Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00195
Apply for P16AS00195
- The DOI-NPS in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) 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): 15.931.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 25, 2016 and posted on May 25, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 01, 2016. (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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have 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) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00195) is a National Park Service cooperative agreement designed to build a paid, hands-on work experience program for youth focused on archeology and cultural resource stewardship. The project is centered on a partnership between Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, with the core idea being that young people from nearby urban communities get an immersive introduction to archeological fieldwork, the care of cultural sites, and the broader responsibilities that come with protecting these resources on public lands.
A major practical goal of the program is to increase the capacity of parks to carry out smaller, targeted archeological efforts that might otherwise be difficult to staff or fund. Through the UAC, participating parks can complete small archeological projects and also support additional work across different park divisions, meaning the youth crews are not only learning but actively helping parks move needed cultural resource tasks forward. The program is explicitly built around collaboration: it relies on partnerships with local organizations and the National Park Service to recruit participants from the urban areas surrounding parks, rather than pulling from distant applicant pools. That recruitment approach is part of the program's wider intent to make archeology and stewardship more accessible to communities that historically have had fewer entry points into these fields.
The opportunity also emphasizes community connection and shared responsibility. Beyond training youth, the UAC is meant to engage local partners and communities in the shared stewardship of archeological resources, reinforcing that cultural sites are community assets worth protecting. It aims to increase both public and private participation in archeology by making the work more visible, more collaborative, and more grounded in local relationships. A stated outcome is the development of long-term stewardship ethics in youth, so the program is not just about one season of work but about building attitudes and skills that can carry forward into education, careers, and civic engagement.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS), using a cooperative agreement funding instrument, which typically indicates substantial involvement or collaboration with the federal agency during project execution. It is listed under CFDA 15.931. Eligibility is limited to nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education). The expected number of awards is one, with an award ceiling of $100,000. The opportunity was posted on May 25, 2016, created the same day, and had an original and current closing date of June 1, 2016.
Urban Archeology Corps (UAC) Grant FAQs
What is the Urban Archeology Corps (UAC) grant opportunity?
The Urban Archeology Corps (UAC) is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00195) intended to build a paid, hands-on work experience program for youth focused on archeology and cultural resource stewardship.
What is the main purpose of the UAC program?
The purpose is to create an immersive program where youth, especially from nearby urban communities, gain real-world exposure to archeological fieldwork, the care of cultural sites, and the broader responsibilities of protecting archeological resources on public lands.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement or collaboration with the National Park Service during the execution of the project.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS) is offering this discretionary funding opportunity.
What does "discretionary" mean in this context?
Based on the listing, the opportunity is described as discretionary, meaning the agency has discretion in making the award rather than the award being automatically determined by a formula.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.931.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P16AS00195.
Who is the project centered around (key partners)?
The project is centered on a partnership between Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority.
What is the practical goal for parks and cultural resource work?
A major practical goal is to increase park capacity to carry out smaller, targeted archeological efforts that may otherwise be difficult to staff or fund. Through the UAC, parks can complete small archeological projects and also support additional work across different park divisions.
How do youth participants contribute to the parks?
Youth crews are described as not only learning but actively helping parks move needed cultural resource tasks forward, including completing small archeological projects and supporting work across divisions.
Who is the program designed to serve?
The program is designed to provide young people from nearby urban communities with an immersive introduction to archeology and stewardship, emphasizing access for communities that have historically had fewer entry points into these fields.
Does the opportunity emphasize local recruitment?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly relies on partnerships with local organizations and the NPS to recruit participants from the urban areas surrounding parks, rather than pulling from distant applicant pools.
Why is local recruitment an important part of the program?
The recruitment approach is described as part of the program's intent to make archeology and stewardship more accessible and to ground the work in local relationships with surrounding communities.
Is this program only about training, or does it also focus on community engagement?
It includes both. Beyond training youth, the UAC is meant to engage local partners and communities in shared stewardship of archeological resources and to reinforce that cultural sites are community assets worth protecting.
What broader outcomes does the UAC aim to achieve?
It aims to increase public and private participation in archeology by making the work more visible, more collaborative, and more grounded in local relationships, while also developing long-term stewardship ethics in youth.
Is the program intended to have long-term impacts on participants?
Yes. A stated outcome is the development of long-term stewardship ethics in youth, with the intent that attitudes and skills carry forward into education, careers, and civic engagement.
What is the award ceiling for this grant opportunity?
The award ceiling is $100,000.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The expected number of awards is one.
Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education).
Are institutions of higher education treated differently under the eligibility statement?
Yes. The eligibility statement includes an exception: "other than institutions of higher education," indicating they are treated differently within the stated limitation.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 25, 2016.
When was the opportunity created?
It was created on May 25, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is June 1, 2016.
Is there any indication that the closing date changed?
No. The information provided states that the original closing date and the current closing date are both June 1, 2016.
What kinds of activities are included in the youth work experience?
The description emphasizes archeological fieldwork, caring for cultural sites, and participating in the responsibilities involved in protecting cultural and archeological resources on public lands.
Does the opportunity describe where the youth participants come from?
Yes. It emphasizes recruiting young people from nearby urban communities surrounding parks, using partnerships with local organizations and the NPS.
What is the central idea behind the UAC project model?
The central idea is an immersive, paid, hands-on youth program that both trains participants in archeology and cultural stewardship and increases the operational capacity of parks to complete targeted cultural resource work.
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