The National Park Service is offering the Urban Archeology Corps Grant to create a work experience program in partnership with Santa Monica Mountains NRA and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority. This grant provides youth with immersive archeology and cultural resource stewardship opportunities, allowing parks to conduct small archeological projects and engage local communities. Aimed at recruiting urban youth, the program emphasizes environmental stewardship and builds resource stewardship ethics in the younger generation. Apply by June 01, 2016, to participate in this initiative focused on engaging communities in archeological resource preservation.
Opportunity ID: 284138
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P16AS00195 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Urban Archeology Corps |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Cultural Resources Urban Archeology Corps |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.931 — Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 25, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2016 Not a request for applications: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Management Agreement with MRCA |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2016 Not a request for applications: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD. This funding announcement is to provide public notice that the National Park Service will fund the following project under an existing Cooperative Management Agreement with MRCA |
| Archive Date: | Jun 30, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | The purpose of this agreement is to create an Urban Archeology Corps work experience program through partnership between Santa Monica Mountains NRA and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority. The Urban Archeology Corps provides youth with an immersive experience in archeology and cultural resource stewardship. The Urban Archeology Corps enables parks to conduct small archeological projects and complete additional projects in divisions throughout parks. The program depends upon partnerships with local organizations and the NPS to ensure that local youth are recruited from urban areas surrounding parks. The UAC engages partners and communities in the shared environmental stewardship of archeological resources. It promotes greater public and private participation in archeology while building resource stewardship ethics in youth. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Agreements Officer Kristina Bliss 805 370 2321
Kristina_Bliss@nps.gov Email:Kristina_Bliss@nps.gov |
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