Cooperative GIS Research and Support for Cultural Resource condition Assessment and Cultural GIS Data Management | P17AS00493

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The grant opportunity titled Cooperative GIS Research and Support for Cultural Resource Condition Assessment and Cultural GIS Data Management (Funding Opportunity Number P17AS00493) is a discretionary National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior. It was created on July 12, 2017, with an original application closing date of July 21, 2017. The program sits within the Natural Resources funding activity category and is listed under CFDA 15.945. The opportunity anticipates making a single award, with an award ceiling of $69,699, and it is specifically open to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.

The core purpose of this particular posting is not to launch an entirely new project, but to modify and extend support for ongoing work. The NPS is adding additional financial resources so that one or more research associates can continue carrying out project tasks through the end of the existing period of performance. In practical terms, this is continuation funding intended to prevent a gap in staffing and technical capacity while the work is being completed.

The work itself targets two closely linked priorities for the NPS, especially within the Intermountain Region: cultural resource GIS data management and Cultural Resource Condition Assessments (CRCA). Cultural resource GIS data management involves organizing, maintaining, updating, and improving geospatial datasets tied to cultural resources, which can include historic structures, archeological sites, cultural landscapes, and other protected assets. Condition assessments focus on documenting the state of those resources, tracking changes over time, and supporting decisions about preservation, maintenance, and risk management. The opportunity emphasizes that this GIS and assessment work remains a key NPS focus because it underpins the reliability and usefulness of cultural resource information used for planning, compliance, and stewardship.

A major reason this work is framed as critical is its connection to enterprise data priorities across the NPS. The description highlights the need to ensure high-quality cultural resource data in the Intermountain Region and to align with a recent NPS Director's memo addressing cultural resource enterprise data management. That context signals that the project is expected to support standardized practices, consistent data quality, and improved management of cultural resource information in ways that fit broader agency direction. In summary, the funding is aimed at sustaining specialized GIS and condition assessment capacity so the NPS can maintain strong, policy-aligned cultural resource datasets and continue assessing and documenting resource conditions through the close of the project period.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative GIS Research and Support for Cultural Resource condition Assessment and Cultural GIS Data Management" 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 12, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 21, 2017. (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 $69,699.00 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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