Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AS00140
Apply for P15AS00140
- The National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Urban Archeology Corps" 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 May 19, 2015 and posted on May 19, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Notification of Intent to Award. No applications will be accepted.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $119,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $119,000.00 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 Urban Archeology Corps (UAC) is a National Park Service (NPS) grant-supported program designed to give young people a hands-on, immersive introduction to archeology and cultural resource stewardship in an urban context. The core idea is to place youth in real-world projects connected to National Parks so they can learn about the cultural environment by doing practical work rather than only studying it in a classroom. Through these experiences, participants build technical familiarity with archeological work while also developing a stronger sense of responsibility for protecting cultural and historical resources in their own communities and beyond.
A major emphasis of the program is shared stewardship. The UAC is structured to engage local partners and surrounding communities in caring for archeological resources, with the goal of increasing both public and private participation in archeology. In addition to direct field or project work, the program includes a public-facing component: materials and products developed through the corps are meant to be shared through community events and social media. That outreach is intended to raise public awareness and knowledge, and to build broader support for protecting archeological sites and the nation’s cultural and historical heritage, particularly as these resources relate to urban communities and public lands.
From a workforce and education standpoint, the UAC functions as an early career exposure and youth development effort. Youth employed through the program gain experience across a range of NPS divisional tasks tied to archeology and stewardship, which can include support activities that help parks manage, interpret, and protect cultural resources. The overall outcome NPS is aiming for is a combination of meaningful youth employment, practical training, and stronger community understanding of archeology, with participants leaving the program more motivated and equipped to contribute to archeological protection and responsible stewardship.
In the posted funding details, this opportunity was issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement under Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00140, within an education activity category, and associated with CFDA 15.946 (Cultural Resources Management). The opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $119,000, with an award ceiling of $119,000 and no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The posting date and creation date were May 19, 2015, and the archive date was May 29, 2015. The notice indicates a “Notification of Intent to Award” and explicitly states that no applications would be accepted, meaning it was not open for competitive submissions at the time of posting. For records or access issues, the listed NPS contact was John Bechtold (303-969-2492, JohnBechtold@nps.gov), and an additional information link was provided through Grants.gov.
Urban Archeology Corps (UAC) Grant Opportunity FAQs
What is the Urban Archeology Corps (UAC)?
The Urban Archeology Corps (UAC) is a National Park Service (NPS) grant-supported program that gives young people hands-on, immersive exposure to archeology and cultural resource stewardship in an urban context, with work connected to National Parks.
What is the main goal of the UAC program?
The program aims to place youth in real-world projects so they learn about the cultural environment through practical work, build technical familiarity with archeological activities, and develop a stronger sense of responsibility for protecting cultural and historical resources in their communities and beyond.
How do participants learn in the UAC program?
Participants learn by doing. The program emphasizes practical, project-based experiences rather than only classroom study, with youth working on real-world tasks connected to NPS and archeological/cultural resource stewardship.
What does "shared stewardship" mean in this program?
Shared stewardship is a major emphasis of UAC and refers to engaging local partners and surrounding communities in caring for archeological resources, with the goal of increasing both public and private participation in archeology and resource protection.
Is there a public outreach component?
Yes. Materials and products developed through the corps are intended to be shared via community events and social media to raise public awareness, increase knowledge, and build broader support for protecting archeological sites and the nation's cultural and historical heritage, especially related to urban communities and public lands.
What kinds of activities might youth do through UAC?
Youth employed through the program may gain experience across a range of NPS divisional tasks tied to archeology and stewardship, including support activities that help parks manage, interpret, and protect cultural resources.
Is UAC intended as a workforce or education program?
Both. UAC is described as an early career exposure and youth development effort, designed to combine meaningful youth employment, practical training, and stronger community understanding of archeology and stewardship.
What outcomes is NPS aiming for with UAC?
The intended outcomes include meaningful youth employment, practical training and experience related to archeology and cultural resource stewardship, and increased motivation and capability among participants to contribute to archeological protection and responsible stewardship.
What type of funding opportunity was posted?
The posted funding details describe this as a discretionary cooperative agreement, within an education activity category.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is P15AS00140.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.946, titled Cultural Resources Management.
How many awards were anticipated?
The funding details anticipated a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $119,000.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $119,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Were applications accepted for this posting?
No. The notice explicitly states that no applications would be accepted, meaning it was not open for competitive submissions at the time of posting.
What does "Notification of Intent to Award" indicate?
The notice indicates a "Notification of Intent to Award," and, combined with the statement that no applications would be accepted, it signals the opportunity was not being competed through an open application process in that posting.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The posting date and creation date were May 19, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was May 29, 2015.
Who was the NPS contact listed for records or access issues?
The listed NPS contact was John Bechtold. Phone: 303-969-2492. Email: JohnBechtold@nps.gov.
Where could additional information be found?
An additional information link was provided through Grants.gov.
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