Opportunity Information: Apply for P14AS00293
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- The National Park Service in the community development education humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PROPERTY INVENTORY AND EVALUATION SITES POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER THEME STUDY" 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 Aug 25, 2014 and posted on Aug 25, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 8, 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 $29,492.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $29,492.00 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 notice describes the National Park Service (NPS) intent to make a non-competitive, single-source continuation award for a specific cultural resources project tied to the National Historic Landmarks (NHL) Program and the broader LGBT Heritage Initiative. It is explicitly not an open grant competition and not a request for applications; it functions as a public transparency posting that NPS plans to fund defined work under an existing relationship rather than solicit new proposals.
The project is titled "Property Inventory and Evaluation Sites Potentially Associated with the National Historic Landmarks Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Theme Study" (Funding Opportunity Number P14AS00293). NPS anticipates one award in the amount of $29,492.50, with no cost share or match required. The instrument is a cooperative agreement, meaning NPS expects substantial involvement during the work rather than simply providing funds and receiving a final product. The recipient is the Organization of American Historians (OAH), with Aidan Smith listed as the principal investigator/program manager. The effort is a continuation under Cooperative Agreement H2261100002, implemented through a task agreement (P14AC01583), with a performance period running from the date of award through 12/30/2015.
Programmatically, the work supports the NPS commitment announced in June 2014 to fund an LGBT theme study as part of the agency's LGBT Heritage Initiative. The announcement ties this commitment to the national significance of the Stonewall Inn in lower Manhattan, a National Historic Landmark associated with the June 1969 uprising that helped catalyze the modern gay rights movement and inspired later milestones such as the first Pride parade in 1970. Within that context, the NHL Program is collaborating with scholars and community advocates to build a framework for recognizing, preserving, and interpreting places that reflect LGBT history and the nation-wide struggle for equal rights.
The practical focus of this particular task is the greater New York area, described as a major cultural and political center of LGBT life for more than a century. The project aims to compile an inventory of sites and conduct analyses that can be used to (1) identify new properties that may warrant NHL designation and (2) surface and interpret LGBT-related themes at existing NPS units and already-designated NHL sites, connecting LGBT experiences to the broader national narrative. A key expected product is the preparation of evaluative materials, including Letters of Inquiry that are used to begin the formal NHL evaluation process by the National Historic Landmarks Committee of the National Parks Advisory Board. The overall intent is to strengthen preservation outcomes and improve public interpretation of nationally significant LGBT-related historic resources.
Responsibilities are split between OAH and NPS in a way that reflects the cooperative agreement structure. OAH is expected to coordinate closely with NPS Northeast Region Preservation Assistance staff to complete the site inventory, help develop a detailed scope of work, and recruit an appropriate scholar to conduct the research while serving as a liaison between the scholar and NPS. OAH also commits to ensuring that the final survey products and evaluative essays/Letters of Inquiry meet both professional historical standards and the procedural expectations of the NHL designation process, including coordinating agency and peer review feedback and providing editorial support. Finally, OAH is responsible for dissemination: making the report available to its membership and the public, promoting it through professional networks, and encouraging use of the findings by historians, educators, and NPS planners and managers.
NPS, for its part, is expected to stay substantially involved by co-developing the scope of work, participating in scholar selection, and supplying relevant background documentation such as existing NHL nominations, updates, and pointers to repositories with inventories and prior analyses. NPS will also help narrow the field of surveyed properties by selecting one to four sites for more intensive evaluation as potential NHLs, monitor research progress for quality and relevance, and coordinate submission of the completed report to the NHL Program at the national level (WASO). The final research products are intended to be made available for practical use in NPS management and planning as well as for public access.
The notice also explains why the award is being made without full and open competition. Under Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2), NPS cites the "Continuation" justification: the work is necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue an activity already being funded, and competing the work would significantly disrupt continuity or completion. The statutory authority referenced includes 16 U.S.C. 1(g), which authorizes NPS to enter cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations to carry out NPS programs, and it also references provisions associated with the National Historic Preservation Act. Administrative details listed in the notice include CFDA 15.946 (Cultural Resource Management), an eligibility category of 501(c)(3) nonprofits (though the posting is not seeking applicants), and a named NPS point of contact: June Zastrow (303-987-6718, junezastrow@nps.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1) Is this an open grant competition?
No. The notice states it is not an open competition and not a request for applications. It is a public transparency posting that the National Park Service (NPS) intends to make a non-competitive, single-source continuation award under an existing relationship.
2) Can my organization apply for this funding?
No application process is described because the notice is explicitly not seeking proposals. The intended recipient is already identified in the notice.
3) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The notice identifies the Organization of American Historians (OAH) as the recipient.
4) Who is the principal investigator/program manager listed for the recipient?
Aidan Smith is listed as the principal investigator/program manager.
5) What is the project title and funding opportunity number?
The project title is "Property Inventory and Evaluation Sites Potentially Associated with the National Historic Landmarks Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Theme Study." The Funding Opportunity Number is P14AS00293.
6) How much funding does NPS anticipate awarding, and how many awards are expected?
NPS anticipates one award in the amount of $29,492.50.
7) Is a cost share or match required?
No. The notice states that no cost share or match is required.
8) What type of funding instrument will be used?
The notice states the instrument is a cooperative agreement.
9) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
In this notice, a cooperative agreement means NPS expects substantial involvement during the work. NPS is not simply providing funds and receiving a final product; it will participate in scope development, scholar selection, monitoring progress, and coordination of the final submission.
10) Is this a new award or a continuation of prior work?
It is a continuation award. The notice describes it as a single-source continuation under an existing relationship.
11) What prior agreement does this continuation relate to?
The notice describes the effort as a continuation under Cooperative Agreement H2261100002, implemented through a task agreement (P14AC01583).
12) What is the performance period?
The performance period runs from the date of award through 12/30/2015.
13) What NPS programs or initiatives does this work support?
The work supports the National Historic Landmarks (NHL) Program and the broader LGBT Heritage Initiative, including the NPS commitment announced in June 2014 to fund an LGBT theme study.
14) How does the Stonewall Inn relate to this initiative?
The notice links the June 2014 commitment to the national significance of the Stonewall Inn in lower Manhattan, a National Historic Landmark associated with the June 1969 uprising that helped catalyze the modern gay rights movement and inspired later milestones such as the first Pride parade in 1970.
15) What is the practical geographic focus of this specific task?
The notice states the practical focus is the greater New York area, described as a major cultural and political center of LGBT life for more than a century.
16) What are the main goals of the project?
The project aims to compile an inventory of sites and conduct analyses that can be used to: (1) identify new properties that may warrant National Historic Landmark designation; and (2) surface and interpret LGBT-related themes at existing NPS units and already-designated NHL sites, connecting LGBT experiences to the broader national narrative.
17) What deliverables or products are specifically mentioned?
The notice highlights preparation of evaluative materials, including Letters of Inquiry used to begin the formal NHL evaluation process by the National Historic Landmarks Committee of the National Parks Advisory Board. It also references final survey products, evaluative essays, and a completed report.
18) What are "Letters of Inquiry" in this context?
As described in the notice, Letters of Inquiry are evaluative materials used to begin the formal National Historic Landmark evaluation process by the National Historic Landmarks Committee of the National Parks Advisory Board.
19) How will the results be used by NPS?
The notice states the research products are intended for practical use in NPS management and planning and to improve public interpretation of nationally significant LGBT-related historic resources. NPS will also coordinate submission of the completed report to the NHL Program at the national level (WASO).
20) What responsibilities does OAH have under this cooperative agreement?
According to the notice, OAH is expected to coordinate closely with NPS Northeast Region Preservation Assistance staff to complete the site inventory, help develop a detailed scope of work, and recruit an appropriate scholar to conduct the research while serving as a liaison between the scholar and NPS. OAH is also responsible for ensuring the final products meet professional historical standards and NHL procedural expectations, coordinating agency and peer review feedback, providing editorial support, and disseminating the report to its membership and the public through professional networks.
21) What responsibilities does NPS have under this cooperative agreement?
The notice states NPS will remain substantially involved by co-developing the scope of work, participating in scholar selection, supplying background documentation (such as existing NHL nominations and updates), helping narrow the field of surveyed properties by selecting one to four sites for more intensive evaluation, monitoring research progress for quality and relevance, and coordinating submission of the completed report to the NHL Program at the national level (WASO).
22) How many sites will receive more intensive evaluation?
NPS is expected to select one to four sites for more intensive evaluation as potential National Historic Landmarks.
23) Why is the award being made without full and open competition?
The notice cites the Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2) and uses the "Continuation" justification. It states the work is necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue an activity already being funded, and competing the work would significantly disrupt continuity or completion.
24) What legal or statutory authority is referenced for making this cooperative agreement?
The notice references 16 U.S.C. 1(g), which authorizes NPS to enter cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations to carry out NPS programs. It also references provisions associated with the National Historic Preservation Act.
25) What CFDA number is listed for this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 15.946 (Cultural Resource Management).
26) What eligibility category is mentioned, and does it matter for applying?
The notice lists an eligibility category of 501(c)(3) nonprofits. However, it also makes clear the posting is not seeking applicants and is not an open competition.
27) Who is the NPS point of contact for this notice?
The notice lists June Zastrow as the NPS point of contact, with phone number 303-987-6718 and email junezastrow@nps.gov.
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