This National Park Service (NPS) grant for Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield (WICR) aims to develop accessible audio content. Its purpose is to create 29 unique audio descriptions for new visitor center exhibits, ensuring Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance. This provides crucial audio for visually impaired visitors and expanded digital content for all. Evangel University’s Dr. Larry Toll, a history professor with profound WICR knowledge, will lead this. He will engage students in crafting compelling narratives, with NPS providing substantial oversight and collaboration on content development.
Opportunity ID: 292844
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOIP17AC00157 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Develop Content for Assistive Learning Devices at WICR |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities without competition. |
| 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: | This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities without competition. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.954 — National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 07, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 07, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | May 07, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $50,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities without competition. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | OVERVIEW, RECIPIENT AND NPS SUBSTANTIAL INVOLVEMENT Background and objectives, Scope of work New visitor center exhibits were installed in March, 2015 at Wilson’s Creek NB. The new exhibits, however, did not include audio description of the exhibit as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This partnership will engage students and faculty at Evangel University to develop the text for 29 unique audio messages. Visitors with visual impairments will benefit by having an audio description of the objects and interpretive messages on display. All visitors will benefit with the availability of digital devices with expanded exhibit content, or downloading the content to their personal device. Unique Qualifications Dr. Larry Toll, History professor at Evangel University in Springfield, MO is uniquely qualified for this project. Dr. Toll possesses extraordinary knowledge of Wilson’s Creek NB, and has a particular passion for civil war history. See his profile below from the Evangel University website. Dr. Toll engages his students through a living history course he developed around the battle of Wilson’s Creek (see link below). He has the unique ability to use this course and other internship opportunities through Evangel to engage students in this project. Dr. Toll also volunteers and has served as a seasonal park ranger at the Battlefield. This combination of academic training and hands-on work experience uniquely qualify him to translate the words and images of visitor exhibits into compelling audio messages. Evangel University profile: Dr. Larry Toll 7 When Dr. Larry Toll is not in an Evangel University classroom teaching history, he is out in the community living it. In the summer months you might find him working as a national park ranger at nearby Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, participating in a Civil War reenactment, doing a live demonstration of historic weapons, or leading tours at living history encampments around the region. Students in his Living History class have the opportunity to join him. They have portrayed soldiers at Fort Gibson, officers’ wives and laundresses at Fort Scott National Historic Site, and Civil War soldiers at Wilson’s Creek. Several of his students have received jobs as national park rangers through his contacts. http://www.evangel.edu/2012/09/26/evangel-prof-encourages-students-to-take-part-in-hands-on-history/ Substantial Involvement NPS is involved with the Recipient in describing the goals, jointly developing the scope and the activities to be accomplished. NPS staff will assist the Recipient in selecting projects, providing orientation to park resources, as needed, overseeing assignments, and providing technical assistance and input the development of the project content. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julie Hendricks
Lead Grants Management Specialist Phone 4026611662 Email:julie_hendricks@nps.gov |
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Folder 292844 Full Announcement-NOIP17AC00157 -> P17AC00157 WICR Evangel University Develop Content for Single Source Agreement NOI 01302017.pdf
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