Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00256
The Survey and Preserve Prehistoric and Historic Museum Collections opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00256) is a discretionary National Park Service grant offered through the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is structured as a cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.945). The project centers on the Intermountain Region Museum Services Program and its role in caring for an exceptionally large and diverse body of museum holdings: roughly 14.5 million objects, specimens, and archival materials representing more than 70 national parks. The primary hub for this work is the Western Archeological and Conservation Center (WACC) in Tucson, Arizona, which functions as a regional collections facility with specialized conservation capacity.
The grant supports hands-on work tied to the practical realities of managing and protecting large museum and archival collections. WACC maintains a conservation laboratory and a staff of specialists who provide conservation support to collections throughout the Intermountain Region. While part of the effort involves ongoing stewardship of materials stored directly at WACC, the program also serves parks across the region by receiving objects and related materials that are transported to the lab for stabilization treatments and thorough documentation. In other words, the project is not just about storage; it is about improving the long-term condition, documentation quality, and accountability of collections that may be at risk from deterioration, inadequate housing, incomplete records, or other common preservation challenges.
A major emphasis of this opportunity is skill-building through applied collections work. Participants are expected to gain and use a range of competencies that are central to museum collections management and conservation, including preventive care (reducing risks through proper handling, housing, and environmental controls), accountability (ensuring items are properly tracked and documented), surveying (assessing the condition, storage needs, and documentation status of collections), and conservation treatment (performing or supporting stabilization measures that slow deterioration and make items safer to store, handle, and study). The framing suggests a strong experiential component, where the work contributes directly to the National Park Service mission while also developing the professional capabilities of the individuals involved.
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, indicating the project is intended to be carried out in partnership with an academic entity, likely involving students, interns, or early-career professionals working alongside NPS staff. The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an award ceiling of $83,253 and an expected number of awards of 1. The notice was created on May 11, 2017, with an original closing date of May 20, 2017, reflecting a short application window typical of some targeted cooperative agreement announcements.
Overall, the opportunity funds a focused collaboration to survey and preserve prehistoric and historic museum collections connected to national parks in the Intermountain Region, leveraging WACC's conservation lab and expertise. The work is designed to strengthen the physical care and documentation of collections while providing practical training in core museum and conservation functions that support long-term stewardship and responsible public trust management of cultural and scientific resources.Apply for P17AS00256
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Survey and Preserve Prehistoric and Historic Museum Collections" 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 May 11, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 20, 2017. (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 $83,253.00 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 name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Survey and Preserve Prehistoric and Historic Museum Collections.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P17AS00256.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary grant offered by the National Park Service (NPS) through the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What type of award is this?
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.945.
What is the central focus of the funded project?
The project supports hands-on work to survey and preserve prehistoric and historic museum collections associated with national parks in the NPS Intermountain Region. The emphasis is on improving long-term physical condition, documentation quality, and accountability for museum and archival collections.
Which program within NPS is this opportunity centered on?
The project centers on the Intermountain Region Museum Services Program and its role in caring for a very large and diverse body of museum holdings.
How large are the collections referenced in the opportunity?
The notice describes roughly 14.5 million objects, specimens, and archival materials representing more than 70 national parks.
Where is the primary hub for this work located?
The primary hub is the Western Archeological and Conservation Center (WACC) in Tucson, Arizona.
What role does WACC play in the project?
WACC functions as a regional collections facility with specialized conservation capacity. It maintains a conservation laboratory and staff specialists who provide conservation support for collections across the Intermountain Region.
Is the work limited to items stored at WACC?
No. While some stewardship involves materials stored at WACC, the program also supports parks across the region by receiving objects and related materials transported to the laboratory for stabilization treatments and thorough documentation.
What kinds of collection risks or problems does the project aim to address?
The opportunity highlights common preservation challenges such as deterioration, inadequate housing, incomplete records, and related issues that can threaten long-term stewardship and accountability.
What types of activities are supported under this grant?
Supported activities are described as practical, applied collections work, including preventive care, accountability improvements, surveys of collection condition and needs, and conservation treatment or support for stabilization measures.
What is meant by "preventive care" in the context of this opportunity?
Preventive care is described as reducing risks to collections through proper handling, housing, and environmental controls.
What does "accountability" mean for this project?
Accountability refers to ensuring items are properly tracked and documented, improving documentation quality and collection control.
What does "surveying" involve in this opportunity?
Surveying involves assessing the condition, storage needs, and documentation status of collections.
What does "conservation treatment" refer to here?
Conservation treatment is described as performing or supporting stabilization measures that slow deterioration and make items safer to store, handle, and study.
Does the opportunity include a training or skill-building component?
Yes. A major emphasis is skill-building through applied collections work, with participants expected to gain and use core competencies in museum collections management and conservation.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What kind of partnership model is implied by the eligibility rules?
Because eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and the award is a cooperative agreement, the opportunity is designed for collaboration with an academic entity, likely involving applied learning alongside NPS staff.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an expected number of awards of 1.
What is the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $83,253.
When was the notice created?
The notice was created on May 11, 2017.
What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date was May 20, 2017.
How long was the application window based on the dates provided?
Based on the notice creation date (May 11, 2017) and the original closing date (May 20, 2017), the application window was very short (about 9 days).
Which geographic region does the project primarily serve?
The work supports national parks in the NPS Intermountain Region.
How does this project support the National Park Service mission?
The framing indicates the work contributes directly to NPS stewardship by strengthening the long-term condition, documentation, and responsible management of cultural and scientific resources held in trust for the public.
Is this project only about collections storage?
No. The opportunity explicitly emphasizes that the work is not just storage; it focuses on improving the long-term condition, documentation quality, and accountability of collections, including conservation lab support and stabilization efforts.
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