CESU- Documentation of Slave Buildings at Natchez National Historical Park. | NPS NOI P20AC00469

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This funding notice, titled "CESU- Documentation of Slave Buildings at Natchez National Historical Park" (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS NOI P20AC00469), is a National Park Service notice of intent to award rather than an open solicitation. In other words, it is not inviting new applications and should not be read as a competitive grant opportunity. Instead, it serves as public notification that the Department of the Interior's National Park Service plans to issue a task agreement under an existing, previously awarded cooperative agreement.

The project itself focuses on cultural resources documentation at Natchez National Historical Park (often abbreviated as NATC). Working in cooperation with the Center for Heritage Conservation at Texas A and M University, the effort will record and fully document approximately one dozen (twelve) buildings that are associated with enslaved people at two park-related sites dating to the period before the Civil War. The purpose is to create thorough, lasting records of these structures and, through that documentation, support deeper understanding of the lived experiences and lifeways of enslaved individuals connected to those sites. Although the notice does not spell out specific documentation methods, "record and fully document" in this context generally signals detailed field recording and preservation documentation suitable for heritage conservation, research, and long-term stewardship.

Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument type, reflecting a relationship where the NPS anticipates substantial involvement with the partner during the work. The funding activity category is listed under Arts (Cultural Affairs), with CFDA number 15.945. The notice indicates an expectation of a single award, consistent with the intent-to-award format and the identified cooperating partner. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which is common in notices that function primarily as public announcements rather than as a standard competitive posting with defined maximum funding levels. The opportunity was created on April 3, 2020, with an original closing date of April 12, 2020, a short window that further aligns with its function as a notice rather than an application period.

Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others," with a note to consult additional eligibility text for clarification; however, the practical effect here is that the award is intended to be made through an existing cooperative agreement mechanism, specifically with the Center for Heritage Conservation at Texas A and M University, rather than through accepting proposals from the general public.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CESU- Documentation of Slave Buildings at Natchez National Historical 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 Apr 03, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 12, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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