Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0178
The National Park Service (NPS), within the Department of the Interior, issued this notice to inform the public of its intent to make a single award under an existing, previously justified master cooperative agreement. It is not an open call and not a request for applications. The planned award supports the creation of a Historic Resource Study (HRS) for George Washington Birthplace National Monument, focused on the Washington family at Popes Creek and the broader community tied to that landscape, including enslaved and indentured laborers. The opportunity is listed as a discretionary cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 17 NERO 0178; CFDA 15.946), with an expected single award and an award ceiling of $74,898. The eligible applicant category shown is 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education, and the notice reflects NPS intent to work through the Organization of American Historians (OAH) under the existing agreement.
The central purpose of the project is to produce a rigorous, professional-quality historical study that can serve as baseline documentation for the park. The HRS is expected to provide a narrative history that weaves together social, political, cultural, and economic themes aligned with the park's mission, while also situating both existing and past resources of the site within larger historical and geographic contexts. A key emphasis is documenting not only the Washington family presence at Popes Creek, but also the lives and roles of enslaved and indentured people connected to the property, ensuring that these individuals are identified and integrated into the historical account wherever sources allow.
Under the task agreement described in the notice, OAH is responsible for assembling the scholarly capacity to complete the work and managing the project to NPS and professional historical standards. This includes recruiting and engaging an appropriate scholar or team of scholars, serving as the liaison between NPS and the researcher(s), and collaborating with NPS to develop a detailed scope of work that guides research and writing. OAH must also provide quarterly progress reports describing work completed, flagging issues that could affect deliverables or timelines, and communicating any deviations from what was agreed upon.
The deliverables extend beyond the main narrative report. OAH must produce an annotated bibliography of primary sources related to the Washington family at Popes Creek, with specific attention to highlighting and identifying known indentured and enslaved workers. OAH is also responsible for shepherding the manuscript through agency and peer review processes, coordinating comments, and providing editorial support so the final product meets both National Park Service requirements and scholarly expectations in the historical profession. The final HRS must be delivered as a publication-quality PDF suitable for online access, along with twenty-five bound hard copies.
In addition to the scholarly report, the agreement calls for public-facing and engagement components meant to connect research to interpretation and community use. One required product is an interim interpretive deliverable, defined jointly by NPS and the project scholar(s), designed to present contextual narratives for general and diverse audiences and to help engage stakeholders during the research process. OAH must also coordinate scholar participation in a one-day workshop or a short webinar with park staff and community stakeholders to share findings and support the incorporation of new information into the park's public programming as appropriate.
Finally, dissemination is a built-in expectation. OAH is tasked with making the completed report available to its membership and to the public more broadly, and promoting it through professional networks so it is widely accessible to historians, educators, and other researchers. The notice also specifies that OAH should publicize NPS uses of the report in management and planning, reinforcing the goal of keeping historical practice within NPS current, well-informed, and professionally grounded. The notice was created on August 28, 2017, with an original closing date of September 6, 2017, reflecting the public notice window rather than a competitive application deadline.Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0178
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Historic Resource Study for George Washington Birthplace National MonumentHistoric Resource Study for George Washington Birthplace National Monument" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.946.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 28, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 06, 2017 This announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to award a task agreement under a previously single source justified master cooperative agreement.. (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 $74,898.00 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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