Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AS00158
Apply for P15AS00158
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Urban Archeology Corps MRCA SAMO" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931 Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 4, 2015 and posted on Jun 4, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 18, 2015 NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This is not a request for applications. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Agreement with MRCA. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $66,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $66,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments County governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
Urban Archeology Corps MRCA SAMO (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00158) is a National Park Service cooperative agreement intended to support the creation and operation of an Urban Archeology Corps (UAC) work experience program. The project is built as a partnership between Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (NRA) and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA). At its core, the opportunity is about giving young people hands-on, structured exposure to archeology and cultural resource stewardship while also helping parks get needed cultural resource work done. Rather than being a purely academic or classroom-style program, it is positioned as an immersive, practical experience where youth participate in real stewardship activities connected to archeological resources in and around the park.
The program is designed to serve two overlapping goals. First, it creates a pipeline for youth, particularly those from nearby urban communities, to gain work experience and develop skills and ethics related to protecting cultural resources. Second, it increases the capacity of the park to carry out smaller archeological projects and to complete additional cultural resource-related tasks across different divisions within the park. In other words, the youth corps model is not only a workforce development effort; it is also a way to expand the park's ability to address day-to-day and project-based needs tied to archeology, cultural landscapes, and resource protection, especially when internal staffing and budgets are limited.
A major feature of this opportunity is its emphasis on local recruitment and community partnership. The Urban Archeology Corps depends on collaboration with local organizations and with the National Park Service to ensure youth are recruited specifically from urban areas surrounding the parks. This focus reflects a broader intent to connect communities that may be physically close to the park but historically underrepresented in archeology and cultural resource fields. By involving local partners and community stakeholders, the UAC is framed as shared environmental and cultural stewardship, where the protection of archeological resources is not just an agency responsibility but something communities actively participate in and benefit from.
The announcement also makes clear that this effort is meant to build broader public engagement with archeology. The UAC aims to promote both public and private participation in archeology and to strengthen stewardship values in participating youth. That means the expected outcomes are not limited to completed field tasks; the program is also intended to leave participants with a lasting understanding of why archeological resources matter, what threatens them, and how responsible research and preservation are carried out. Over time, that kind of early exposure can shape career interests, civic involvement, and community norms around protecting cultural heritage.
From an administrative standpoint, this listing is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, and it falls under the Natural Resources activity category. The CFDA listing is 15.931, Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations, which aligns with the youth corps and stewardship focus. The estimated total funding amount is $66,000, with an award ceiling of $66,000 and an award floor of $1, and the expected number of awards is one. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement identified, which typically means the recipient is not required to provide non-federal match as a condition of the award.
It is especially important to note that this posting is explicitly labeled a Notice of Intent to Award and is not a request for applications. The purpose of the announcement is public notice that the National Park Service intended to fund the project under an existing cooperative agreement with MRCA, rather than to open a competitive application process. The posted and created date is June 4, 2015, with an original and current closing date of June 18, 2015, and an archive date of July 9, 2015. The eligible applicant types listed include special district governments and county governments, reflecting the public-sector and quasi-governmental nature of typical partners in this kind of regional recreation and conservation work.
For reference and follow-up, the funding agency is the National Park Service, and the listing provides an additional information link via Grants.gov. The contact person in the notice is Kristina Bliss, Agreements Officer, with a phone number (805-370-2321) and email (KristinaBliss@nps.gov), intended to assist if there are problems accessing the full announcement electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Urban Archeology Corps MRCA SAMO (P15AS00158)
What is the Urban Archeology Corps MRCA SAMO funding opportunity (P15AS00158)?
Urban Archeology Corps MRCA SAMO (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00158) is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement intended to support the creation and operation of an Urban Archeology Corps (UAC) work experience program. The project is structured as a partnership between Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (NRA) and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA).
What is the main purpose of this program?
The program is meant to give young people hands-on, structured exposure to archeology and cultural resource stewardship while also helping parks complete needed cultural resource work. It is positioned as an immersive, practical work experience rather than a classroom-only or purely academic program.
What are the two primary goals of the Urban Archeology Corps (UAC) model described in the notice?
The notice describes two overlapping goals: (1) creating a pipeline for youth, especially youth from nearby urban communities, to gain work experience and develop skills and stewardship ethics related to protecting cultural resources; and (2) increasing the park's capacity to complete smaller archeological projects and additional cultural resource-related tasks across different park divisions.
Who benefits from the Urban Archeology Corps program?
The intended beneficiaries include youth participants (through hands-on work experience and stewardship skill-building) and the park (through increased capacity to complete cultural resource and archeological stewardship tasks when internal staffing and budgets are limited).
Is the program focused on academic training or practical field experience?
Based on the notice, it is specifically framed as an immersive, practical experience where youth participate in real stewardship activities connected to archeological resources in and around the park.
What kinds of activities does the program support?
The notice indicates the program supports real stewardship activities tied to archeological resources, as well as smaller archeological projects and other cultural resource-related tasks across park divisions. The description emphasizes practical work connected to archeology, cultural landscapes, and resource protection.
What is meant by "cultural resource stewardship" in this opportunity?
In the context of this notice, cultural resource stewardship refers to responsible participation in protecting archeological resources and related cultural assets. The expected outcomes include both completing stewardship tasks and helping youth understand why archeological resources matter, what threatens them, and how preservation is carried out.
How does local recruitment factor into the Urban Archeology Corps approach?
Local recruitment is described as a major feature. The UAC is intended to recruit youth specifically from urban areas surrounding the parks, supported by collaboration with local organizations and the National Park Service. The aim is to connect nearby communities that may be physically close to the park but historically underrepresented in archeology and cultural resource fields.
Does the opportunity emphasize partnerships with community organizations?
Yes. The notice highlights collaboration with local organizations, community stakeholders, and the National Park Service as central to recruiting youth from surrounding urban communities and building shared stewardship of archeological resources.
Does the program include a public engagement component?
Yes. The notice states the effort is meant to build broader public engagement with archeology by promoting public and private participation and strengthening stewardship values in participating youth.
What is the funding agency and what funding instrument is used?
The funding agency is the National Park Service (NPS). The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, and the listing is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The notice places the opportunity under the Natural Resources activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 15.931, titled "Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations."
How much funding is available under this notice?
The estimated total funding amount is $66,000. The award ceiling is $66,000 and the award floor is $1.
How many awards are expected?
The expected number of awards is one.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is identified in the notice, meaning non-federal match is not stated as a condition of the award.
Is this a competitive grant open for applications?
No. The posting is explicitly labeled a Notice of Intent to Award and is not a request for applications. It serves as public notice that NPS intended to fund the project under an existing cooperative agreement with MRCA rather than open a competitive application process.
Who is the intended partner mentioned in the notice?
The project is built as a partnership between Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (NRA) and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA). The notice also states NPS intended to fund the project under an existing cooperative agreement with MRCA.
Who is listed as eligible to apply (eligible applicant types)?
The eligible applicant types listed include special district governments and county governments.
What are the posted and closing dates for the listing?
The posted and created date is June 4, 2015. The original and current closing date is June 18, 2015. The archive date is July 9, 2015.
Where can someone find the full announcement or additional information?
The notice references an additional information link via Grants.gov for the full announcement and related details.
Who is the contact person for issues accessing the announcement?
The contact person listed is Kristina Bliss, Agreements Officer. The phone number provided is (805) 370-2321, and the email provided is KristinaBliss@nps.gov. The notice indicates this contact is intended to assist if there are problems accessing the full announcement electronically.
What park unit is connected to this program?
The program is connected to Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (NRA), as described in the partnership between the park and MRCA.
Why does the notice highlight limited staffing and budgets?
The notice frames the youth corps model as a way to expand the park's ability to address day-to-day and project-based cultural resource needs, particularly when internal staffing and budgets are limited.
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