This grant, offered by the National Park Service in collaboration with Western Washington University, aims to preserve, catalog, and digitize approximately 166,000 archival items from Yellowstone National Park’s Fisheries and Aquatics Project. The initiative includes upgrading storage conditions, creating a finding aid, and digitizing 300 significant items for online access. Records dating back to 1922 will be processed, including species counts, visitor reports, research publications, and administrative documents. Applications are open until July 5, 2018, to assist in addressing the park’s FY16 CMR backlog.
Opportunity ID: 306582
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P18AS00370 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Preserve, Catalog and Digitize the Historic Records of YELL fisheries program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.945 — Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 05, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 05, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 15, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $92,895 |
| Award Ceiling: | $92,895 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | his collaborative agreement between Western Washington University (WWU) and the National Park Service (NPS) will assist Yellowstone National Park (YNP) to preserve, catalog, and digitize for security and access approximately 96 linear feet (approx. 166,000 archival items) from the park Fisheries and Aquatics Project, including upgrading storage condition and creating a finding aid for researchers. In addition, 300 of the most significant and requested items will be digitized and made available online. These records are included in the backlog on the parkâ¿¿s FY16 CMR. The records, dating between the 1922 and the present, include species counts, visitor sighting reports, research publications, policy and planning documents, film and video, and other scientific and administrative records. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants Management Specialist Kelly Adams
Kelly_Adams@nps.gov Email:Kelly_Adams@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 306582 Full Announcement-P18AS00370 -> NPS-NOIP18AS00370.pdf
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