Opportunity ID: 236653
General Information
Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number:: | P13AS00089 |
Funding Opportunity Title:: | Preservation Technology International |
Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
Funding Instrument Type:: | |
Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
Category Explanation:: | |
Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.923 — National Center for Preservation Technology and Training |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date:: | Jun 20, 2013 |
Last Updated Date:: | |
Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jul 03, 2013 |
Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jul 03, 2013 |
Archive Date:: | |
Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 115,000 |
Award Ceiling:: | $115,000 |
Award Floor:: | $1 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants:: | Nonprofits having 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:: | NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD
This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service¿s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition. ABSTRACT OVERVIEW The objective of this Agreement is for the purpose of enhancing preservation technology training opportunities by jointly developing new training opportunities and disseminating publications and other information relating to technical aspects of preservation. The Association for Preservation Technology International (APTI) is a cross-disciplinary membership organization dedicated to promoting the best technology for conserving historic structures and their settings. APTI achieves its mission by offering training and education programs, holding conferences, and disseminating publications concerning technical aspects of preservation. The National Park Service (NPS), through its National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT), supports basic and applied research and develops and disseminates technologies for the preservation of cultural resources. NCPTT trains practitioners in new technologies and promotes technical preservation education for student and career professionals. Under this Agreement, APTI and NCPTT will partner to enhance preservation technology training opportunities offered by both parties, and to jointly develop new training opportunities to better serve and inform preservation practitioners. APTI and NCPTT will also work cooperatively to disseminate publications and other information relating to technical aspects of preservation. RECIPIENT INVOLVEMENT APTI agrees to: 2. Cooperate with NPS to identify research and training priorities in the field of preservation technology. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVOLVEMENT Substantial involvement on the part the National Park Service is anticipated for the successful completion of the objectives to be funded by this award. In particular, the National Park Service will be responsible for the following: NPS agrees to: 2. In conjunction with APTI, review and approve each phase of projects prior to the commencement of subsequent phases. 3. Provide technical assistance in disseminating products resulting from this Agreement. APTI and NPS agree to: 1. Develop and deliver an enhanced preservation technology training program that forwards the missions of both organizations. 2. Support efforts to convene interested parties to discuss topics relevant to preservation technology. 3. Provide access to each organization¿s website to permit postings and other publicity for conferences, publications, workshops and other training opportunities cooperatively developed by the parties or other organizations. 4. Provide due acknowledgement of this cooperation in all publications and event publicity and other products resulting therefrom. SINGLE-SOURCE JUSTIFICATION DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Department of the Interior Policy (505 DM 2) requires a written justification which explains why competition is not practicable for each single-source award. The justification must address one or more of the following criteria as well as discussion of the program legislative history, unique capabilities of the proposed recipient, and cost-sharing contribution offered by the proposed recipient, as applicable. In order for an assistance award to be made without competition, the award must satisfy one or more of the following criteria: (1) Unsolicited Proposal ¿ The proposed award is the result of an unsolicited assistance application which represents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach which is not the subject of a current or planned contract or assistance award, but which is deemed advantageous to the program objectives; (2) Continuation ¿ The activity to be funded is necessary to the satisfactory completion of, or is a continuation of an activity presently being funded, and for which competition would have a significant adverse effect on the continuity or completion of the activity; (3) Legislative intent ¿ The language in the applicable authorizing legislation or legislative history clearly indicates Congress¿ intent to restrict the award to a particular recipient of purpose; (4) Unique Qualifications ¿ The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, cost-sharing ability if applicable, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications; (5) Emergencies ¿ Program/award where there is insufficient time available (due to a compelling and unusual urgency, or substantial danger to health or safety) for adequate competitive procedures to be followed. The National Park Service did not solicit full and open competition for this award based the following criteria: (4) UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS Single Source Justification Description: APTI is the only organization that has a broad representation of technical experts in historic architecture, engineering, and material conservation and is the only one of this type in the United States. The membership provides for advancement of preservation technologies through its involvement with and access to leading engineers, architects, conservators and practitioners working in preservation providing exceptional opportunities for networking. This cooperative agreement will build on developing training and dissemination of preservation technology information. STATUTORY AUTHORITY 16 U.S.C. 470 |
Link to Additional Information:: | |
Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
Assistance Listings: | 15.923 |
Competition ID: | |
Competition Title: | |
Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00179687 |
Opening Date: | Jun 20, 2013 |
Closing Date: | Jul 03, 2013 |
Agency Contact Information:: | June Zastrow |
Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
optional_forms |
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
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15.923 | PKG00179687 | Jun 20, 2013 | Jul 03, 2013 | View | June Zastrow | Organization Applicants |