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- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Reconstruction in the Northeast: Produce a Special History Study and Interpretive Development Workshop on Reconstruction for Sites in the Northeast Region" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.946.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 27, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notice of intent to enter agreement with Organization of American Historians without additional competition.. (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 $104,003.00 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 grant opportunity, titled "Reconstruction in the Northeast: Produce a Special History Study and Interpretive Development Workshop on Reconstruction for Sites in the Northeast Region" (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00407), is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding project offered through the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the NPS expects to be actively involved with the recipient during the work rather than simply issuing a stand-alone grant. The program sits under CFDA 15.946 and was created on July 27, 2016. The notice indicates an intent to enter into an agreement with the Organization of American Historians without additional competition, and the opportunity anticipates a single award with a funding ceiling of $104,003.
The core purpose of the project is to produce an historic context study, essentially a research-based interpretive framework, that places Reconstruction-era history and scholarship squarely within the storylines of National Park Service sites in the Northeast Region (NER). The emphasis is not only on compiling historical facts, but on situating those facts in the broader historiography of Reconstruction, meaning the evolving body of historical interpretation, debate, and scholarship about what Reconstruction was, what it accomplished, and how its impacts played out across the country. By focusing on NPS Northeast sites, the project aims to connect local park resources, themes, and narratives to national Reconstruction developments rather than treating Reconstruction as a topic confined to the former Confederate South.
A major interpretive goal is to underline that Reconstruction was a national undertaking with national consequences. The project highlights how the end of the Civil War and the emancipation of African Americans raised urgent questions about citizenship, belonging, civil rights, and political power throughout the United States. In that framing, the Northeast is positioned as part of the Reconstruction story, not as a detached observer. The description also explicitly points to the continuation and extension of discrimination, violence, and disenfranchisement into Northern states, reinforcing that the legacies of the era shaped social and political conditions well beyond the South and long after formal Reconstruction policies ended.
In addition to the research deliverable, the opportunity includes a professional development component designed to strengthen NPS staff capacity. This takes the form of an interpretive development workshop focused on Reconstruction, intended to help park personnel translate scholarship into public-facing interpretation. The practical objective is to improve how NPS Northeast Region sites communicate Reconstruction to visitors through exhibits, programs, talks, tours, educational materials, and other interpretive products. In other words, the project is meant to move from academic research into applied public history, helping staff present more accurate, nuanced, and compelling narratives that connect site-specific stories to broader Reconstruction themes.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations holding IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. The award is expected to go to one recipient, with the published notice signaling that the NPS planned to proceed with the Organization of American Historians without further competition. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted public history initiative: it funds a specialized Reconstruction history study tailored to Northeast NPS sites and pairs that research with training so NPS staff can more effectively interpret Reconstruction as a national struggle over freedom, rights, citizenship, and the enduring structures of racial inequity.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Reconstruction in the Northeast: Produce a Special History Study and Interpretive Development Workshop on Reconstruction for Sites in the Northeast Region."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00407.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding project offered through the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement. That means the NPS expects to be actively involved with the recipient during the project work, rather than issuing a stand-alone grant with minimal federal involvement.
What program identifier is associated with this opportunity (CFDA)?
The opportunity sits under CFDA 15.946.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on July 27, 2016.
How many awards are anticipated?
The notice anticipates a single award.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The funding ceiling for the anticipated single award is $104,003.
Is this opportunity competitively awarded?
The notice indicates an intent to enter into an agreement with the Organization of American Historians without additional competition, meaning it is presented as a targeted, non-competitive intent to award based on the information provided.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations holding IRS 501(c)(3) status.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
No. Institutions of higher education are excluded from eligibility based on the information provided.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is intended to produce an historic context study and to deliver an interpretive development workshop focused on Reconstruction for National Park Service sites in the Northeast Region (NER). The aim is to strengthen both the research foundation and the practical public interpretation of Reconstruction at these sites.
What is an "historic context study" in this project?
In this opportunity, an historic context study is described as a research-based interpretive framework. It is meant to place Reconstruction-era history and scholarship within the storylines of NPS sites in the Northeast Region, connecting site resources and narratives to national Reconstruction developments.
Does the study focus only on compiling historical facts?
No. The description emphasizes not only compiling historical facts, but also situating those facts in the broader historiography of Reconstruction, meaning the evolving body of historical interpretation, debate, and scholarship about Reconstruction and its impacts.
What is meant by "historiography of Reconstruction" in the project description?
Within the context of this opportunity, historiography refers to how historians and scholars have interpreted and debated Reconstruction over time, including how its purposes, outcomes, and consequences have been understood and re-evaluated.
Why does the project emphasize the Northeast Region?
The project specifically aims to connect local park resources, themes, and narratives at NPS Northeast Region sites to national Reconstruction developments. It is framed as a way to avoid treating Reconstruction as a topic confined to the former Confederate South.
How does the opportunity frame Reconstruction as a national story?
A major interpretive goal is to underline that Reconstruction was a national undertaking with national consequences. The project highlights that the post-Civil War era raised urgent questions about citizenship, belonging, civil rights, and political power throughout the United States, including in the Northeast.
Does the opportunity address Northern experiences of discrimination and disenfranchisement?
Yes. The description explicitly points to the continuation and extension of discrimination, violence, and disenfranchisement into Northern states, reinforcing that the legacies of Reconstruction shaped social and political conditions beyond the South and long after formal Reconstruction policies ended.
What is the professional development component of the project?
The opportunity includes an interpretive development workshop focused on Reconstruction. This component is designed to strengthen NPS staff capacity to translate scholarship into public-facing interpretation.
Who is the workshop intended to support?
The workshop is intended to support National Park Service staff in the Northeast Region by improving their ability to interpret and communicate Reconstruction to the public using current scholarship and a broader national framing.
What kinds of public interpretation does the opportunity mention?
The description notes that improved interpretation may be reflected through exhibits, programs, talks, tours, educational materials, and other interpretive products at NPS Northeast Region sites.
How are the two main deliverables connected?
The opportunity is designed to move from academic research into applied public history: the historic context study provides the research and interpretive framework, and the interpretive development workshop helps NPS staff put that framework into practice for visitors and learners.
What is the overarching theme the project wants visitors to understand?
The project is described as helping NPS sites interpret Reconstruction as a national struggle over freedom, rights, citizenship, and political power, while also addressing the enduring structures and legacies of racial inequity described in the notice.
What does "NPS discretionary funding project" mean in this context?
Based on the information provided, it indicates the opportunity is funded and administered as a discretionary National Park Service project under the Department of the Interior, rather than being described as a formula-based or entitlement program.
What is the intended relationship between NPS and the recipient?
Because it is a cooperative agreement, the NPS expects to be actively involved with the recipient during the work. This implies ongoing collaboration and engagement as the study and workshop are developed and delivered.
Who does the notice indicate NPS intends to fund?
The notice signals that the NPS planned to proceed with the Organization of American Historians without further competition.
How should this opportunity be summarized in plain terms?
It is a targeted public history initiative: it funds a specialized Reconstruction historic context study tailored to NPS sites in the Northeast Region and pairs that research with staff training to improve how those sites interpret Reconstruction for the public.
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