Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0116
The grant opportunity titled "Administrative History of Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 17 NERO 0116) is a National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior notice describing the agency's intent to fund a specific project through an existing cooperative agreement. It is important to note that this is not an open call for proposals and not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as public notice that NPS planned to issue a task agreement under a previously established, single-source justified master cooperative agreement, with one anticipated award.
The project focuses on producing a formal administrative history for Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site. The central purpose of that administrative history is to document how the park was originally conceived and established, how it has changed over time, and how it has been managed throughout its existence. This kind of administrative history is meant to support the long-term stewardship of the site by capturing institutional decisions, management approaches, key turning points, and the broader context that shaped the park's development. In practice, it becomes a foundational reference for park leadership, interpreters, planners, and scholars who need an accurate record of why certain choices were made and how the site has been cared for.
Under the task agreement described in the notice, the Organization of American Historians (OAH) is responsible for carrying out the work and ensuring that it meets both professional historical standards and NPS expectations. OAH will recruit and engage an appropriate scholar to research and write the administrative history and will serve as the primary liaison between that scholar and NPS. OAH and NPS will also collaborate to develop a detailed scope of work so the researcher has clear direction, deliverables, and standards tied to the objectives laid out in the agreement.
A major component of the research involves oral history. The scholar is expected to conduct up to roughly 20 hours of interviews with individuals connected to the creation of the park, current and former staff, and, when appropriate, members of descendant communities. The intent is to ensure the narrative reflects not just official records but lived experience and institutional memory. For every interview, the researcher must provide an audio file, signed release forms, and a transcript, creating a usable archive of source material that can support both the final narrative and future research needs.
The deliverables extend beyond a draft report. OAH is tasked with project management and quality control to ensure the manuscript is produced as a scholarly report consistent with the standards of the historical profession and the National Park Service. This includes coordinating agency review and peer review, integrating and tracking comments, and providing editorial services so the final product is polished, accurate, and suitable for formal use. The final manuscript must be publication-quality and delivered as a PDF for internet access, along with twenty-five bound hard copies intended for libraries, park partners, and the park itself.
The agreement also emphasizes public-facing value, not just an internal management document. In addition to the full study, the principal investigator must produce a "transfer of knowledge" component that translates key research findings into formats that are easier to use for interpretation and visitor engagement. The notice leaves room for flexibility in the format, listing possibilities like short web content, a presentation for interpretive and resource management staff, or a brief visitor handout. The overarching goal is to improve NPS capacity to share the research with general visitors in practical, accessible ways.
Dissemination is built into the scope as well. The report will be made broadly available by placing the PDF on the NPS website for the site (nps.gov/MAWA). OAH will further circulate the work through its membership and professional networks, targeting the wider community of American historians and educators. The notice specifically mentions providing copies to Richmond-area university libraries such as Virginia Union University and Virginia Commonwealth University to support scholarship and teaching that can build on the report's findings. OAH also commits to promoting NPS use of the report in planning and management to highlight the agency's efforts to keep park history and interpretation current, rigorous, and aligned with professional standards.
From an administrative standpoint, the listing identifies the instrument type as a cooperative agreement and categorizes the opportunity as discretionary. Eligibility is described as limited to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), consistent with the single-source nature of the award notice. The expected number of awards is one, with an award ceiling of $78,760. The opportunity record shows a creation date of August 3, 2017, and an original closing date of August 12, 2017, which in this context functions more as a posting window for the public notice rather than a period for competitive submissions.Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0116
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Administrative History of Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.946.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 03, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 12, 2017 This announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to award a task agreement under a previously single source justified master cooperative agreement.. (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 $78,760.00 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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