Opportunity Information: Apply for P26AS00028
The National Park Service is offering a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Archeological Inventory Survey of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO), Phase 2" (Funding Opportunity Number P26AS00028). The award will be made as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.946, with one expected award and a maximum (ceiling) of $65,000. Applications are due by 2026-01-20, and the opportunity was posted on 2025-11-20.
The core purpose of the project is to complete an archeological inventory survey covering about 1,500 acres within Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. The work is meant to document cultural resources in the project area to professional standards, improve the park's cultural resource data, and support informed preservation and management decisions. A major emphasis is on producing high-quality, defensible documentation that can be entered into Colorado's Cultural Resource Information System and used for National Register considerations.
Applicants should be prepared to carry out fieldwork and reporting that meets current Colorado State Historic Preservation Office standards and definitions for archeological survey, as well as the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for archaeology and historic preservation. In practice, that means not only conducting systematic field survey, but also ensuring that documentation is complete, consistent, and formatted to include all required data fields used by the state's cultural resource reporting systems. The opportunity explicitly calls for recording accurate archeological site locations, boundaries, features, and artifacts in relation to broader landscape features, using a GPS/GNSS unit capable of submeter accuracy. This indicates the park is prioritizing precise spatial data suitable for GIS integration and long-term management use.
In addition to identification and documentation, the project requires evaluation of National Register of Historic Places eligibility for the cultural resources located within the inventory area. This typically involves assessing integrity, significance, and applicable National Register criteria, supported by field observations, contextual research, and comparison to known regional property types where appropriate. The NPS also requires a research report summarizing survey results, which should clearly present methods, findings, interpretations, and recommendations, including NRHP eligibility determinations or recommendations for additional work when eligibility cannot be confidently resolved.
Deliverables are a significant component of the agreement. The recipient must submit all project documentation generated during the work, including field notes, photographs, GIS data, and any other materials created over the course of the project, to FLFO. The project is described as a "generally no-collection" effort, but it still anticipates that any artifacts generated by the project (for example, items that must be temporarily collected for identification or analysis, or that are otherwise handled under park direction) must be turned over to the monument as part of the required submissions. The award also requires multiple written products on a schedule: a preliminary fieldwork report, a draft final report that FLFO can review and comment on, and a final report that incorporates FLFO comments and revisions, all submitted by the stated deadlines in the agreement.
Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based applicants in the listed categories: county governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The funding cannot be awarded to foreign entities and cannot support projects conducted outside the United States. The NPS will also screen applicants and key project personnel against the SAM.gov Exclusions database prior to award. If an applicant entity or key personnel are listed as ineligible, prohibited/restricted, or otherwise excluded, the NPS cannot make an award to them for this program, consistent with federal assistance restrictions.
Overall, this opportunity funds a focused, standards-driven archeological inventory effort at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument that emphasizes accurate submeter spatial recording, SHPO- and DOI-compliant documentation, NRHP eligibility evaluation, and complete delivery of data and reporting products to the park through a staged review process.Apply for P26AS00028
- The National Park Service in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Archeological Inventory Survey of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO), Phase 2" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.946.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-11-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-01-20. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $65,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding opportunity is titled "Archeological Inventory Survey of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO), Phase 2."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P26AS00028.
What type of award will be made?
The award will be made as a cooperative agreement.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is under CFDA 15.946.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
NPS expects to make one award.
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The maximum (ceiling) amount for this opportunity is $65,000.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on 2025-11-20.
When are applications due?
Applications are due by 2026-01-20.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to complete an archeological inventory survey covering about 1,500 acres within Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. The work is intended to document cultural resources to professional standards, improve the park's cultural resource data, and support informed preservation and management decisions.
How large is the survey area?
The project is expected to cover approximately 1,500 acres within Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.
What is the emphasis of the work product expected by NPS?
A major emphasis is on high-quality, defensible documentation that can be entered into Colorado's Cultural Resource Information System and used for National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) considerations.
What standards must the fieldwork and reporting follow?
Applicants should be prepared to conduct fieldwork and reporting that meets current Colorado State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) standards and definitions for archeological survey, as well as the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for archaeology and historic preservation.
Does the opportunity require systematic field survey?
Yes. The opportunity describes the need for systematic field survey along with complete, consistent documentation formatted to include required data fields used by Colorado's cultural resource reporting systems.
What spatial data accuracy is required for recording archeological resources?
The opportunity explicitly calls for recording accurate archeological site locations, boundaries, features, and artifacts using a GPS/GNSS unit capable of submeter accuracy, indicating a priority on precise spatial data suitable for GIS integration and long-term management use.
What kinds of resource details must be documented in the survey?
The survey documentation is expected to include accurate locations, boundaries, features, and artifacts in relation to broader landscape features, recorded to professional standards and in formats compatible with Colorado's cultural resource reporting systems.
Is National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) evaluation required?
Yes. The project requires evaluation of NRHP eligibility for cultural resources located within the inventory area.
What does the NRHP eligibility evaluation generally involve for this project?
Based on the description, it typically involves assessing integrity, significance, and applicable NRHP criteria, supported by field observations, contextual research, and comparison to known regional property types where appropriate.
Is a research report required?
Yes. NPS requires a research report summarizing survey results, presenting methods, findings, interpretations, and recommendations, including NRHP eligibility determinations or recommendations for additional work when eligibility cannot be confidently resolved.
What deliverables are required to be submitted to FLFO?
The recipient must submit all project documentation generated during the work to FLFO, including field notes, photographs, GIS data, and other materials created over the course of the project.
Does the project involve collecting artifacts?
The project is described as a "generally no-collection" effort. However, it anticipates that any artifacts generated by the project (such as items temporarily collected for identification or analysis, or otherwise handled under park direction) must be turned over to the monument as part of the required submissions.
What reporting schedule is anticipated?
The award requires multiple written products on a schedule specified in the agreement: a preliminary fieldwork report, a draft final report for FLFO review and comment, and a final report incorporating FLFO comments and revisions, all submitted by the stated deadlines in the agreement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based applicants in the following categories: county governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. The funding cannot be awarded to foreign entities.
Can the funding support projects conducted outside the United States?
No. The funding cannot support projects conducted outside the United States.
Is there any federal screening related to eligibility before award?
Yes. NPS will screen applicants and key project personnel against the SAM.gov Exclusions database prior to award.
What happens if an applicant or key personnel are listed in SAM.gov Exclusions?
If the applicant entity or key personnel are listed as ineligible, prohibited/restricted, or otherwise excluded, NPS cannot make an award to them for this program, consistent with federal assistance restrictions.
What is FLFO in the context of this opportunity?
FLFO refers to Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, the National Park Service unit where the archeological inventory survey will take place and where deliverables must be submitted.
What is the overall focus of this Phase 2 effort?
This opportunity funds a focused, standards-driven archeological inventory effort emphasizing submeter-accurate spatial recording, SHPO- and Secretary of the Interior-compliant documentation, NRHP eligibility evaluation, and complete delivery of data and reporting products to the park through a staged review process.
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