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- The National Park Service in the education employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "TEACHING WITH HISTORIC PLACES LESSON PLANS" 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 Jul 8, 2013 and posted on Jul 8, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 22, 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 $50,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 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:
The grant opportunity titled TEACHING WITH HISTORIC PLACES LESSON PLANS (Funding Opportunity Number P13AS00118) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award, meaning it is not an open call and not requesting applications. Instead, it serves as a public announcement that NPS plans to provide a single award without full and open competition. The planned award is a 50,000 cooperative agreement with no cost share requirement, categorized under CFDA 15.946 (Cultural Resources Management) and listed in the education activity area (Education, Employment, Labor and Training). The anticipated agreement and performance period runs from the date of award through December 31, 2014. Although the posting lists an expected award count of one and identifies general eligibility as certain 501(c)(3) nonprofits, the intent is specifically to fund the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO), with Erik Hein identified as the principal investigator/program manager. The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow (junezastrow@nps.gov, 303-387-6718).
This award is structured as a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement (P12AC30538) between the Department of the Interior/NPS and NCSHPO. The larger purpose of that umbrella cooperative agreement is to share knowledge, skills, and resources that advance the goals of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Under this task agreement, NCSHPO, working in coordination with the Chief of NPS Heritage Education Services (HES), is expected to complete specific Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plans and carry out other TwHP and HES program work. In practical terms, the project supports the continued production, review, improvement, and publication of place-based educational materials that help teachers and students learn history through sites listed in or associated with historic preservation programs.
The recipient responsibilities are extensive and focus on both content development and ongoing program operations. NCSHPO is expected to manage the TwHP lesson plan series and the TwHP website workflow, keep a schedule for moving lessons from draft to completion, and post finished lessons online. They provide guidance to prospective and active lesson authors, review proposals and drafts, and make decisions about appropriate instructional content and teaching approach. They also finalize lesson drafts through substantive editing and writing, additional research when needed, securing permissions for images and other materials, adjusting and improving maps (including digital alterations), aligning lessons with relevant curriculum standards, and strengthening supplementary resources so educators have usable supporting content.
On the technical and publication side, NCSHPO codes completed lessons in Dreamweaver, prepares lessons for external review by building peer reviewer lists, setting up test or preview environments, distributing drafts for comment, and then collecting, consolidating, and applying reviewer feedback. After revisions, they ensure the final lessons are posted online and then update the TwHP website navigation and promotional pages (homepage, indexes, feature pages, "Whats New," and related links) so new lessons are easy to find. Ongoing site maintenance is also part of the scope: creating a homepage Feature and Featured Lesson at least monthly, making corrections and improvements, regularly reviewing pages for needed updates, and recommending new content to the HES Chief. Additional communications and outreach tasks include answering TwHP program email, co-administering the NPS Heritage and Historic Preservation Facebook presence with weekly posting and participation in co-admin meetings, developing outreach materials like TwHP flyers, training interns and reviewing their work, and recommending new projects or products that strengthen the overall education mission. Across all deliverables, NCSHPO must provide work products for NPS review and incorporate required changes.
NPS describes its role as having substantial involvement, which is why the instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a more hands-off grant. Specifically, the NPS Chief of Heritage Education Services will collaborate with NCSHPO to guide project steps, provide direction and input, review and comment on draft products, request revisions where needed, and approve final versions. NPS also retains the ability to identify and assign additional tasks to the recipient and then review and approve that work as well.
The announcement also explains why the award is being made as a single-source action rather than through competition. The justification cites two Department of the Interior single source criteria: (2) Continuation and (4) Unique Qualifications. The continuation rationale is that this work is part of an ongoing effort already being funded, and shifting it to a new recipient through competition would disrupt continuity and potentially delay or complicate completion. The unique qualifications rationale is tied to NCSHPOs role and expertise within the national preservation framework: NCSHPO and the State Historic Preservation Officers it represents are explicitly recognized in the NHPA as integral partners in carrying out preservation activities, and they are longstanding collaborators in developing Teaching with Historic Places lesson plans. The announcement emphasizes that NCSHPOs broader public education mission includes promoting preservation, increasing public knowledge and visitation of historic places, and motivating youth to learn from and engage with historic resources, aligning closely with the objectives of TwHP.
Finally, the statutory authority listed for the award is 16 U.S.C. 1g, which allows NPS to enter into cooperative agreements transferring appropriated funds to eligible public and nonprofit partners for public purposes that support NPS programs. The notice also notes that this authority must be applied in line with the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977, with the key distinction being that the relationship is meant to advance a public purpose with substantial federal involvement, rather than simply procure goods or services for the governments direct benefit.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Teaching With Historic Places Lesson Plans (P13AS00118)
What is the TEACHING WITH HISTORIC PLACES LESSON PLANS opportunity (P13AS00118)?
This notice describes the National Park Service (NPS) plan to issue a single cooperative agreement award to support the Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan program. The work centers on producing, reviewing, improving, and publishing place-based educational materials that help teachers and students learn history through historic sites connected to preservation programs.
Is this an open grant solicitation where organizations can apply?
No. This is a notice of intent to award, not an open call for proposals. It is a public announcement that NPS plans to make a single award without full and open competition and is not requesting applications.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P13AS00118.
Which agency is issuing the award?
The award is being issued by the National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
How much funding is planned?
The planned award amount is $50,000.
What type of award instrument is planned?
The planned instrument is a cooperative agreement. NPS states there will be substantial federal involvement, which is why this is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a more hands-off grant.
Is there a cost share or match requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost share requirement.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The notice lists an expected award count of one.
Who is the intended recipient of this single award?
The notice indicates the intent is specifically to fund the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO).
Who is identified as the principal investigator/program manager?
Erik Hein is identified as the principal investigator/program manager.
What is the period of performance?
The anticipated agreement and performance period runs from the date of award through December 31, 2014.
What CFDA program is associated with this award?
The notice lists CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resources Management.
What activity area does this opportunity fall under?
The notice lists the activity area as education (Education, Employment, Labor and Training).
Why is this not being competed?
NPS provides a single-source justification based on Department of the Interior criteria: (2) Continuation and (4) Unique Qualifications. The continuation rationale is that the work is already part of an ongoing effort and changing recipients could disrupt continuity and delay completion. The unique qualifications rationale is that NCSHPO and the State Historic Preservation Officers it represents are recognized in the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) as integral partners in preservation activities and are longstanding collaborators on TwHP lesson plans.
What is the relationship to an existing agreement?
This award is described as a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement, P12AC30538, between the Department of the Interior/NPS and NCSHPO.
What is the purpose of the umbrella cooperative agreement (P12AC30538)?
The umbrella cooperative agreement is intended to share knowledge, skills, and resources that advance the goals of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).
What is the overall goal of the work under this task agreement?
NCSHPO, in coordination with the Chief of NPS Heritage Education Services (HES), is expected to complete specific TwHP lesson plans and carry out other TwHP and HES program work, supporting the ongoing development and publication of place-based educational materials.
What responsibilities does NCSHPO have for managing the TwHP lesson plan program?
NCSHPO is expected to manage the TwHP lesson plan series and the TwHP website workflow, maintain a schedule to move lessons from draft to completion, and post finished lessons online. They are also expected to guide lesson authors, review proposals and drafts, and make decisions about instructional content and teaching approach.
What content development and editing tasks are included?
The scope includes substantive editing and writing to finalize lesson drafts, conducting additional research when needed, securing permissions for images and other materials, adjusting and improving maps (including digital alterations), aligning lessons with relevant curriculum standards, and strengthening supplementary resources to support educators.
What technical and publication tasks are included?
NCSHPO is expected to code completed lessons in Dreamweaver, prepare lessons for external review, build peer reviewer lists, set up test/preview environments, distribute drafts for comment, and then collect, consolidate, and apply reviewer feedback before final posting.
What happens after a lesson is finalized?
After revisions and finalization, NCSHPO ensures lessons are posted online and updates TwHP website navigation and promotional pages (including the homepage, indexes, feature pages, "Whats New," and related links) to make new lessons easy to find.
Does the scope include ongoing website maintenance?
Yes. The scope includes ongoing site maintenance such as creating a homepage Feature and Featured Lesson at least monthly, making corrections and improvements, regularly reviewing pages for updates, and recommending new content to the HES Chief.
Are communications and outreach activities part of the work?
Yes. Responsibilities include answering TwHP program email, co-administering the NPS Heritage and Historic Preservation Facebook presence with weekly posting and participation in co-admin meetings, developing outreach materials like TwHP flyers, training interns and reviewing their work, and recommending new projects or products that strengthen the education mission.
What is NPS's role in this cooperative agreement?
NPS (through the Chief of Heritage Education Services) will collaborate with NCSHPO by guiding project steps, providing direction and input, reviewing and commenting on drafts, requesting revisions, and approving final versions. NPS also retains the ability to identify and assign additional tasks and then review and approve that work.
Why does NPS describe "substantial involvement" and why does it matter?
NPS notes substantial involvement because the agency expects to collaborate closely on development, review, revision, and approval of deliverables. This level of ongoing participation is presented as the reason the instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a more hands-off grant arrangement.
What statutory authority is cited for the award?
The statutory authority listed is 16 U.S.C. 1g, which allows NPS to enter into cooperative agreements transferring appropriated funds to eligible public and nonprofit partners for public purposes that support NPS programs.
How does the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977 relate to this award?
The notice explains that the authority must be applied consistent with the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977, emphasizing that the relationship is intended to advance a public purpose with substantial federal involvement rather than to procure goods or services for the government's direct benefit.
The notice mentions eligibility for certain 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Does that mean any eligible nonprofit can apply?
While the posting identifies general eligibility as certain 501(c)(3) nonprofits, the notice is a non-competitive intent to award and states the specific intent is to fund NCSHPO. It is not requesting applications.
Who can be contacted with questions about this notice?
The NPS point of contact is June Zastrow. Email: junezastrow@nps.gov. Phone: 303-387-6718.
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