National Cultural Accessibility Grant for Museums and Parks

The National Cultural Accessibility Department is offering this grant to significantly enhance the accessibility of historic and cultural interpretive experiences within museums and recreation fields. This initiative seeks to develop innovative methodologies, understand effective alternative solutions, and document best practices through comprehensive case studies. The grant’s core purpose is to implement exemplary accessible exhibits and interpretive elements, fostering a collaborative process for addressing accessibility challenges. It will facilitate prototyping, testing, and consumer research to guide solutions. Ultimately, this program aims to inform professionals and the disability community about best practices, thereby providing members of the disability community with greatly enhanced, inclusive experiences at national cultural sites like the Smithsonian and NPS.

Opportunity ID: 293724

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General Information

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	P17AS00247
Funding Opportunity Title:	Master Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:	–
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:	–
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:	May 10, 2017
Last Updated Date:	–
Original Closing Date for Applications:	– Notice of intent to enter $0 agreement with Smithsonian Institution without competition. Single-source agreement is supported by unique qualifications. No applications will be accepted.
Current Closing Date for Applications:	– Notice of intent to enter $0 agreement with Smithsonian Institution without competition. Single-source agreement is supported by unique qualifications. No applications will be accepted.
Archive Date:	May 21, 2017
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$0
Award Ceiling:	$1
Award Floor:	$0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:	Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:	Notice of intent to enter $0 agreement with Smithsonian Institution without competition. Single-source agreement is supported by unique qualifications. No applications will be accepted.

Additional Information

Agency Name:	National Park Service
Description:	The objective(s) of this Agreement is to 1. Improve the capacity of the museum and recreation fields to develop accessible interpretive experiences of historic and cultural significance through innovative methodologies and new processes. 2. Understand the effectiveness of alternative solutions to accessibility barriers to exhibits and other features that interpret things of historic and cultural significance 3. Develop case studies of best practice (both the process and result) that further development of accessible exhibits. Public Purpose of this Agreement â¿¢ Develop and implement best practice examples of accessible exhibits and interpretive elements for the disability community, museum and recreation fields at the federal, state, local and private levels. â¿¢ Develop and implement a collaborative process for identifying solutions to accessibility challenges in exhibits and interpretive elements for the disability community and museum and recreation fields at the federal, state, local and private levels. â¿¢ Develop and implement methods for prototyping, testing, evaluating and conducting consumer research to guide accessibility solutions for exhibits and interpretive elements for the disability community and museum and recreation fields at the federal, state, local and private levels. â¿¢ Inform the disability community and museum and recreation professionals of the best practices, processes, and results through case studies, publications, training, etc. â¿¢ Provide members of the disability community with enhanced experiences at multiple Smithsonian and NPS sites.
Link to Additional Information:	http://www.grants.gov
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: JOHN BECHTOLD John_Bechtold@nps.gov Email:John_Bechtold@nps.gov

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