Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00022
The National Park Service grant opportunity titled "Prepare Archives Repository Guide for the Western Archeological and Conservation Center" (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00022) is a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected recipient would be expected to work in active coordination with the National Park Service rather than operating entirely independently. The opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 15.945. The application window was very short, with the opportunity created on November 18, 2016 and originally closing on November 28, 2016, signaling that it was likely intended for applicants ready to mobilize quickly.
The core purpose of the project is to produce an archives repository guide for the Western Archeological and Conservation Center (WACC). The project is explicitly designed to provide an educational, work-based learning experience for students in archives, library science, and digital information programs. In practice, this means the work is meant to complement academic training with hands-on professional tasks that are central to archival access and description. Rather than simply processing a small set of records, the project targets a very large body of materials: archival collections totaling at least 5 million archival items (described in the notice as "a minimum of 5 million archives") are to be integrated into the guide. This scale suggests the end product is not traditional item-level processing, but a higher-level repository guide that aggregates and organizes collection information in a way that makes a vast holdings landscape understandable and discoverable.
The deliverables emphasize discovery, linking, and public access. Students (under appropriate supervision) would be responsible for creating and assembling descriptive information about WACC archival collections, connecting that information to existing finding aids, and linking to any digitized materials that already exist. The project also requires publishing this consolidated information for public access through the National Park Service Integrated Resource Management Applications (IRMA) portal and potentially other appropriate websites. In other words, the project is not just about internal documentation; it is about making archival holdings easier for the public, researchers, and partner organizations to find and use by improving online visibility and navigation across collection descriptions, finding aids, and digital objects.
Funding is capped at an award ceiling of $99,639, and the National Park Service anticipated making one award. Eligibility is geared primarily toward public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, with additional eligible applicants allowed as indicated by the listing ("Others"), depending on the clarification found in the opportunitys additional eligibility language. Given the student-focused nature of the work experience component, the opportunity is naturally aligned with universities and similar academic institutions that can recruit and supervise graduate or advanced undergraduate students in archival studies, library and information science, or digital curation programs.
Overall, the opportunity supports a combined workforce-development and public-access goal: giving emerging professionals real-world archival description and access experience while producing a practical, web-accessible repository guide that brings together collection summaries, finding aids, and digitized content references in IRMA for a massive volume of WACC archival holdings.Apply for P17AS00022
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Park Service: Prepare Archives Repository Guide for the Western Archeological and Conservation Center" 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 Nov 18, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 28, 2016. (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 $99,639.00 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Prepare Archives Repository Guide for the Western Archeological and Conservation Center."
Who is offering this funding?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P17AS00022.
What type of award is this?
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement. That means the selected recipient is expected to work in active coordination with the National Park Service rather than operating entirely independently.
What program category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is associated with the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The associated CFDA number is 15.945.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to produce an archives repository guide for the Western Archeological and Conservation Center (WACC).
What is an "archives repository guide" in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the description, the repository guide is a consolidated, high-level guide that aggregates and organizes descriptive information about WACC archival collections. It is designed to make a very large holdings landscape easier to understand and discover, including connections to existing finding aids and links to digitized materials where available.
How large is the archival body covered by the project?
The project targets archival collections totaling at least 5 million archival items (described in the notice as a minimum of 5 million archives) to be integrated into the guide.
Is the project focused on item-level archival processing?
The described scale (millions of items) suggests the deliverable is not traditional item-level processing. Instead, it points to higher-level description and aggregation through a repository guide that organizes and surfaces collection information.
How does the project support students?
The project is explicitly designed to provide an educational, work-based learning experience for students in archives, library science, and digital information programs. The intent is hands-on professional experience that complements academic training, with students completing central archival access and description tasks under appropriate supervision.
What kinds of tasks are students expected to perform?
Students (under appropriate supervision) would create and assemble descriptive information about WACC archival collections, connect that information to existing finding aids, and link to any digitized materials that already exist.
What are the expected deliverables?
The deliverables emphasize discovery, linking, and public access. The project requires consolidating collection descriptions, linking to existing finding aids, connecting to digitized materials where available, and publishing the consolidated information for public access through the NPS Integrated Resource Management Applications (IRMA) portal and potentially other appropriate websites.
Where will the finished information be published?
The consolidated information is required to be published for public access through the National Park Service Integrated Resource Management Applications (IRMA) portal. The notice also indicates it may be shared on other appropriate websites.
Is this project meant for internal use only?
No. The opportunity description emphasizes public access and online visibility. The work is intended to make WACC archival holdings easier for the public, researchers, and partner organizations to find and use.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
NPS anticipated making one award.
What is the maximum funding amount?
The award ceiling is $99,639.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is geared primarily toward public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. Additional eligible applicants may be allowed as indicated by the listing ("Others"), depending on the clarification included in the opportunity's additional eligibility language.
Why are universities and similar institutions a good fit for this opportunity?
The project is built around an educational, work-based learning experience for students in archives, library science, and digital information programs. Institutions that can recruit, coordinate, and supervise students in these fields align closely with the stated purpose.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on November 18, 2016 and originally closed on November 28, 2016.
How long was the application window?
The window was very short, spanning roughly 10 days from creation to the original closing date, which suggests it was likely intended for applicants ready to mobilize quickly.
What does "discretionary funding program" mean here?
The notice identifies this as a discretionary funding program, meaning the National Park Service offered the opportunity under its discretion rather than as an automatic or entitlement-based funding stream.
What overall outcomes is the National Park Service trying to achieve through this grant?
The opportunity supports a combined workforce-development and public-access goal: providing emerging professionals with real-world archival description and access experience while producing a web-accessible repository guide that improves discovery of WACC holdings by bringing together collection summaries, finding aids, and references to digitized content within IRMA.
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