Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0120
The National Park Service (NPS), within the Department of the Interior, issued a public notice titled "Administrative History of Hampton National Historic Site" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 17 NERO 0120) to announce its intention to make a single award under an existing, previously justified master cooperative agreement. This is not an open call for proposals and not a request for applications. Instead, it functions as a transparency notice that NPS plans to issue a task agreement through a pre-established cooperative framework, with one expected award and an anticipated maximum amount of $78,960.
The purpose of the task agreement is to produce a comprehensive administrative history of Hampton National Historic Site. The work is meant to document how the site was established and how it has been managed over time, with particular attention to recurring and current challenges involved in protecting resources and interpreting the site for the public. The resulting history is intended to be more than a basic narrative; it is expected to capture key decisions, policy shifts, management approaches, and evolving issues that have shaped the park's operations and public interpretation, consistent with the scope of work referenced as Attachment A.
Under the agreement, the Organization of American Historians (OAH) is responsible for putting the project team in place and guiding the work to completion. This includes recruiting and engaging an appropriate scholar or a team of scholars to conduct the research and writing, and serving as the main liaison between the NPS and the selected researchers. OAH is also expected to collaborate with NPS to translate the provided scope into a detailed, step-by-step plan that the scholars will follow, ensuring the final product aligns with NPS needs and professional historical standards.
A significant research component involves gathering firsthand perspectives through oral history. The project calls for conducting and transcribing up to 20 hours of interviews with 10 current or former NPS resource managers and partners. These oral histories are intended to support the study's research base and to be incorporated into the final submission materials, strengthening the administrative history with on-the-ground insights into management decisions, partnerships, and institutional experience.
The agreement emphasizes professional quality control and accessibility. OAH will manage the project so the manuscript meets both the standards of the historical profession and NPS expectations. That management role includes coordinating agency review and peer review, handling and integrating comments, and providing editorial services so the final manuscript reads as a polished scholarly report. Deliverables include a publication-quality PDF designed for public internet access, along with twenty-five bound, full-color hard copies intended for libraries, park partners, and the park itself.
Beyond the full written study, the project requires a "transfer of knowledge" element to help translate research findings into usable forms for staff and visitors. The principal investigator must create a component that highlights key research outcomes in an applied format, which could take the form of brief website content, a presentation for interpretive and resource management staff, or a concise visitor handout. The intent is to ensure the administrative history is not only archived as a report but actively supports interpretation, training, and decision-making.
Finally, the notice makes clear that dissemination is part of the mission. The report should be made available within the university community and to the broader public, and it should be promoted through professional networks so that scholars of American history and educators can readily find and use it. In practical terms, the NPS is seeking a durable, well-reviewed administrative history that strengthens public understanding and professional scholarship while also serving as an internal resource for managing Hampton National Historic Site over time.
Key details provided in the notice include the opportunity type (discretionary), funding instrument (cooperative agreement), CFDA number (15.946), and the original posting and closing dates (created August 8, 2017; original closing date August 17, 2017), although the document reiterates that the posting is a notice of intent rather than a competitive application window.Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0120
- 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 "Administrative History of Hampton National Historic Site" 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 08, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 17, 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 $78,960.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) Is this an open grant competition?
No. The notice is not an open call for proposals and not a request for applications. It is a public transparency notice stating that the National Park Service (NPS) intends to make a single award under an existing, previously justified master cooperative agreement.
2) Can new applicants submit a proposal or application for this opportunity?
Based on the notice, no. The document explicitly says it is not a request for applications and is intended to support issuance of a task agreement through a pre-established cooperative framework.
3) What is the name of the funding notice?
The public notice is titled "Administrative History of Hampton National Historic Site."
4) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS 17 NERO 0120.
5) Which agency is issuing this notice?
The notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS) within the Department of the Interior.
6) What type of opportunity is this?
The notice lists the opportunity type as discretionary.
7) What is the funding instrument?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, implemented as a task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement.
8) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number provided is 15.946.
9) How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The notice indicates a single award is expected.
10) What is the anticipated maximum award amount?
The anticipated maximum amount is $78,960.
11) What is the purpose of the task agreement?
The purpose is to produce a comprehensive administrative history of Hampton National Historic Site, documenting how the site was established and how it has been managed over time.
12) What should the administrative history cover?
The history is expected to go beyond a basic narrative and capture key decisions, policy shifts, management approaches, and evolving issues that have shaped park operations and public interpretation. The notice also highlights attention to recurring and current challenges in protecting resources and interpreting the site for the public.
13) Is there a referenced scope of work?
Yes. The notice references a scope of work described as Attachment A, and the project plan is expected to align with that scope.
14) Who is responsible for staffing and managing the project team?
The Organization of American Historians (OAH) is responsible for putting the project team in place and guiding the work to completion, including recruiting and engaging an appropriate scholar or team of scholars.
15) What role does OAH play between NPS and the researchers?
OAH serves as the main liaison between NPS and the selected researchers, and is expected to collaborate with NPS to translate the scope into a detailed, step-by-step plan for the scholars to follow.
16) Does the project include oral history research?
Yes. A significant research component involves collecting firsthand perspectives through oral history interviews.
17) How many oral history interviews are expected, and how much interview time?
The project calls for conducting and transcribing up to 20 hours of interviews with 10 current or former NPS resource managers and partners.
18) What is the purpose of the oral histories?
The oral histories are intended to support the study's research base and be incorporated into final submission materials, strengthening the administrative history with insights into management decisions, partnerships, and institutional experience.
19) What quality control and review processes are expected?
OAH is expected to manage professional quality control so the manuscript meets historical profession standards and NPS expectations. This includes coordinating agency review and peer review, handling and integrating comments, and providing editorial services to produce a polished scholarly report.
20) What are the required deliverables?
Deliverables include a publication-quality PDF designed for public internet access and twenty-five bound, full-color hard copies intended for libraries, park partners, and the park itself.
21) Is the final PDF intended for public access?
Yes. The notice specifies a publication-quality PDF designed for public internet access.
22) Who are the intended recipients of the printed copies?
The twenty-five bound, full-color hard copies are intended for libraries, park partners, and the park itself.
23) Is there a requirement to translate findings into practical formats for staff or visitors?
Yes. The project includes a required "transfer of knowledge" element intended to highlight key research outcomes in an applied format that staff and visitors can use.
24) What forms can the "transfer of knowledge" component take?
The notice gives examples such as brief website content, a presentation for interpretive and resource management staff, or a concise visitor handout.
25) What is the intent behind the "transfer of knowledge" requirement?
The intent is to ensure the administrative history is not only archived as a report, but also actively supports interpretation, training, and decision-making at Hampton National Historic Site.
26) Does the notice address dissemination beyond NPS?
Yes. Dissemination is described as part of the mission: the report should be made available within the university community and to the broader public, and promoted through professional networks so scholars of American history and educators can find and use it.
27) What is the overall outcome NPS is seeking?
NPS is seeking a durable, well-reviewed administrative history that strengthens public understanding and professional scholarship while also serving as an internal resource for managing Hampton National Historic Site over time.
28) What are the posting and closing dates listed, and do they function as an application window?
The notice lists a created date of August 8, 2017 and an original closing date of August 17, 2017. However, the document reiterates that this posting is a notice of intent rather than a competitive application window.
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