The Department of the National Park Service is offering a grant for archeological and historical studies at Pullman National Monument, a newly designated NPS unit focusing on preserving the industrial and town planning heritage of George Pullman. Michigan Technological University’s IH&A Group will lead the project, conducting research that combines industrial archaeology, oral history, documentary history, and urban planning. The grant aims to train students in Industrial Heritage and Archeology, with a focus on generating baseline documents, providing advice for the monument, and offering technical assistance in collaboration with NPS to achieve research and educational objectives.
Opportunity ID: 289303
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOIP17AC00000 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NOTICE OF INTENT – Archeological and Historical Studies at Pullman National Monument |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications |
| 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 a Task Agreement against an existing Master Agreement. |
| 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: | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 14, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 14, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 13, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible partner members of a Coordinated Ecosystem Studie Unit (CESU). 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 a Task Agreement against an existing Master Agreement – P12AC31164 Great Lakes Northern Forest CESU |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This task agreement will generate two baseline documents and advice for Pullman National Monument and provide training for Industrial Heritage and Archaeology students at Michigan Technological University. Pullman National Monument is a newly created NPS unit that was designated a component of the National Park System to preserve and interpret the industrial and town planning of George Pullman, the labor history at Pullman, and the Pullman Porter organization. The IH&A Group from MTU is uniquely qualified to undertake this project that combines aspects of industrial archaeology, oral history, documentary history, and urban planning. NPS is jointly developing the scope and activities to be accomplished. NPS will also provide technical assistance to the IH&G Group.
The Recipient is a member of the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit who was awarded a Master Cooperative Agreement (NPS P12AC31164) allowing Michigan Technological University to participate in specific tasks, and can provide the necessary activities involved in this particular task while providing an effective outcome for NPS and the objectives of this research/educational project. The IH&A Group will undertake the needed research using student research assistants and the project will facilitate the training of a PhD student in Industrial Heritage and Archeology. Student will collate and integrate multiple primary data sources for IH&A researchers to synthesize and make management recommendations. |
| 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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