management. In other words, the study is not just an archive exercise; it is designed to inform how the monument protects resources, tells its stories to the public, and consults with communities in a more grounded and culturally informed way.
The opportunity had a single expected award with a maximum funding level (award ceiling) of $74,094. The posting and creation dates were June 7, 2016, with a closing date of June 16, 2016. Eligibility is listed as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement’s eligibility clarification field.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity called?
The opportunity is titled Notice of Intent: Traditional Use Study - Phase II and has the Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00220.
Which agency is offering this grant?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding opportunity under the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI-NPS).
What park unit does the project focus on?
The work is focused on Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (ALFL).
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The project is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the work is intended to be collaborative rather than a hands-off award.
What is the funding activity category and CFDA number?
The funding activity category is listed as Natural Resources, and the CFDA number is 15.945.
What is the main purpose of the Traditional Use Study (TUS) Phase II?
The core aim is to conduct a Traditional Use Study (TUS) that identifies and records ethnographic resources and culturally important places connected to communities with long-standing historical or cultural ties to ALFL.
What does the opportunity mean by "ethnographic resources"?
In this opportunity, an ethnographic resource is broadly defined as any natural resource, cultural resource, landscape, or natural feature that a particular ethnic or cultural community associates with its traditional practices, values, beliefs, history, and/or identity.
What kinds of uses and places may be documented in the study?
The TUS is intended to document traditional, historic, and ongoing uses of culturally significant locations and resources. Examples mentioned include specific sites on the landscape and resources such as plants, minerals, and animals, as well as specific cultural resource areas.
Is the study only about what is used, or also about why it matters?
It is meant to capture both: not only what resources and places are used, but also why they matter today, including the contemporary cultural foundations that sustain those uses in the present.
What is a key deliverable or outcome expected from the project?
A key deliverable is a clearer record of the specific traditional uses associated with ALFL, along with the contemporary cultural foundations that support those uses today.
How is collaboration with traditionally associated communities expected to work?
Collaboration is described as a defining feature. Traditionally associated cultural communities are expected to be active participants throughout the project, not just information sources. This includes shared involvement in shaping research questions, choosing documentation methods, reviewing findings, and guiding how information is handled, especially when it involves sensitive cultural knowledge or locations.
Why is NPS supporting this work from a management perspective?
NPS describes the purpose as applied and forward-looking: the information gathered is intended to help ALFL staff work more directly and effectively with distinct traditionally associated communities and to improve decision-making for park planning, interpretation, and general resource management.
Is this project intended to be an archival exercise only?
No. The description emphasizes that it is not just an archive exercise; it is designed to inform how the monument protects resources, tells its stories to the public, and consults with communities in more culturally informed ways.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated a single expected award.
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The maximum funding level (award ceiling) listed is $74,094.
What were the posting and closing dates?
The posting and creation dates are listed as June 7, 2016, and the closing date is June 16, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Others". The description notes that additional eligibility details are referenced in the full announcement's eligibility clarification field.
What is the overall focus area of the funded work?
The overall focus is cultural and natural resource documentation at ALFL, specifically through a Traditional Use Study that records ethnographic resources and culturally important places tied to associated communities.
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