Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00316
Increase Public Availability of Pacific West NHL (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00316) was a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, under a cooperative agreement funding instrument. It fell within the Natural Resources funding activity category (CFDA 15.945) and was created on June 25, 2019, with an original application closing date of July 4, 2019. The program anticipated making a single award, with a maximum (award ceiling) of $47,557, and eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
The core purpose of the opportunity was educational and workforce-oriented, centered on archives and cultural resource information. The project described involved a partnership between the University of Arizona School of Information and the Western Archeological and Conservation Center (WACC) archives staff. Through that collaboration, the grant aimed to create a structured, archives-focused work experience for students in archives, library, and digital information programs. Rather than being purely classroom-based, the intent was to give students practical exposure to real archival collections and the day-to-day professional tasks needed to manage them.
The work experience emphasized hands-on activities that support long-term access and stewardship of cultural resource records. In practical terms, this includes work that helps describe records (such as organizing materials and improving how they are cataloged or documented), preserve them (supporting proper care, handling, and basic preservation workflows), and increase the public availability of the information contained in those records. By improving description and preservation, the project supports discoverability and access, which are often the main barriers between historically important archival holdings and meaningful public or research use.
A major expected outcome of the project was skill development that translates directly into employability. By working alongside professional archives staff in a real institutional setting, participating students would build applied competencies relevant to multiple career paths, including archives and records management, libraries, museums, cultural heritage stewardship, and digital information work. The opportunity was designed to help students graduate with experience that complements academic instruction and demonstrates familiarity with professional standards and workflows used in managing and providing access to cultural resource documentation.Apply for P19AS00316
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Increase Public Availability of Pacific West NHL" 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 Jun 25, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 04, 2019. (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 $47,557.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Increase Public Availability of Pacific West NHL.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P19AS00316.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
This was offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS).
What type of grant instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement.
Was this a discretionary grant opportunity?
Yes. It was described as a discretionary grant opportunity.
What funding activity category did it fall under?
The opportunity fell within the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number listed for this program?
The CFDA number provided is 15.945.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 25, 2019.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was July 4, 2019.
How many awards did the program anticipate making?
The program anticipated making a single award.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The maximum (award ceiling) was $47,557.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What was the main purpose of the opportunity?
The core purpose was educational and workforce-oriented, focused on archives and cultural resource information. The project aimed to build a structured, archives-focused work experience that helps students develop practical skills relevant to professional archival work and public access to cultural resource records.
What organizations or groups were involved in the described project partnership?
The project described involved a partnership between the University of Arizona School of Information and the Western Archeological and Conservation Center (WACC) archives staff.
Who was the work experience designed for?
The work experience was designed for students in archives, library, and digital information programs.
Was the experience meant to be classroom-based or hands-on?
It was intended to be hands-on and based on practical exposure to real archival collections and day-to-day professional tasks, rather than being purely classroom-based.
What kinds of hands-on activities were emphasized?
The work experience emphasized activities that support long-term access and stewardship of cultural resource records, including work to:
- Describe records (for example, organizing materials and improving how they are cataloged or documented)
- Preserve records (supporting proper care, handling, and basic preservation workflows)
- Increase public availability of information contained in cultural resource records by improving description, preservation, and discoverability
What problem or barrier was the project trying to address?
The project targeted common barriers to access: when records are not well described or properly preserved, they can be difficult to discover and use. By improving description and preservation, the project aimed to increase discoverability and access for public and research use.
What were the expected outcomes for participating students?
A major expected outcome was skill development tied directly to employability. Students were expected to build applied competencies by working alongside professional archives staff in a real institutional setting.
What career paths were mentioned as being supported by this experience?
The opportunity described skill development relevant to multiple career paths, including:
- Archives and records management
- Libraries
- Museums
- Cultural heritage stewardship
- Digital information work
How was this experience expected to help students after graduation?
The intent was for students to graduate with experience that complements academic instruction and demonstrates familiarity with professional standards and workflows used to manage cultural resource documentation and provide access to it.
What is meant by "increasing public availability" in this context?
In the context provided, increasing public availability is tied to improving the ability to find and use information in cultural resource records. The description emphasizes that better organization, cataloging/documentation, and preservation support discoverability and access.
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