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- The National Park Service in the community development education environment natural resources regional development science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RESOURCE INVENTORY CONDITION ASSESSMENT REPORT" 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 $25,341.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,341.00 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:
This notice is a National Park Service (NPS) "Notice of Intent to Award," meaning it is not an open grant competition and is not requesting applications. Instead, it serves as a public notification that NPS plans to make a single award without full and open competition. The funding opportunity number is P14AS00291, titled "Resource Inventory Condition Assessment Report" for the Great Falls of the Passaic/Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures (S.U.M.) National Historic Landmark (NHL) District in Paterson, New Jersey. The anticipated award total is $25,341.47, with no cost share required, and it is issued as a continuation under an existing cooperative agreement (H2261100002). The period of performance runs from the date of award through September 1, 2016. The CFDA listing is 15.946, Cultural Resources Management, and the NPS point of contact is June Zastrow (303-987-6718, junezastrow@nps.gov).
The project itself focuses on producing a thorough inventory and condition assessment of cultural resources within the Great Falls of the Passaic/S.U.M. NHL District, with particular attention to resources that fall outside the boundary of the newer Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (established in 2011). The NHL District, first designated in 1970 and later expanded in 1986, is nationally significant for its early and influential role in American industrialization, especially the planned use of water power for manufacturing associated with Alexander Hamilton and the S.U.M. beginning in 1791. The district includes major surviving components of what is described as the first major hydraulic power system in the United States, such as dam and raceway features, canal and lock elements, and related industrial structures (for example, the S.U.M. gatehouse, Ivanhoe Wheelhouse, the Market Street underground raceway, and Essex Mill water-power features), as well as the Argus Mill added via boundary expansion. Because Patersons industrial landscape has been altered through deindustrialization and later revitalization, NPS identifies a need to document what remains, assess current conditions, and use that information to improve updated NHL/National Register documentation and strengthen preservation and interpretation planning.
The intended recipient is the Organization of American Historians (OAH), with Aidan Smith listed as the principal investigator/program manager. Under the cooperative agreement model, OAHs role is to collaborate with the NPS Northeast Region to complete the inventory and condition assessment; co-develop a detailed statement of work that guides the research; recruit and engage an appropriate scholar (serving as liaison between NPS and the researcher); manage the production of a final scholarly report that meets both professional historical standards and NPS requirements (including coordinating agency and peer review and providing editorial services); and then disseminate and promote the finished report both to OAH membership and the broader public. The notice also emphasizes outreach through professional networks so the findings can be used by historians and educators, while also highlighting NPS use of the report in management and planning as part of keeping NPS historical practice current and professional.
NPSs involvement is described as substantial, which is why the instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a more hands-off grant. NPS will work jointly with OAH on the statement of work, participate in selecting the scholar(s), provide relevant NHL documentation (including nominations and updates) and direct researchers to repositories holding existing inventories and analyses, and coordinate information exchange with other research efforts already underway for the national historical park (including a Historic Resource Study and an Ethnographic Overview and Assessment). NPS will also monitor progress for relevance and quality, and then distribute the final report so it can be used by park managers and made available to the general public for planning and stewardship purposes. The notice frames the relationship as an ongoing, regular collaboration to guide scholarship, monitor work, and adjust priorities as needed.
The justification for awarding without competition is based on the Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2) under the "Continuation" criterion. In other words, NPS argues this work is necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue activities already being funded under the existing cooperative agreement, and that competing it would disrupt continuity or completion. The award is also grounded in statutory authority, including 16 USC 1(g) for NPS cooperative agreements involving transfers of appropriated funds to nonprofit organizations to carry out NPS programs, with additional reference to National Historic Preservation Act authorities. The announcement notes there is one expected award, the estimated total funding matches the anticipated award amount, and the posting and closing dates listed are August 25, 2014 and September 8, 2014, respectively, reflecting that this was a time-bounded public notice rather than an application window for new applicants.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this an open grant competition?
No. This notice is a National Park Service (NPS) "Notice of Intent to Award." It is not an open competition and it is not requesting applications. It functions as a public notification that NPS plans to make a single award without full and open competition.
Does NPS want new applications submitted for this opportunity?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not requesting applications. The posting and closing dates reflect a time-bounded public notice period, not an application window for new applicants.
What is the funding opportunity number and title?
The funding opportunity number is P14AS00291. The title is "Resource Inventory Condition Assessment Report" for the Great Falls of the Passaic/Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures (S.U.M.) National Historic Landmark (NHL) District in Paterson, New Jersey.
How much funding is anticipated?
The anticipated total award amount is $25,341.47. The notice also indicates the estimated total funding matches this anticipated amount.
Is a cost share or match required?
No. The notice states that no cost share is required.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
One award is expected.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the Organization of American Historians (OAH). Aidan Smith is listed as the principal investigator/program manager.
Why is this being awarded without full and open competition?
The notice cites the Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2) under the "Continuation" criterion. NPS states the work is necessary to satisfactorily complete or continue activities already being funded under an existing cooperative agreement, and that competing it would disrupt continuity or completion.
Is this a new award or a continuation of existing work?
It is issued as a continuation under an existing cooperative agreement, referenced as H2261100002.
What is the period of performance?
The period of performance runs from the date of award through September 1, 2016.
What is the CFDA listing associated with this notice?
The CFDA listing is 15.946, Cultural Resources Management.
What project is being funded?
The project focuses on producing a thorough inventory and condition assessment of cultural resources within the Great Falls of the Passaic/S.U.M. National Historic Landmark (NHL) District in Paterson, New Jersey.
What specific area or resources are emphasized in the project?
The notice emphasizes particular attention to resources that fall outside the boundary of the newer Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (established in 2011), while still addressing cultural resources within the broader NHL District.
Why does NPS say this inventory and condition assessment is needed?
NPS describes a need to document what remains of the district's cultural resources, assess current conditions, and use the information to improve updated NHL/National Register documentation and strengthen preservation and interpretation planning. The notice also notes the industrial landscape has been altered through deindustrialization and later revitalization.
What makes the Great Falls of the Passaic/S.U.M. NHL District significant?
The NHL District is described as nationally significant for its early and influential role in American industrialization, particularly the planned use of water power for manufacturing associated with Alexander Hamilton and the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures (S.U.M.) beginning in 1791.
When was the NHL District designated and expanded?
It was first designated in 1970 and later expanded in 1986.
What types of historic features are included in the district (as described in the notice)?
The notice describes major surviving components of what is characterized as the first major hydraulic power system in the United States. Examples listed include dam and raceway features, canal and lock elements, and related industrial structures such as the S.U.M. gatehouse, Ivanhoe Wheelhouse, the Market Street underground raceway, Essex Mill water-power features, and the Argus Mill (added via the boundary expansion).
What deliverable is expected from the project?
A final scholarly report that provides a resource inventory and condition assessment for cultural resources in the NHL District, prepared to meet professional historical standards and NPS requirements.
How will the report be reviewed and finalized?
OAH is expected to manage the production of the final scholarly report, including coordinating agency review and peer review and providing editorial services so the final product meets both professional historical standards and NPS requirements.
How will the completed report be shared?
The notice states OAH will disseminate and promote the finished report to OAH membership and the broader public. NPS will also distribute the final report so it can be used by park managers and made available to the general public for planning and stewardship purposes.
Why is this being done under a cooperative agreement instead of a more hands-off grant?
The notice states NPS involvement will be substantial, which is why the instrument is a cooperative agreement. The relationship is described as an ongoing collaboration where NPS helps guide the work, monitors progress, and adjusts priorities as needed.
What is OAH expected to do under the cooperative agreement?
According to the notice, OAH will collaborate with the NPS Northeast Region to complete the inventory and condition assessment; co-develop a detailed statement of work; recruit and engage an appropriate scholar to serve as liaison between NPS and the researcher; manage production of the final report; coordinate agency and peer review; provide editorial services; and disseminate and promote the finished report through professional networks.
What is NPS expected to do under the cooperative agreement?
NPS will work jointly with OAH on the statement of work; participate in selecting the scholar(s); provide relevant NHL documentation (including nominations and updates); direct researchers to repositories holding existing inventories and analyses; coordinate information exchange with other research efforts already underway for the national historical park (including a Historic Resource Study and an Ethnographic Overview and Assessment); monitor progress for relevance and quality; and distribute the final report for use in management, planning, and public availability.
Is the work coordinated with other NPS research for the area?
Yes. The notice states NPS will coordinate information exchange with other research efforts already underway for the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, including a Historic Resource Study and an Ethnographic Overview and Assessment.
What legal or policy authorities are referenced for making this award?
The notice references statutory authority including 16 USC 1(g) related to NPS cooperative agreements involving transfers of appropriated funds to nonprofit organizations to carry out NPS programs, and it also references National Historic Preservation Act authorities. The single-source justification is tied to Department of the Interior policy 505 DM 2 under the "Continuation" criterion.
What are the posting and closing dates listed, and what do they mean here?
The posting date listed is August 25, 2014 and the closing date listed is September 8, 2014. The notice characterizes these as part of a time-bounded public notice rather than an application window for new applicants.
Who is the NPS point of contact for this notice?
The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow, reachable at 303-987-6718 and junezastrow@nps.gov.
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