This grant supports the University of Alaska Fairbanks in researching historical land use and environmental conditions within Selawik National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, from the early to mid-20th century. The project will document traditional family settlements, historic resource distribution, muskrat hunting, and other key subsistence activities. Researchers will conduct oral history interviews with Northwest Alaska elders and analyze archival materials from UAF and other repositories. This approach will illuminate past environmental conditions, identify critical habitat areas and changes in land use, and highlight important cultural resources, fostering a deeper understanding of the region’s history.
Opportunity ID: 294676
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F17AS00257 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Early 20th Century Land Use and Environmental Conditions on Selawik National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Cultural Resources |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.650 — Research Grants (Generic) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 15, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 15, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $60,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $60,000 |
| Award Floor: | $8,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Single Source to University of Alaska Fairbanks through their Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Oral History Program, housed in the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives, Elmer R. Rasmuson Library, is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors. The most important of these is that this program is the primary repository in Alaska for cataloging and archiving audio and video recordings about Alaska’s history and the people who have contributed to its heritage. UAF is uniquely qualified due to its location in Alaska and its hosting of the only Oral History Program in Alaska, where the data will be readily available to the relevant public. Any sources outside Alaska would make accessibility to the data extremely difficult. The UAF Oral History Program is dedicated to creating public access to full text audio transcriptions. This project builds on work and data collected in other communities in northwest Alaska. The Principal Investigator (Curator of Oral History) is uniquely qualified for this work because of her technical expertise with research protocols to ensure this project is compatible with the archival standards of UAF Library. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The purpose of this agreement is to provide support and assistance to University of Alaska Fairbanks to conduct research on the history of land use and environmental conditions on Selawik Refuge in the early to mid 20th century. This will include information on traditional family settlements, historic resource distribution and abundance, muskrat hunting and trading, and other key subsistence activities. Both oral history interviews with northwest Alaska elders and archival materials research at University of Alaska Fairbanks and other repositories will be used in this project. Oral histories and archival materials can shed light on historic environmental conditions, critical habitat (locations of seasonal family settlements were in key resource areas), changes in land use and resource distribution, and important areas for cultural resources. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.fws.gov/alaska/funding_opportunity.htm |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katherine Smiley +19077863412
Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov Email:Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov |
Version History
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Katherine Smiley +19077863412 Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov Email: Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.650 | PKG00233216 | Jun 15, 2017 | Jun 20, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
294676 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
294676 SF424B-1.1.pdf
294676 SF424A-1.0.pdf
294676 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
294676 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
294676 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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