Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00340
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- The National Park Service in the education environment information and statistics natural resources regional development science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Partnering for Preservation Technology" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.923 National Center for Preservation Technology and Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 4, 2014 and posted on Sep 3, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 17, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $466,299.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $466,299.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
Partnering for Preservation Technology (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00340) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, meaning it is not an open, competitive grant solicitation and it is not requesting applications. Instead, it serves as public notification that NPS plans to continue funding an existing relationship with Northwestern State University (NSU) in Louisiana under a cooperative agreement tied to the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT). The anticipated federal award amount is about $466,229.25, there is no cost-share requirement listed, and the period of performance runs from the award date through 12/31/2015. The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant), which signals that NPS expects to be substantially involved in guiding and supporting the work as it is carried out.
The project is explicitly framed as a continuation of Cooperative Agreement H2210100307 (with a referenced task agreement, P14AC01658), and that continuation is the stated reason NPS is not pursuing full and open competition. Under Department of the Interior single-source policy, NPS cites the "Continuation" justification: the work is necessary to complete or maintain an ongoing activity already being funded, and competing it would risk disrupting continuity and performance. In practical terms, this announcement is about keeping NCPTT operations and programming moving forward through an established partnership rather than starting a new competitively awarded project.
The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate NCPTT's work in preservation technology and training, consistent with congressional directives in the National Historic Preservation Act (referencing Section 403(b) and (c)) and NPS authorities to enter into cooperative agreements. The cited statutory authorities include 16 USC 1(g) (cooperative agreements to carry out NPS programs) and 16 U.S.C. 1a-2(j) (cooperative research and training programs with educational institutions and other public or private partners). The CFDA listing is 15.923, National Center for Preservation Technology and Training.
On NSU's side, the responsibilities focus on providing operational and programmatic support that helps NCPTT function day-to-day and deliver training and research outputs. NSU is expected to supply staff support to NCPTT, with travel reimbursed on an actual-cost basis. NSU also supports the physical facility where NCPTT is headquartered (Lee Nelson Hall) by arranging services such as custodial work, extermination, and other building maintenance, also reimbursed at actual cost. A major feature of the partnership is a jointly supported faculty position funded 50/50 by NSU and NPS. That role blends teaching at NSU with hands-on work at NCPTT across the academic year (full-time at NCPTT in summer, then a split schedule during fall and spring semesters), and includes developing or continuing a research project under NCPTT leadership, assisting with administrative tasks, and delivering university instruction with the usual responsibilities like lectures, grading, office hours, and student mentoring.
NSU also contributes to workforce development and knowledge sharing. The university provides research assistant internships using its student hiring system, supports dissemination of research and project results by designing, editing, preparing, printing, and distributing publications (with NCPTT approval), and supplies logistical support for the NCPTT Training Institute. That logistical support can include providing instructors or contracting for professional instructional services, collecting student fees, and offering short-term housing in NSU dormitories if space is available. Additionally, NSU provides on-campus storage for items NCPTT cannot easily house at its headquarters.
On the NPS side, the announcement emphasizes substantial federal involvement and mirrors many of the reimbursable support areas. NPS commits to reimbursing NSU for staff support, staff travel, and facility-related services at Lee Nelson Hall on an actual-cost basis according to the approved budget. NPS also provides 50 percent of the funding for the joint faculty position, and fully funds (100 percent) student research assistant internships that support NCPTT projects during summer, fall, and/or spring terms. NCPTT (within NPS) selects internship candidates from applicants in compliance with state and federal guidelines, and interns may also be assigned NCPTT administrative tasks. Finally, NCPTT commits to offering a Training Institute on NSU's campus and potentially other sites, aimed at continuing education for professionals and broader engagement with faculty and high-performing students nationally across preservation-related disciplines such as historic architecture, historic landscapes, materials conservation, and archeology.
Administrative details included in the notice identify the principal investigator/program manager as Randall Webb at NSU, and list the NPS point of contact as June Zastrow (phone 303-987-6718, email junezastrow@nps.gov). The posting dates indicate it appeared in early September 2014 with an original/current closing date of September 17, 2014, which fits the pattern of a notice period for a noncompetitive intent-to-award rather than an application deadline. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a continuation funding action to sustain NCPTT operations, staffing, training delivery, research support, publications, internships, and facility logistics through an established NPS-university partnership, rather than a new grant that outside organizations can apply for.
FAQs: Partnering for Preservation Technology (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00340)
What is Partnering for Preservation Technology (P14AS00340)?
Partnering for Preservation Technology (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00340) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement. It is public notice that NPS plans to continue funding an existing partnership with Northwestern State University (NSU) connected to the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT).
Is this an open, competitive grant that organizations can apply for?
No. This is not an open or competitive solicitation and it is not requesting applications. The announcement is a notice of intent to award and is meant to inform the public that NPS intends to make a continuation award under an existing relationship.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The intended recipient is Northwestern State University (NSU) in Louisiana, under a cooperative agreement tied to the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT).
Why is NPS not using full and open competition for this opportunity?
NPS cites a single-source "Continuation" justification under Department of the Interior policy. The work is described as necessary to complete or maintain an ongoing activity already being funded, and competing it is presented as a risk to continuity and performance.
What existing agreement is this action continuing?
The project is explicitly framed as a continuation of Cooperative Agreement H2210100307, with a referenced task agreement P14AC01658.
What is the award type or funding mechanism?
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant). This indicates NPS expects to be substantially involved in guiding and supporting the work as it is carried out.
What is the anticipated federal funding amount?
The anticipated federal award amount is about $466,229.25.
Is a cost share or match required?
No cost-share requirement is listed in the notice.
What is the period of performance?
The period of performance runs from the award date through 12/31/2015.
What is the overall purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to facilitate NCPTT's work in preservation technology and training, consistent with congressional directives in the National Historic Preservation Act (referencing Section 403(b) and (c)) and NPS authority to enter into cooperative agreements.
What statutory authorities are cited for this cooperative agreement?
The notice cites 16 USC 1(g) (cooperative agreements to carry out NPS programs) and 16 U.S.C. 1a-2(j) (cooperative research and training programs with educational institutions and other public or private partners).
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 15.923, National Center for Preservation Technology and Training.
What does NSU do under this cooperative agreement?
NSU provides operational and programmatic support to help NCPTT function and deliver training and research outputs. This includes staff support, travel (reimbursed at actual cost), facility-related services for Lee Nelson Hall, support for internships, publications, training logistics, and storage support.
How are NSU staff support and travel handled financially?
NSU supplies staff support to NCPTT, with travel reimbursed on an actual-cost basis according to the approved budget.
What facility support is included for Lee Nelson Hall?
NSU supports the physical facility where NCPTT is headquartered (Lee Nelson Hall) by arranging services such as custodial work, extermination, and other building maintenance. These services are reimbursed at actual cost according to the approved budget.
What is the jointly supported faculty position described in the notice?
A key feature is a faculty position jointly funded 50/50 by NSU and NPS. The role blends university teaching responsibilities at NSU with hands-on work at NCPTT across the academic year.
How is the joint faculty member's time allocated across the year?
The position is described as full-time at NCPTT in the summer, then a split schedule during the fall and spring semesters between NSU teaching duties and NCPTT work.
What are the responsibilities of the joint faculty position?
Responsibilities include developing or continuing a research project under NCPTT leadership, assisting with administrative tasks, and delivering NSU instruction with typical faculty duties such as lectures, grading, office hours, and student mentoring.
Does NSU provide student internship support?
Yes. NSU provides research assistant internships using its student hiring system.
How are student research assistant internships funded?
NPS provides 100 percent funding for student research assistant internships that support NCPTT projects during summer, fall, and/or spring terms.
Who selects the internship candidates?
NCPTT (within NPS) selects internship candidates from applicants in compliance with state and federal guidelines.
Can interns be assigned administrative tasks?
Yes. The notice states interns may also be assigned NCPTT administrative tasks.
What role does NSU play in publications and dissemination?
NSU supports dissemination of research and project results by designing, editing, preparing, printing, and distributing publications, with NCPTT approval.
What is the NCPTT Training Institute, and what support is included?
The notice describes an NCPTT Training Institute offered on NSU's campus (and potentially other sites). NSU provides logistical support that may include providing instructors or contracting for professional instructional services, collecting student fees, and offering short-term housing in NSU dormitories if space is available.
Where is the Training Institute offered?
NCPTT commits to offering a Training Institute on NSU's campus and potentially at other sites.
Who is the Training Institute intended to serve?
It is aimed at continuing education for professionals and broader engagement with faculty and high-performing students nationally across preservation-related disciplines.
What disciplines are specifically mentioned as being included in the training focus?
The notice mentions preservation-related disciplines such as historic architecture, historic landscapes, materials conservation, and archeology.
Does NSU provide storage support for NCPTT?
Yes. NSU provides on-campus storage for items NCPTT cannot easily house at its headquarters.
What does "substantial federal involvement" mean here?
In this notice, it is tied to the use of a cooperative agreement and the expectation that NPS (through NCPTT) will be actively involved in guiding and supporting the work, including defined roles in funding, selecting interns, and overseeing/approving certain deliverables such as publications.
What does NPS reimburse NSU for under this agreement?
NPS commits to reimbursing NSU for staff support, staff travel, and facility-related services at Lee Nelson Hall on an actual-cost basis according to the approved budget.
How is the joint faculty position funded?
The joint faculty position is funded 50 percent by NSU and 50 percent by NPS.
What are the key operational outcomes this continuation funding supports?
The notice describes sustaining NCPTT operations and programming, including staffing support, training delivery, research support (including internships), publications, and facility logistics through the established NPS-NSU partnership.
Who is listed as the principal investigator/program manager?
The notice identifies Randall Webb at NSU as the principal investigator/program manager.
Who is the NPS point of contact for this notice?
The NPS point of contact listed is June Zastrow, phone 303-987-6718, email junezastrow@nps.gov.
What do the posting and closing dates mean for this opportunity?
The notice appeared in early September 2014 and shows an original/current closing date of September 17, 2014. In context, this aligns with a notice period for a noncompetitive intent-to-award announcement rather than an application deadline, since the notice is not requesting applications.
In plain terms, what should outside organizations do if they are looking for funding under this opportunity?
Because this is a notice of intent to award to an existing partner and it is not requesting applications, outside organizations would not apply under this specific opportunity as described in the notice.
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