Opportunity Information: Apply for P13AS00102
Apply for P13AS00102
- The National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OAH" 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 Jun 26, 2013 and posted on Jun 26, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 8, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $120,740.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $120,740.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- 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:
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00102, titled "OAH") is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, not an open grant competition or a request for applications. The announcement is essentially a public transparency step letting people know that NPS plans to make a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement award to the Organization of American Historians (OAH) to support 2013 Network to Freedom Underground Railroad projects. The total anticipated funding is $120,740, with no cost share or matching requirement, and the expected number of awards is one.
The award is structured as a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement (H2261100002) between the Department of the Interior/NPS and OAH. The planned period of performance runs from the date of award through March 1, 2014, meaning it is a relatively short, time-bound effort focused on the 2013 cycle of project identification, administration, and oversight. The assistance listing is tied to CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resources Management, and the funding activity category is described as education, reflecting the public-history and interpretation goals tied to preserving and communicating Underground Railroad history through Network to Freedom member sites and partners.
At its core, the project is meant to strengthen preservation and research work at Network to Freedom (NTF) member sites, programs, and facilities by pairing grassroots, community-based stewardship with academic expertise. OAHs role is framed as both scholarly and logistical: helping set up and run a competitive project process within the NTF community, and ensuring that selected projects have meaningful historian engagement and strong historical standards. The idea is that OAH can mobilize a broad network of qualified historians across fields and time periods, connect them with local researchers and site stewards, and support credible, well-reviewed historical work that can then be shared publicly.
The announcement spells out what OAH is expected to do. OAH will participate on the project selection committee alongside NPS, help develop the competition parameters and the call for proposals, review and rank submissions, and assist in establishing project agreements for successful entries. OAH will also help identify which NTF members are eligible to participate based on the agreed parameters, and then help administer agreements and distribute funds to successful applicants. Those downstream recipients could include nonprofit organizations, state or local governments, NPS units, other federal agencies, private individuals, and the scholars working with them. In addition, OAH is responsible for communications and visibility: publicizing the projects through its membership network and scholarly communities, and covering the program in OAH publications and on its website to broaden participation and disseminate results tied to Underground Railroad preservation and commemoration.
NPS is described as having substantial involvement, which is why a cooperative agreement (rather than a simpler grant relationship) is the chosen instrument. NPS Network to Freedom staff will co-develop the competition and call for proposals, co-review and rank projects, and help create the project agreements. After projects are selected, NPS will monitor the funded work as it happens and provide technical assistance to project managers. NPS will also post the call for proposals and information about selected projects on the Network to Freedom website and circulate information internally across NPS communities and related sites, reinforcing the broader public-purpose mission.
A major part of the notice is the justification for why this award is being made without full and open competition. Under Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2), NPS cites two specific criteria: (2) Continuation and (4) Unique Qualifications. The continuation rationale is that this work is necessary to complete or continue an ongoing, already-funded activity, and competing it would disrupt continuity. The unique qualifications rationale is that OAH is presented as the only organization formally identified to undertake this specific work in connection with the Network to Freedom Act (Public Law 105-203). The justification emphasizes that OAH, as the largest professional society dedicated to the research, promotion, and presentation of American history, can provide capabilities that independent scholars or cultural resource firms are said not to match in the same way: access to multiple scholars across many specialties, joint supervision of project work, familiarity with NPS historical standards, and a form of quality control and peer-review capacity that is embedded in OAHs professional community, along with sustained relationships among sites, stewards, and resources aligned to a shared mission.
The legal authority cited for the cooperative agreement is 16 U.S.C. 1g, which allows NPS to enter into cooperative agreements and transfer appropriated funds to eligible entities (including private nonprofits) to carry out NPS programs for a public purpose. The notice also clarifies the policy logic behind using a cooperative agreement: the relationship is intended to advance a public-purpose program with substantial federal involvement, rather than simply procuring goods or services for NPS direct benefit in the manner of a contract.
Key administrative details included in the posting are the original and current closing date of July 8, 2013 (again, despite the presence of dates, it is not a solicitation for new applications), the award ceiling matching the estimated total funding of $120,740, and eligibility being listed as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) even though the award is clearly intended for OAH as the identified recipient. The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow (phone 303-987-6718, email JuneZastrow@nps.gov), and the named OAH principal investigator/program manager is Aidan Smith.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Is this an open grant competition?
No. Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00102 (titled "OAH") is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award. It is a public notice that NPS plans to make a single, non-competitive cooperative agreement award, not a request for applications.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The intended recipient is the Organization of American Historians (OAH). The notice describes a single-source, non-competitive award to OAH to support 2013 Network to Freedom Underground Railroad projects.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the total anticipated funding amount?
The total anticipated funding is $120,740.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No. The notice specifies no cost share or matching requirement.
What is the period of performance for the planned work?
The planned period of performance runs from the date of award through March 1, 2014.
What program or assistance listing is associated with this funding?
The assistance listing is tied to CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resources Management.
What is the main purpose of the project described in the notice?
The project is intended to strengthen preservation and research work at Network to Freedom (NTF) member sites, programs, and facilities by connecting community-based stewardship with academic expertise. The goal is to support credible, well-reviewed historical work that can be shared publicly in connection with Underground Railroad history and commemoration.
What type of award instrument is NPS planning to use?
NPS is planning to use a cooperative agreement, structured as a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement between the Department of the Interior/NPS and OAH (H2261100002).
Why is a cooperative agreement used instead of a standard grant or a contract?
The notice explains that NPS anticipates substantial involvement in the work, which supports using a cooperative agreement. It also clarifies that the relationship is meant to advance a public-purpose program with federal involvement, rather than procure goods or services for NPS direct benefit as a contract would.
What does "substantial federal involvement" mean in this notice?
As described, NPS Network to Freedom staff will co-develop the competition and call for proposals, co-review and rank projects, help create project agreements, monitor funded work as it proceeds, and provide technical assistance to project managers.
What specific responsibilities is OAH expected to carry out?
OAH is expected to participate on the project selection committee with NPS, help develop the competition parameters and call for proposals, review and rank submissions, assist in establishing project agreements for selected entries, identify eligible NTF members based on agreed parameters, administer agreements and distribute funds to successful applicants, and publicize the projects through OAH channels (including OAH publications and its website).
What specific responsibilities is NPS expected to carry out?
NPS will co-develop the competition and call for proposals with OAH, co-review and rank projects, help create project agreements, monitor project work and provide technical assistance, and post the call for proposals and selected project information on the Network to Freedom website while also circulating information within NPS communities and related sites.
Does this notice mean new applicants can submit proposals directly to NPS under this funding opportunity number?
No. The notice is described as a transparency step announcing NPS intent to make a single, non-competitive award to OAH. It is not presented as an open solicitation for applications.
If this is not an open competition, how will projects be selected for support?
The notice indicates that OAH and NPS will set up and run a competitive project process within the Network to Freedom community. They will develop competition parameters and a call for proposals, review and rank submissions, and then establish project agreements for selected projects.
Who may receive funds after the OAH cooperative agreement is awarded?
The notice states that OAH will administer agreements and distribute funds to successful applicants through the project process. Potential downstream recipients may include nonprofit organizations, state or local governments, NPS units, other federal agencies, private individuals, and the scholars working with them.
Is eligibility limited to a particular applicant type in the administrative posting?
The eligibility field is listed as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). At the same time, the notice explains the award is intended for OAH as the identified recipient of the single-source cooperative agreement.
What is the funding activity category associated with this opportunity?
The funding activity category is described as education, reflecting public-history and interpretation goals connected to preserving and communicating Underground Railroad history through Network to Freedom member sites and partners.
Why is the award being made without full and open competition?
NPS cites Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2) and references two criteria: (2) Continuation and (4) Unique Qualifications. The continuation rationale is that the work continues an ongoing, already-funded activity and competing it would disrupt continuity. The unique qualifications rationale is that OAH is presented as the only organization formally identified to undertake this specific work in connection with the Network to Freedom Act (Public Law 105-203).
What unique qualifications does the notice attribute to OAH?
The notice describes OAH as the largest professional society dedicated to the research, promotion, and presentation of American history, with the ability to mobilize a broad network of qualified historians across fields and time periods. It emphasizes OAHs capacity to connect scholars with local stewards, provide joint supervision, support quality control and peer-review capacity embedded in a professional community, and bring familiarity with NPS historical standards.
What legal authority is cited for the cooperative agreement?
The legal authority cited is 16 U.S.C. 1g, which the notice describes as allowing NPS to enter into cooperative agreements and transfer appropriated funds to eligible entities (including private nonprofits) to carry out NPS programs for a public purpose.
What is the closing date shown in the posting, and what does it mean here?
The posting lists an original and current closing date of July 8, 2013. The notice also emphasizes that, despite the presence of closing dates, this is not a solicitation for new applications.
What is the award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
The award ceiling matches the estimated total funding amount: $120,740.
Who is the NPS point of contact for this notice?
The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow (phone 303-987-6718, email JuneZastrow@nps.gov).
Who is named as OAHs principal investigator/program manager?
The notice names Aidan Smith as the OAH principal investigator/program manager.
What is the relationship between this award and the Network to Freedom (NTF) program?
The notice frames the work as supporting 2013 Network to Freedom Underground Railroad projects by strengthening preservation and research at NTF member sites, programs, and facilities, and by helping run a competitive project process within the NTF community.
Where will information about the call for proposals and selected projects be shared?
The notice states that NPS will post the call for proposals and information about selected projects on the Network to Freedom website. It also states that OAH will publicize the projects through its membership network and scholarly communities, including coverage in OAH publications and on its website.
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