Archeological Overview and Assessment | P20AS00047

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The Archeological Overview and Assessment grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P20AS00047) is a National Park Service effort to produce a foundational planning document for Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Under NPS cultural resource policy (NPS-28 Cultural Resource Management Guideline), every park is expected to complete an Archeological Overview and Assessment that both compiles what is already known and evaluates how strong that information is, with the goal of guiding future research and day-to-day management decisions. In practical terms, the project is meant to bring scattered archeological knowledge together into one baseline report that park staff can rely on for protecting resources, setting priorities, and supporting interpretation.

The work focuses on describing Glacier Bay's environmental setting and cultural history, then systematically identifying and evaluating archeological resources across the park and preserve. The report is expected to list, describe, and assess all known archeological sites and materials, while also discussing the likelihood that additional, currently unidentified resources exist. A key part of the assessment is a critical review of previous investigations: what has been studied, what methods were used, what conclusions are well supported, where the gaps are, and what limitations or biases may exist in earlier work. The deliverable is not just a summary of past studies, but an analysis that places Glacier Bay's cultural history in a broader regional context and identifies deficiencies that matter for management and future scholarship.

Another required component is documentation of where related archeological collections and associated records are housed. That means the report will include information on the locations of artifacts, samples, field notes, site forms, photographs, and other documentation connected to Glacier Bay resources, along with a comprehensive bibliography. This is intended to make future work more efficient and transparent by showing exactly what exists, where it is curated, and what sources underpin current understanding.

The project is structured in at least two phases. Phase I centers on initiating planning and consultation, compiling existing resources into a thorough literature review, and drafting the background portions of the report, including an initial assessment of known archeological sites. Phase II completes the higher-level analysis and recommendation sections, develops maps and figures, and takes the document through editing, peer review, and final production, including printing. The recommendations are a central outcome: they are meant to help determine whether additional fieldwork or other studies are needed, how those studies should be designed, and what management actions would best protect and interpret cultural resources over time.

Administratively, this is a discretionary award issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, and categorized under Humanities/Cultural Affairs (CFDA 15.945). The anticipated award amount is up to $200,371, with one expected award. Although eligibility categories are listed (including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and certain nonprofits), the notice explicitly states it is a notice of intent to award to Portland State University and that applications will not be accepted from any other entity. The notice was created March 27, 2020, with an original closing date of April 2, 2020.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Archeological Overview and Assessment" 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 Mar 27, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 02, 2020 This is a notice of intent to award to Portland State University. Applications will not be accepted by any other entity.. (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 $200,371.00 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, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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