Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00662
Apply for P16AS00662
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Yakutat Tlingit Traditional Cultural Property Study, Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 23, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 29, 2016 Applications will not be accepted from any cooperator other than Portland State University.. (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 $150,000.00 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:
The Yakutat Tlingit Traditional Cultural Property Study, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00662) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to fund a specific, non-competitive project rather than an open call for applications. In other words, it is not a request for proposals and applications will not be accepted from any organization other than Portland State University (PSU). The announcement serves mainly as public transparency that NPS plans to make a single award under an existing cooperative framework. The project sits within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, under CFDA 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs), and is carried out through a CESU (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units) Task Agreement authorized by 54 USC 100703.
The planned award is anticipated at $120,000 with no cost share required, with an agreement length of five years and an expected period of performance from 9/30/2016 to 9/30/2021. Although the listing includes an award ceiling of $150,000, the anticipated amount is $120,000 and only one award is expected. The eligible applicant type identified is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, but the announcement clearly states the intent to fund PSU specifically. A point of contact is provided as Erica Cordeiro.
The public purpose of the project is framed as supporting PSU's mission in collaborative learning, innovative research, community engagement, and research with broader impact. Practically, the project is designed to document and analyze Yakutat Tlingit cultural relationships to places within the western, Pacific Ocean drainages of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA), with a focus on identifying places that may qualify as Traditional Cultural Properties (TCPs) for potential federal recognition. Traditional Cultural Properties are locations eligible for the National Register of Historic Places because of their association with cultural practices, beliefs, or traditions that are important to a living community, particularly when those traditions are rooted in history and continue to be meaningful today. In this case, the work includes attention to culturally significant places such as Raven cycle sites within Gunaaxoo Kwaan traditional territory.
PSU's responsibilities are centered on ethnographic research and deliverables that turn community knowledge and archival evidence into usable documentation for cultural resource management. The recipient is expected to carry out fieldwork with Yakutat Tlingit tribal members, including interviewing elders about culturally significant places in the GLBA study area. PSU must also coordinate at least one field trip into the study area that includes site visits and in-person interviews with Yakutat Tlingit participants. Documentation requirements are extensive: interviews and field visits are to be recorded through audio and video when appropriate, supported by detailed field notes, photographs, and related media, all of which will feed both reporting and a long-term project archive.
Beyond raw data collection, PSU must produce interview transcripts and then organize those transcripts into thematic collections of excerpts. These organized collections are meant to connect specific statements, quotations, and paraphrased comments to particular places and cultural themes, making the information easier to use for later analysis, consultation, and potential nomination work. PSU is also responsible for coordinating the hiring of a research assistant to review NPS files and GLBA archives relevant to the study themes, including past NPS anthropology research and documentation from earlier field visits.
A key technical deliverable is mapping. PSU must produce maps or GIS data identifying the locations of places that appear to meet TCP eligibility criteria. This is important because TCP evaluations typically require clear spatial definition and supporting documentation that ties cultural significance to specific, definable locations or districts. On the reporting side, PSU must draft a Phase II and III project report that summarizes major findings in plain, non-technical language. That draft must include an appendix with language that can function as a National Register context statement for at least one TCP district nomination evaluated during the study. PSU must remain available while NPS reviews the draft report, revise the document in response to comments, and submit a final Phase II and III report.
The final project closeout requirements are also concrete. PSU must deliver a complete project archive to the project Agreement Technical Representative (ATR), including field notes, maps, transcripts, digital audio/video files, photographs, and other materials gathered during the work. Finally, PSU is expected to participate in a closeout meeting with Yakutat Tlingit and NPS representatives and present an overview of the project findings, which reinforces that the work is meant to support both tribal consultation needs and NPS cultural resource stewardship.
NPS’s role is described as collaborative and supervisory rather than hands-off grantmaking. NPS will work jointly with the recipient to describe goals and develop the scope and tasks, and will provide a program coordinator to serve as liaison throughout the agreement. That liaison support includes consultation with PSU’s coordinator and team leads, including assistance related to recruiting, interviewing, and recommending appropriate candidates, which likely ties to staffing and coordination needs for the research.
The reason the award is being made without competition is explained through the Department of the Interior single-source policy framework (505 DM 2). While the policy lists multiple possible justifications (such as continuation, unique qualifications, emergencies, and others), the announcement specifically cites that this is a CESU task agreement that has already been competed, so additional competition is not required. It is also characterized as a continuation, meaning that introducing a new competition could disrupt continuity or completion of ongoing work. The practical takeaway is that the funding mechanism and prior competitive selection of the CESU partner structure are being used to justify a direct award to PSU, and this announcement functions as the formal public notice of that intent.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Yakutat Tlingit Traditional Cultural Property Study (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00662)?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to fund a specific project focused on documenting and analyzing Yakutat Tlingit cultural relationships to places in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA), particularly within the western, Pacific Ocean drainages of the park/preserve. The goal includes identifying places that may qualify as Traditional Cultural Properties (TCPs) for potential federal recognition.
Is this an open grant competition or a request for proposals (RFP)?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for proposals and it is not an open call for applications.
Can organizations other than Portland State University (PSU) apply?
No. Applications will not be accepted from any organization other than Portland State University (PSU). The announcement serves as a public notice that NPS plans to make a single, non-competitive award to PSU.
Why is the award non-competitive (single-source)?
The notice cites the Department of the Interior single-source policy framework (505 DM 2) and explains that the project will be issued as a CESU (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units) Task Agreement that has already been competed, so additional competition is not required. It is also described as a continuation where running a new competition could disrupt continuity or completion of ongoing work.
Which agency and department are issuing the award?
The project is within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What program or assistance listing is associated with this project?
The notice identifies CFDA 15.945, titled Cooperative Research and Training Programs.
What legal authority supports the CESU task agreement approach?
The CESU Task Agreement is authorized by 54 USC 100703.
What is the anticipated funding amount?
The planned award is anticipated at $120,000.
Is there an award ceiling?
Yes. The listing includes an award ceiling of $150,000, although the anticipated amount is $120,000.
How many awards are expected?
Only one award is expected.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost share is required.
What is the agreement length and expected period of performance?
The agreement length is five years, with an expected period of performance from 9/30/2016 to 9/30/2021.
Who is the point of contact listed in the notice?
The point of contact provided is Erica Cordeiro.
What is the public purpose of funding this work?
The public purpose is described as supporting PSU's mission in collaborative learning, innovative research, community engagement, and research with broader impact. Practically, the work supports tribal consultation needs and NPS cultural resource stewardship by producing documentation usable for cultural resource management.
What is a Traditional Cultural Property (TCP) in the context of this project?
Traditional Cultural Properties are locations that may be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places because of their association with cultural practices, beliefs, or traditions important to a living community, especially when those traditions are rooted in history and continue to be meaningful today.
What geographic area does the study focus on?
The study is focused on places within the western, Pacific Ocean drainages of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA), and includes attention to culturally significant places such as Raven cycle sites within Gunaaxoo Kwaan traditional territory.
What kinds of research activities is PSU expected to conduct?
PSU is expected to conduct ethnographic research, including fieldwork with Yakutat Tlingit tribal members, interviewing elders about culturally significant places in the GLBA study area, and coordinating at least one field trip into the study area that includes site visits and in-person interviews with Yakutat Tlingit participants.
Are field trips required as part of the project?
Yes. PSU must coordinate at least one field trip into the study area that includes site visits and in-person interviews with Yakutat Tlingit participants.
How are interviews and field visits expected to be documented?
Interviews and field visits are to be documented using audio and video recording when appropriate, along with detailed field notes, photographs, and related media. These materials support reporting requirements and a long-term project archive.
What transcript and organization requirements are included?
PSU must produce interview transcripts and then organize those transcripts into thematic collections of excerpts. The organized collections should connect statements, quotations, and paraphrased comments to particular places and cultural themes to make the information easier to use for analysis, consultation, and potential nomination work.
Is archival research part of the scope?
Yes. PSU is responsible for coordinating the hiring of a research assistant to review NPS files and GLBA archives relevant to the study themes, including past NPS anthropology research and documentation from earlier field visits.
What mapping or GIS deliverables are required?
PSU must produce maps or GIS data identifying the locations of places that appear to meet TCP eligibility criteria, supporting the need for clear spatial definition tied to documentation of cultural significance.
What reporting deliverables are required?
PSU must draft a Phase II and III project report that summarizes major findings in plain, non-technical language. The draft must include an appendix with language that can function as a National Register context statement for at least one TCP district nomination evaluated during the study. PSU must remain available during NPS review, revise in response to comments, and submit a final Phase II and III report.
What is meant by a National Register context statement in this notice?
The notice specifies that the draft report must include an appendix with language that can function as a National Register context statement for at least one TCP district nomination evaluated during the study, supporting potential National Register of Historic Places work.
What are the project closeout requirements?
PSU must deliver a complete project archive to the project Agreement Technical Representative (ATR). The archive is to include field notes, maps, transcripts, digital audio/video files, photographs, and other materials gathered during the work. PSU is also expected to participate in a closeout meeting with Yakutat Tlingit and NPS representatives and present an overview of the project findings.
What is the Agreement Technical Representative (ATR) role in deliverables?
The ATR is identified as the recipient of the complete project archive at closeout, meaning final documentation and collected materials are delivered to the ATR as part of project completion.
What role does NPS play during the project?
NPS is described as collaborative and supervisory. NPS will work jointly with the recipient to describe goals and develop the scope and tasks, and will provide a program coordinator to serve as a liaison throughout the agreement.
Does NPS provide liaison or coordination support?
Yes. NPS will provide a program coordinator to serve as liaison, including consultation with PSU's coordinator and team leads and assistance related to recruiting, interviewing, and recommending appropriate candidates.
What is the main purpose of publishing this notice if applications are not accepted?
The notice functions primarily as public transparency, stating that NPS plans to make a single award to PSU under an existing cooperative framework rather than conducting a new competition.
What type of organization is identified as eligible in the listing?
The eligible applicant type identified is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, while the notice also clearly states the intent to fund Portland State University specifically.
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