This grant, in collaboration with CUNY, aims to conduct an Ethnographic Overview and Assessment at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park. The project involves analyzing the peopling of Paterson from Native American occupation to the post-World War II era, understanding settlement patterns and cultural behaviors of ethnic populations, identifying contemporary groups associated with the park, and recommending ethnographic research needs. The study will delve into community formations, social transformations, and resource uses among diverse communities in Paterson, New Jersey, using anthropological theories and methods. Applicants are encouraged to combine archival research with ethnographic interviews for a comprehensive assessment.
Opportunity ID: 239894
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | NPS-13-NERO-0118 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Ethnographic Overview and Assessment, Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation:: | This is not a request for applications; this is just an announcement that a NPS and CUNY have entered into a task agreement for work on the Ethnographic Overview and Assessment, Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park. |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.945 — Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 14, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 19, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 19, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 100,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | This is not a request for applications; this is just an announcement that a NPS and CUNY have entered into a task agreement for work on the Ethnographic Overview and Assessment, Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Park Service |
| Description:: | This is not a request for applications; this is just an announcement that a NPS and CUNY have entered into a task agreement for work on the Ethnographic Overview and Assessment, Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park. Specifically, the cooperator will: The Cooperator will: The Cooperator will: Present a summary discussion of the peopling of Paterson from the time of Native American occupation until the end of the industrial era (which for the purposes of this study is considered to be the end of World War II); Develop an anthropological discussion of the settlement patterns, socioeconomic adaptations and cultural patterns and behaviors of the large number of ethnic populations that have made, and continue to make, Paterson their home; Identify the contemporary groups that are traditionally associated with the park or park resources and the types and uses of park resources by or within these groups, and, Identify additional ethnographic research needs and to provide recommendations for engaging park-associated groups in the planning and operation of the park. Use anthropological theories and methods to expand existing knowledge of community formations in Paterson and will describe social and cultural transformation resulting from settlement in the city from the perspective of knowledgeable representatives of various ethnicities in Paterson, New Jersey. Provide an overview of resource types and uses of park resources among contemporary communities. The study will take a grounded approach that incorporates their narratives about migration, settlement, and community formation to tease out salient themes and events that inform their social experience, and to situate them within the larger socioeconomic and political framework of the region and the nation in the late twentieth century and into the present. Combine archival research with limited ethnographic interviewing of knowledgeable community consultants. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1