National Park Service Grant: Mitigating Fire Suppressants’ Impact on Cultural Resources

This grant, offered by the National Park Service, aims to research and address the impact of fire suppressants on cultural resources. With wildfires increasingly threatening historical structures and archeological sites, the project will study the effects of suppressants and develop methods for their removal from significant cultural areas. Objectives include identifying benefits and hazards of specific suppressants, creating removal recommendations, and sharing findings through public protocols and educational platforms. The research results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals, conferences, and webinars to enhance preservation efforts in the face of rising wildfire activity.

Opportunity ID: 317896

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General Information

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	P19AS00337
Funding Opportunity Title:	Mitigating the Effects of Fire Suppressants on Cultural Resources
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:	–
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:	Disaster Prevention and Relief
Category Explanation:	–
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Assistance Listings:	15.923 — National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No
Version:	Synopsis 1
Posted Date:	Jul 01, 2019
Last Updated Date:	Jul 01, 2019
Original Closing Date for Applications:	– This is a non-competitive Notice of Intent only. No applications are being accepted at this time.
Current Closing Date for Applications:	– This is a non-competitive Notice of Intent only. No applications are being accepted at this time.
Archive Date:	Jul 10, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$50,599
Award Ceiling:	$50,599
Award Floor:	$1

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:	Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:	This is a non-competitive Notice of Intent only. No applications are being accepted at this time.

Additional Information

Agency Name:	National Park Service
Description:	According to the National Interagency Fire Center, more than 75 million acres of land were affected by wildland fires from 2007 to 2017. Wildfires pose a threat to cultural resources including both known and undiscovered historical structures and archeological sites. National Park Service units have also been impacted. The 2002 Long Mesa fire in Mesa Verde National Park affected 5,700 acres, impacting the Administrative Area National Historic Landmark, CCC Camp Historic District, Navajo Hogan Area Historic District, and the Residential `White House¿ and Utility Area Historic District. A new generation of chemical fire retardants and suppressants have come into use over the course of the last decade. Given current climatic trends and predictions of continuing climatic instability, it is safe to predict an increase in wildfire activity across the American West that will increase the need for chemicals employed to suppress these wildfires. A. Project Goals ¿ The goals of this research are: 1. to study the effects of fire suppressants on cultural resources, and 2. identify methods to remove fire suppressants from cultural resources. B. Project Objectives ¿ The project will 1. identify benefits and hazards of specific fire suppressants on cultural resources; 2. create recommendations for removal of fire suppressants from cultural resources; 3. publish a publically accessible science-based best practice protocol for uses of fire suppressants on/near significant cultural resources; and 4. disseminate the results of the research through peer-reviewed journals, conference presentations, and educational webinars.
Link to Additional Information:	http://www.grants.gov
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Andrew Lubner 303-969-2378 andrew_lubner@nps.gov Email:andrew_lubner@nps.gov

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