Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP15AC00933
Apply for NPS NOIP15AC00933
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NPS NOIP15AC00933 Class III Intensive Archeological Survey, Tribal Consultation, and Ethnographic Fieldwork for a Cultural Landscape Inventory (CLI) and National Register Nomination of the Old Salt Trail within Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Pi" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 10, 2015 and posted on Jun 10, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 20, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $128,940.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $128,940.00 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).
- OPPORTUNITY ELIGIBILITY EXPLANATION This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to the University of Arizona.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, numbered NPS NOIP15AC00933, is a National Park Service (NPS) funding action focused on cultural and natural resource stewardship work at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Pima County, Arizona. The project described is a Class III intensive archeological survey paired with tribal consultation and ethnographic fieldwork. The results are intended to support two major preservation products: a Cultural Landscape Inventory (CLI) for the Old Salt Trail and a nomination package to list that trail on the National Register of Historic Places. In practical terms, the work combines on-the-ground archeological documentation with engagement of affiliated tribes and collection of ethnographic information so the trail can be evaluated and documented as a cultural landscape with both physical remains and ongoing cultural meaning.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement under the National Park Service Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). Cooperative agreements are typically used when the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project, such as coordinating scope, methods, deliverables, or review steps as the work proceeds. The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary funding action, with the funding activity area listed as natural resources, and it falls under CFDA 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System). Only one award is anticipated.
Financially, the opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $128,940, and both the award ceiling and award floor are also $128,940, indicating a single, fixed expected award amount rather than a competitive range. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for the recipient, meaning the project is not requiring the university to contribute additional non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
This notice is not a request for applications and is explicitly described as a notice of intent for a noncompetitive, single-source award. The eligibility section clarifies that it is a single source award to the University of Arizona. The authority for making this noncompetitive award is cited as Department of the Interior policy at 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C, which covers circumstances allowing noncompetitive financial assistance awards. Although the announcement includes posted and closing dates (posted June 10, 2015, closing June 20, 2015, and archived July 20, 2015), those dates function more as administrative milestones for the public notice rather than a window for open submission, since no applications are being solicited.
From a deliverables standpoint, the project is designed to create the documentation needed to formally identify, evaluate, and potentially designate the Old Salt Trail as a significant historic resource. A Class III inventory generally implies intensive, systematic field survey to locate and document archeological resources, which often includes mapping, recording site forms, and evaluating condition and integrity. Tribal consultation and ethnographic fieldwork signal that the NPS intends the final CLI and National Register nomination to reflect not only archeological and historic information, but also traditional knowledge, cultural associations, and perspectives from tribes with connections to the landscape. The combination is aimed at producing a defensible, well-rounded cultural landscape record that meets NPS documentation standards and supports National Register eligibility determinations.
The sponsoring agency is the National Park Service. A grants management specialist, Katie Gaertner, is listed as the contact for assistance in accessing the full announcement materials, which suggests there were attachments or additional documentation detailing scope, schedule, and reporting requirements that govern the task agreement under the CESU framework.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the grant opportunity number and who is the sponsoring agency?
The opportunity is numbered NPS NOIP15AC00933, and the sponsoring agency is the National Park Service (NPS).
What is the overall purpose of this funding action?
The funding action supports cultural and natural resource stewardship work at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Pima County, Arizona. The project focuses on documenting and evaluating the Old Salt Trail as a cultural landscape with both physical archeological remains and ongoing cultural meaning.
Where will the work take place?
The work is tied to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Pima County, Arizona, and specifically concerns the Old Salt Trail within that landscape.
What types of work are included in the project scope?
The project combines (1) a Class III intensive archeological survey, (2) tribal consultation, and (3) ethnographic fieldwork. Together, these activities are intended to produce documentation suitable for formal preservation and designation efforts.
What is a Class III intensive archeological survey in the context of this notice?
As described here, a Class III inventory implies an intensive, systematic field survey intended to locate and document archeological resources. The notice indicates this often includes mapping, recording site forms, and evaluating the condition and integrity of resources encountered.
Why does the project include tribal consultation and ethnographic fieldwork?
Tribal consultation and ethnographic fieldwork are included so that the documentation reflects not only archeological and historic information, but also traditional knowledge, cultural associations, and perspectives from tribes connected to the landscape. The intent is for the final products to capture both tangible and living cultural values.
What are the main preservation products (deliverables) expected from this project?
The results are intended to support two major products: (1) a Cultural Landscape Inventory (CLI) for the Old Salt Trail and (2) a National Register of Historic Places nomination package to list the Old Salt Trail on the National Register.
How will the project results be used by the National Park Service?
The notice describes the work as creating documentation needed to formally identify, evaluate, and potentially designate the Old Salt Trail as a significant historic resource, including support for NPS documentation standards and National Register eligibility determinations.
What type of award mechanism is being used?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement under the National Park Service Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
The notice explains that cooperative agreements are typically used when the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project, such as coordinating scope, methods, deliverables, or review steps as the work proceeds.
Is this a competitive grant opportunity?
No. The notice is explicitly described as a notice of intent for a noncompetitive, single-source award, and it states that it is not a request for applications.
Who is eligible to receive this award?
The eligibility section clarifies that this is a single-source award to the University of Arizona.
How many awards are anticipated?
Only one award is anticipated.
What is the estimated funding amount for the award?
The estimated total funding amount is $128,940.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are listed as $128,940, indicating a single, fixed expected award amount rather than a competitive range.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated. The notice indicates the recipient is not required to contribute additional non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
What is the funding activity area and how is the opportunity categorized?
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary funding action, with the funding activity area listed as natural resources.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 15.945, described as Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
What is the stated authority for making this a noncompetitive award?
The notice cites Department of the Interior policy at 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C as the authority covering circumstances allowing noncompetitive financial assistance awards.
What are the posted and closing dates, and do they represent an application window?
The notice lists a posted date of June 10, 2015, a closing date of June 20, 2015, and an archived date of July 20, 2015. However, the notice states it is not a request for applications and is a noncompetitive, single-source award, so these dates function as administrative milestones for the public notice rather than an open submission period.
Who is the contact person for this opportunity, and what are they referenced for?
A grants management specialist, Katie Gaertner, is listed as the contact for assistance in accessing the full announcement materials. The notice suggests there were attachments or additional documentation detailing scope, schedule, and reporting requirements.
What standards or expectations are implied for the documentation produced?
The notice indicates the combined archeological, consultation, and ethnographic approach is intended to produce a defensible, well-rounded cultural landscape record that meets NPS documentation standards and supports National Register eligibility determinations.
What specific historic resource is the focus of the CLI and the National Register nomination?
The Old Salt Trail is the focal resource for both the Cultural Landscape Inventory (CLI) and the National Register nomination package described in the notice.
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