Opportunity Information: Apply for P18AS00323
This grant opportunity, titled "Ethnographic Overview and Assessment" (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS00323), is a National Park Service cooperative agreement focused on producing an Ethnographic Resource Report for Natural Bridges National Monument. In this context, an "ethnographic resource" means any natural or cultural resource, landscape, or natural feature that an associated ethnic community connects to its traditional practices, values, beliefs, history, and/or ethnic identity. The central aim of the project is to identify and document these ethnographic resources within a defined study area by compiling what is already known from existing records, then strengthening that baseline documentation through on-the-ground verification such as site visits and/or interviews with representatives of selected, associated ethnic communities.
The work is intended to result in a foundational cultural resource document, consistent with National Park Service cultural resource management guidance (including DO-28, Cultural Resource Management Guidelines). The report is meant to help the park meet federal legal and policy responsibilities, including compliance and planning needs under the National Historic Preservation Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, as well as related implementing standards and regulations such as the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation rules for the protection of historic properties and the Secretary of the Interior's standards and guidelines for archeology and historic preservation. In practical terms, the assessment is designed to give the park credible, organized information it can use during planning and decision-making so that ethnographically important places and resources are recognized early and considered appropriately.
A major emphasis of the project is strengthening public education and interpretation by improving how the monument tells the story of Native American tribes' traditional connections to the Natural Bridges landscape. While the final products are generally intended to be publicly accessible, the opportunity explicitly notes that sensitive cultural information, or other information determined necessary to keep confidential, will be protected rather than released broadly. The expectation is that the report and recommendations will support park staff in several concrete ways: improving public understanding of the deep and ongoing tribal connections to lands and features within the monument, helping the National Park Service better anticipate how its actions could affect those connections, guiding the development of culturally sensitive interpretive programs and materials, supporting respectful and appropriate responses to tribal requests to use certain park places or resources, and ensuring that impacts to ethnographic resources are fully considered during park planning activities.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, under CFDA number 15.945, with eligibility limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. It anticipated a single award with a funding ceiling of $199,997. The opportunity was posted on June 13, 2018, with an original closing date of June 22, 2018, indicating a relatively short application window and a focused, project-specific award intended to deliver one comprehensive ethnographic overview and assessment for Natural Bridges National Monument.Apply for P18AS00323
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ethnographic Overview and Assessment" 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 Jun 13, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 22, 2018. (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 $199,997.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Ethnographic Overview and Assessment" and the Funding Opportunity Number is P18AS00323.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a Department of the Interior opportunity administered by the National Park Service (NPS) as a cooperative agreement.
What type of award is this?
The opportunity is a cooperative agreement (rather than a standard grant), meaning it is structured as a collaborative arrangement to complete a defined project for the National Park Service.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The central purpose is to produce an Ethnographic Resource Report for Natural Bridges National Monument by identifying and documenting ethnographic resources within a defined study area and organizing the findings into a foundational cultural resource document for park use.
What is an "ethnographic resource" in this project?
In this context, an ethnographic resource is any natural or cultural resource, landscape, or natural feature that an associated ethnic community connects to its traditional practices, values, beliefs, history, and/or ethnic identity.
Where will the work take place?
The work is focused on Natural Bridges National Monument and a defined study area associated with the monument for purposes of the ethnographic overview and assessment.
What deliverable is expected at the end of the project?
The key deliverable is a comprehensive Ethnographic Resource Report intended to serve as a foundational cultural resource document for the park.
How will ethnographic resources be identified and documented?
The project is intended to (1) compile what is already known from existing records, and then (2) strengthen that baseline documentation through on-the-ground verification such as site visits and/or interviews with representatives of selected, associated ethnic communities.
Is the project limited to existing literature, or does it include field verification?
It explicitly includes both: using existing records as a starting point and then improving the baseline through field-based verification (for example, site visits and/or interviews).
Who are the "associated ethnic communities" referenced in the opportunity?
The opportunity refers to ethnic communities with traditional ties to the study area. It highlights the importance of Native American tribes and their traditional connections to the Natural Bridges landscape.
How will the report be used by the National Park Service?
The report is intended to give the park credible, organized information to support planning and decision-making so ethnographically important places and resources are recognized early and considered appropriately.
What compliance or legal planning needs does this report support?
The work is designed to help the park meet federal legal and policy responsibilities, including compliance and planning needs under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), along with related implementing standards and regulations (including Advisory Council on Historic Preservation rules and the Secretary of the Interior's standards and guidelines for archeology and historic preservation).
What NPS guidance is the report expected to align with?
The report is expected to be consistent with National Park Service cultural resource management guidance, including DO-28, Cultural Resource Management Guidelines.
How does this project support public education and interpretation?
A major emphasis is strengthening public education and interpretation by improving how the monument tells the story of Native American tribes' traditional connections to the Natural Bridges landscape.
Will the final products be available to the public?
Generally, the final products are intended to be publicly accessible.
Will any information be kept confidential?
Yes. The opportunity specifically notes that sensitive cultural information, or other information determined necessary to keep confidential, will be protected rather than released broadly.
How is the report expected to help with culturally sensitive interpretation?
The report and recommendations are intended to guide the development of culturally sensitive interpretive programs and materials and improve public understanding of deep and ongoing tribal connections to lands and features within the monument.
How will the report support park decision-making about potential impacts?
The assessment is meant to help the NPS better anticipate how park actions could affect tribal connections, and to ensure impacts to ethnographic resources are fully considered during park planning activities.
Does the opportunity describe how the report may support tribal requests?
Yes. One expected benefit is supporting respectful and appropriate responses to tribal requests to use certain park places or resources.
Is this a discretionary or mandatory funding opportunity?
This was a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 15.945.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the maximum funding amount available?
The funding ceiling for the anticipated single award was $199,997.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 13, 2018.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was June 22, 2018.
How long was the application window?
Based on the posted date (June 13, 2018) and the closing date (June 22, 2018), the application window was relatively short, indicating a focused, project-specific procurement of an ethnographic overview and assessment for the monument.
Is the work aimed at producing a general study or a specific park document?
It is aimed at producing a park-specific foundational cultural resource document: an Ethnographic Resource Report tailored to Natural Bridges National Monument and its defined study area.
What is the practical outcome the park wants from this assessment?
The practical outcome is a credible, organized information base the park can use early in planning and decision-making to ensure ethnographically important places and resources are recognized, evaluated, and considered appropriately.
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