Cooperative Agreement P25AC01361

This $299,999.87 Cooperative Agreement award under the National Park Service's "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System" (CFDA 15.945) program is supporting a research project at Sonoma State University to study the effectiveness of post-wildland fire recovery efforts for cultural resource preservation in the Pacific West Region. The key objectives of this 4-year project are to: 1) develop protocols and tools to support cultural resource...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) provides $149,675.00 to the CAL Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation (HSU Foundation) to conduct an archaeological survey of up to 2,925 acres within Redwood National and State Parks. The survey will include using LiDAR and ground-penetrating radar if requested, and will provide students with hands-on experience in field archaeology, laboratory...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Park Service under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program, supports research to assess the effects of wildfire and fire suppression activities on cultural resources within two National Park Service managed properties - Lava Beds National Monument and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The $296,976.42 award, with a performance period from August 31, 2024 to...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946) provides $262,000 to the Santa Monica Mountains Fund to assist the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area with cultural resources management activities from September 2024 to September 2026. The key products and services to be delivered include conducting archaeological surveys and monitoring, managing museum collections, and undertaking other tasks to...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) provides $186,447.12 to Southern Oregon University to identify and document archaeological sites within the Lava Beds National Monument that were exposed by wildfires in 2020 and 2021. The primary goal is to ensure these sites have the required minimum level of documentation. This project will benefit state/local...

This $110,058 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Cultural Resources Management (CFDA 15.511) program will support research and public education on the history of irrigation infrastructure in Utah. The primary awardee, Utah State University, will conduct field and archival research to document the history of canals and irrigation practices in the state. The project will create a range of public education products, including...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $136,982.00 from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program provides hands-on educational opportunities for anthropology, archaeology, and museum studies students at the University of Arizona. The award supports activities such as: Creating inventories of NPS collections held in non-federal repositories for 18 parks to ensure accountability and facilitate...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Intermountain Region awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Museum of Northern Arizona under the National Park Service's Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) to develop a program of archaeological research, technical assistance, and public education focused on cultural resources in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Specifically, the cooperative agreement requires...

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $156,500 Cooperative Agreement under the Cultural Resources Management (CFDA 15.946) program to the Santa Monica Mountains Fund, a non-profit organization, to perform cultural resource management activities within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Under this 5-year award, the Santa Monica Mountains Fund will inventory, monitor, and assess unevaluated and partially evaluated archaeological sites; collaborate...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) provides $170,025.20 to the University of Arizona and the Western Archeological and Conservation Center (WACC) to collaborate on an archives-focused educational work experience for students. The key objectives are to: 1) Complete final processing, cataloging and accretion of approximately 162 linear feet (259,200 items)...