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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
15.923: National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
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Applicant Eligibility: Eligible applicants are universities and colleges; nonprofit organizations, including museums, research laboratories, professional societies, and similar organizations that are directly associated with educational or research activities; Federal and non-Federal laboratories; offices, units and Cooperative Park Study Units of the National Park System; Federal, State, local, and tribal preservation offices; and Native Hawaiian organizations. For-profit organizations and individuals are eligible provided their proposal "partners" with an eligible entity to be the recipient. Ineligible projects include those whose principal focus is the treatment of a specific site, structure, object or collection; proposals exclusively for undergraduate internships or graduate fellowships; projects that are underway prior to the grant award date; projects that duplicate proposals previously submitted; or proposals for conferences for which equivalent results can be obtained at regular meetings of professional societies. Detailed use and use restrictions are specified in the applicable Request for Proposals.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Individuals involved through their organizations in interdisciplinary efforts to advance the art, craft, and science of historic and prehistoric preservation in the fields of archeology, historic architecture, historic landscapes, objects and materials conservation, and interpretation.
Credentials/Documentation: Grants and cooperative agreements are awarded to eligible public and private sector practitioners who demonstrate institutional capability and commitment to the Center's mission to preserve historic and prehistoric resources; and who evidence the capacity to perform the proposed work successfully. Proof of nonprofit status is required of nonprofit organizations and institutions. Award costs will be determined in accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-87 for Contracts with State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments; OMB Circular No. A-21 for Educational Institutions; OMB Circular No. A-122 for Nonprofit Organizations and OMB Circular No. A-102 for Grants-in-Aid to State and Local Governments are applicable.
Preapplication Coordination: Guidance in preparing an application is available from NCPTT. The program is covered by E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure: Applications must follow NCPTT's Guidelines for Preparing PTT Grants Proposals for each Project Type. The Guidelines for each Project Type may be obtained via the Center's fax on demand computer (dial (318) 357-3214, and follow the recorded instructions), NCPTT's Internet Gopher (gopher://gopher.ncptt.nps.gov) or NCPTT's return e-mail system (pttgrants@ncptt.nps.gov). NCPTT's World Wide Web site (www.ncptt.nps.gov). Proposals not conforming to the Guidelines will be returned to the applicant without review. Two copies of the project proposal and one 3.5-inch diskette containing the proposal in DOS or Windows versions of WordPerfect or Microsoft Word format are sent (via U.S. Mail) to NCPTT, NSU Box 5682, Natchitoches, LA 71497; or (via delivery) to NCPTT, 200 South Hall, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA 71457. Submission details are in the PTT Grants Program Guide. Following selection for funding, the standard application forms, as furnished by the National Park Service and required by OMB Circular No. A-102, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments," must be completed. Either OMB Circular No. A-102 or OMB Circular No. A-110, "Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, or Other Nonprofit Organizations apply to applicants.
Award Procedure: Applications are competitively evaluated by NCPTT staff, peer reviewers, and a designated National Park Service grants administrator according to selection criteria for each Project Type stated in the Guidelines for Preparing PTT Grants Proposals. Reviews determine the feasibility of the proposed project, and consistency with National Park Service financial and policy requirements concerning the project's scope and purpose. Final award is by the Director of the National Park Service.
Deadlines: Application deadlines are established by NCPTT.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 90 to 180 days.
Appeals: Not applicable. Applicants may reapply if a revised application is submitted in the subsequent competition.
Renewals: Renewal may be requested through a new, competing application. Extensions of time may be requested subject to acceptable work progress and reasons for the delay.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Principal criteria for selecting proposals are: (1) Project activity, results, and audience are clearly described. (2) The project contributes substantially to a better understanding or distribution of knowledge in historic preservation. (3) The project is innovative. (4) The project is cost-effective. (5) The project work will reach an appropriate and adequate audience. Selected projects also share these characteristics: The project is based on creative ideas in preservation or conservation; is significant for the national preservation and conservation community; is clear, concise, and complete, with clearly defined goals, objectives, and results that increase access to and dissemination of information; and is proposed by capable principal investigators and organization.
Examples of Funded Projects: Research: An investigation into the effects and removal of dethylaminoethanol deposits on painting media; Historic Preservation in New Jersey: an economic impact study; protection of historic structures and landscapes from subterranean termites using bait matrix containing an insect growth regulator. Training. Building trades instructors certificate in preservation skills training; Culture shock: fire protection for historic and cultural property; Investing in the past: Informed decision-making for historic preservation in the private sector.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Fiscal year 1999 $7,856 to $50,000; average $36,004; fiscal year 2000 est $7,000 to $50,000.
In fiscal year 1999, 179 proposals were received. A total of 25 grant awards were made. It is anticipated that over 170 proposals will be received and about 34 awards will be made in fiscal year 2000. These projects will be in environmental effects of outdoor pollutants on cultural resources; technology transfer; conference support; publications support; applied/fundamental research; information management; training and education; and analytical facility support.
Federal Agency: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Type of Assistance: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $900,105; FY 00 est $1,176,000; and FY 01 est $1,176,000.
Budget Account Number: 14-1042-0-1-303.
Authorization: National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1992, Public Law 102-575, Title IV, Section 405, 16 U.S.C. 470.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: Guidelines for Preparing PTT Grants Proposals are available from NCPTT for each Project Type. The "Common Rule" adopting relevant OMB Circulars governing grants and cooperative agreements implemented by the Department of the Interior is published at 43 CFR Part 12.
Regional or Local Office: Direct inquiries to PTTGrants, NCPTT, NSU Box 5682, Natchitoches, LA 71497. Phone: (318) 357-6464; facsimile (318) 357-6421; e-mail ncptt@ncptt.nps.gov; DeTeel Paterson Tiller (Acting Director); Mark Gilberg (Research Coordinator); Fran Gale (Training Coordinator); Mary Striegel (Materials Research Program Manager); Mary Carroll (Information Management Coordinator).
Headquarters Office: Stephen Newman, Grants Administrator, Heritage Preservation Services Program, National Center for Cultural Resource Stewardship and Partnership, National Park Service, 1849 C St., NW, NC-330, Washington, DC 20240. Phone: (202) 343-9577.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: Award amounts are subject to availability of funds. In accordance with Title IV, Public Law 102-575, Section 405(b): (1) Grants shall be allocated in such fashion to reflect the diversity of the historic preservation fields and shall be geographically distributed. (2) No recipient may receive more than 10 percent of the awards allocated within any year. (3) Total administrative costs, direct and indirect, charged for carrying out these grants may not exceed 25 percent of aggregate costs. Matching share is not required by law, but may be a selection criterion as stated in the Guidelines.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Except for Project Type 4, Environmental Effects of Outdoor Pollutants on Cultural Resources -Research and Treatment Development, the period of support is one year. NCPTT's Guidelines specify requirements for Project Type 4 multi-year applications. The Treasury Check method of payment is used for advances or reimbursement. An SF 270, Request for Advance or Reimbursement, must be submitted for each payment requested. Requests for reimbursement or advanced funds may be requested monthly in amounts greater than $500. Expenses charged to the grant or cooperative agreement may not be incurred prior to the beginning date specified in the agreement or subsequent or the grant end date, and incurred only to carry out the approved objectives, scope of work, and budget.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Grants or cooperative agreements may support several of the following Project Types: (1) Information Management projects to promote development of, access to, and dissemination of preservation-related computerized data in all preservation and conservation disciplines, including archeology, historic architecture, historic landscapes, objects and materials conservation and interpretation. (2) Training and Education projects to promote and distribute skills and education in all areas of historic preservation. (3) Applied/Fundamental Research projects in all areas of preservation and conservation. (4) As part of the Center's Materials Research Program which provide a scientific foundation for understanding cultural resources decay caused by outdoor pollutants, Research and Treatment Development projects involve investigating the role of outdoor atmospheric pollutants in decay processes of cultural resources, develop better management strategies to minimize the effect of pollutant damage, or develop better conservation treatments for application to cultural resources. (5) Technology Transfer projects to facilitate the transfer of new or emerging technologies developed for use in other disciplines to the field of historic preservation. (6) Analytical Facility Support projects for the maintenance and/or operation of facilities that provides analytical services which are not otherwise commonly available on a regional or national basis to the preservation or conservation communities. (7) Conference Support projects for conferences, workshops, and symposia that seek to share recent findings in research, education, or information management, or to promote transfer of technology from other disciplines to historic preservation. (8) Publications Support to help collate, synthesize, review or interpret existing knowledge in subject areas relevant to historic preservation. Neither Federal nor non-Federal funds stated in the project budget may be used to pay salary or expenses to Federal employees for work on the project.
Reports: An interim progress report and a final report are required. If an advance payment is requested, an SF 272, Federal Cash Transactions Report, must be submitted demonstrating that advanced funds have been promptly expended.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records: For programs under OMB Circular A-133, financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to an award shall be retained for 3 years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. If any audit is started before the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until all issues have been resolved and final action taken. For programs under the purview of 43 CFR Part 12, Subpart C, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments," records must be retained at least 3 years; and must be retained beyond 3 years if audit findings are not resolved.
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