Ethnographic Resource Study of the Henryand Robinson Farmsteads, Manassas National Battlefield Park | P17AS00517

Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00517

The Department of the Interior, National Park Service announced a discretionary funding action (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00517) to support an Ethnographic Resource Study focused on the Henry and Robinson farmsteads within Manassas National Battlefield Park. The project is framed as research and development under the Science and Technology/other R&D activity category (CFDA 15.945) and would be carried out through a cooperative agreement, meaning the Park Service would typically remain involved in coordinating or guiding aspects of the work rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant.

The purpose of the study is to produce ethnographic and anthropological documentation about the traditional and ongoing relationships between descendant families and the park landscape. In practical terms, the work is intended to capture how familial descendants are connected to particular places, features, and resources associated with the Henry and Robinson farmsteads, and to translate those connections into usable knowledge for park decision-making. A central emphasis is not only gathering information, but presenting it in a way that is genuinely accessible and useful to multiple audiences, including park staff, the descendant communities or other identified ethnographic groups, researchers, resource managers, interpreters, educators, and, where appropriate, the broader public.

This notice was not a request for applications; it was issued as a Notice of Intent to fund only. The announcement also notes the effort had been previously competed under a different cooperative agreement number (P17AC01124), which signals that the agency had already completed a competitive process earlier and was now moving forward with a specific planned award action rather than opening a new competition. The creation date was July 19, 2017, with an original closing date of July 29, 2017, reflecting a short administrative window typical of intent-to-award notices rather than an open call.

Eligibility, as stated, was limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status that are not institutions of higher education. The National Park Service anticipated making a single award, with an award ceiling of $62,085 and expected awards listed as one. Overall, the opportunity centers on strengthening the park’s understanding of culturally and historically rooted human connections to the Henry and Robinson farmstead landscapes, and converting that ethnographic knowledge into a form that can support interpretation, education, and resource stewardship at Manassas National Battlefield Park.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ethnographic Resource Study of the Henryand Robinson Farmsteads, Manassas National Battlefield Park" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jul 19, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 29, 2017 This is NOT a request for applications. This is a Notice of Intent to fund Only. This agreement previously competed under Cooperative Agreement P17AC01124.. (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 $62,085.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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