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U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service

Financial Assistance

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

NOFO Title Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian

Culture and Arts Development Grant Program – Fiscal Year 2023/2024

NOFO Number: P24AS00019 Announcement Type: Initial CFDA Number: 15.071

Issue Date: 8/18/2023 Application Due Date: 10/27/2023 Time: 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Note: Per 2 CFR 1402.204 (f) Bureaus and offices must consider the timeliness of the application submission. Applications that are submitted beyond the announced deadline date must be removed from the review process.

Program Technical Contact: Administration Contact:

Name Jennifer Pederson

Weinberger Name Erica Cordeiro

Phone 907-644-3456 Phone Contact via email Email jennifer_pederson@nps.gov Email Erica_Cordeiro@nps.gov

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Table of Contents

Section A: Program Description

Section B: Federal Award Information

Section C: Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

2. Cost Sharing or Matching

3. Other

Section D: Application and Submission Information

1. Address to Request Application Package

2. Contents and Form of Application Submission

3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM)

4. Submission Dates and Times

5. Intergovernmental Review

6. Funding Restrictions

7. Other Submission Requirements

Section E: Application Review Information

1. Criteria

2. Review and Selection Process

3. CFR – Regulatory Information (DOI Standard Template Language)

Evaluation of Applicant Risk

4. Anticipated Announcement and Federal Award Dates

Section F: Federal Award Administration Information

1. Federal Award Notices

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

3. Reporting

Section G: Federal Awarding Agency Contacts

Section H: Other Information:

Appendix A - Application Package Forms SF424, SF424A, SF424B

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Section A: Program Description

Legislative Authority: 20 USC 4441: Program for Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native culture and arts development

Assistance Listing (formerly CFDA) Number: 15.071, Pacific Northwest and Hawaiian Islands Arts

Federal Regulations: 2 C.F.R. § 200, 2 C.F.R. § 1402

Program Background, Objectives and Goals:

Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Development Grant Program The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make grants for the purpose of supporting programs for Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native culture and arts development to any private, nonprofit organization or institution which—

1. primarily serves and represents Native Hawaiians or Alaska Natives, and

2. has been recognized by the Governor of the State of Hawaii or the Governor of the State of Alaska, as appropriate, for the purpose of making such organization or institution eligible to receive such grants.

Grants will enhance culture and art programs, including traditional and contemporary expressions of language, history, visual and performing arts, and crafts. Programs may

1. provide scholarly study of, and instruction in, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian traditional and contemporary arts and culture,

2. establish centers and educational programs that lead to degrees in Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian art and culture programs, and/or

3. establish programs that develop traditional and contemporary arts in the community through coordinate efforts to preserve, support, revitalize, and develop evolving forms of Indian art and culture (as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 4402(1)).

Examples include: Departments of Arts and Sciences, fellowship programs, seminars, scholar in residence, inter-institutional programs of cooperation at national and international levels, visual arts, performance arts, language, literature, museology, and learning resource centers.

The National Park Service administers this grant and is interested in developing this program for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian culture and arts. Public Law 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provides $1,500,000 in Fiscal Year 2023/2024 to encourage new entities to apply.

Section B: Federal Award Information

Estimated Total Funding: 1,500,000.

Expected Award Amount:

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An estimated range of $150,000 To $750,000 of funding is anticipated for each award.

The amount of funding available per award for this NOFO will be determined as part of the application review process based on applications received and funding made available through appropriations.

Anticipated Award Date:

12/15/2023-1/30/2024

Anticipated Term of the Agreement: December 15, 2023 – December 14, 2029 Agreement terms for funded projects can range between one and five years, depending on the negotiated project statement of work. Agreements are not effective until fully executed with signature from the NPS Financial Assistance Awarding Officer.

Estimated Number of Agreements to be Awarded: 2-10

Each activity or project under this agreement will be treated individually, with more detail through project statements, project plans and budgets developed cooperatively between the NPS and the non-Federal entity.

Funding Instrument Type:

Grant Agreement - A legal instrument of financial assistance between The National Park Service and a non-Federal entity that, consistent with 31 U.S.C. § 6302, 6304:

(1) Is used to enter into a relationship the principal purpose of which is to transfer anything of value from the Federal awarding agency to the non-Federal entity to carry out a public purpose authorized by a law of the United States (see 31 U.S.C. § 6101(3)); and not to acquire property or services for the Federal awarding agency’s direct benefit or use.

(2) Is distinguished from a cooperative agreement in that it does not provide for substantial involvement between the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity and the non-Federal entity in carrying out the activity contemplated by the Federal award.

Other Information: Applications for renewal or supplementation of existing projects are eligible to compete with applications for new Federal awards.

Section C: Eligibility Information

. Eligible Applicants

11 – Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) 12 – Nonprofits having a 501 (c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education 13 – Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

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20 – Private institutions of higher education 25 – Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Private Organizations such as NHOs without 501(c)(3) status.

. Cost Sharing or Matching

Non-Federal cost sharing or matching is not required to be eligible for an award under this

NOFO.

. Other

A. Only one application per entity will be accepted.

B. Any private, nonprofit organization, or institution which primarily serves and represents Native Hawaiians or Alaska Natives and has been recognized by the Governor of the State of Hawaii or the Governor of the State of Alaska, as appropriate, for the purpose of making such organization or institution eligible to receive such grants. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.

From 20 U.S.C. § 4441:

1. Any organization or institution which is the recipient of a grant (a) shall establish a governing board to manage and control the program with respect to which such grant is made.

2. For any grants made with respect to Native Hawaiian art and culture, the members of the governing board which is required to be established under paragraph (1) shall-

A. be Native Hawaiians or individuals widely recognized in the field of Native Hawaiian art and culture, B. include a representative of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs of the State of Hawaii, C. include the president of the University of Hawaii, D. include the president of the Bishop Museum, and E. serve for a fixed term of office.

3. For any grants made with respect to Alaska Native art and culture, the members of the governing board which is required to be established under paragraph (1) shall-

A. include Alaska Natives and individuals widely recognized in the field of Alaska Native art and culture, B. represent the Eskimo, Indian and Aleut cultures of Alaska, and C. serve for a fixed term. Funds must be used as set forth in the authorizing legislation.

Funds are appropriated by congress for the program, but recipients are not designated.

Excluded Parties:

NPS conducts a review of the SAM.gov Exclusions database for all applicant entities and their key project personnel prior to award. The NPS cannot award funds to entities or their key

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project personnel identified in the SAM.gov Exclusions database as ineligible, prohibited/restricted or otherwise excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain Federal assistance and benefits, as their ineligibility condition applies to this Federal program.

Foreign Entities or Projects:

This program does not provide funding to foreign entities or for projects conducted outside the United States.

Section D: Application and Submission Information

. Address to Request Application Package

A complete application package is described in this Section. The application package contains both mandatory standard forms (SF) and various optional templates that may be used to satisfy other stated application requirements. The application package can also be accessed and downloaded from the Related Documents tab on the Synopsis page of this announcement in Grants.gov. Applicants may also request paper copies of application materials by contacting the Awarding Agency using the information provided in Section G of this NOFO.

. Contents and Form of Application Submission

You must complete the mandatory standard forms and any applicable optional forms, in accordance with the instructions below, as required by this NOFO. Do not include any proprietary or personally identifiable information. A complete application should include:

Mandatory Requirements:

Standard Form 424 (SF 424) - Application for Federal Assistance. Complete this form as much as possible with all applicable information.

Standard Form 424A (SF 424a) - Budget Information. Applicants must provide an estimated cumulative budget for the total project in the proposal. The estimated budget must align with the projected scope of work presented in the application.

Project Abstract Summary – The project abstract form must be completed to meet

Federal award reporting requirements. Ensure the project abstract succinctly describes the project in plain language that the public can understand and use without the full proposal.

If the application is funded, this information will be made available for public access including on USAspending.gov.

Detailed Budget – The project budget shall include detailed information on all cost categories and must clearly identify all project costs. Unit costs shall be provided for all budget items including the cost of work to be provided by contractors or sub-recipients.

In addition, applicants shall include a narrative description of the items included in the project budget, including the value of in-kind contributions of goods and services provided to complete the project when cost share is identified to be included (reference

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section C of this announcement). Cost categories can include, but are not limited to, those costs items included on the SF424A and SF424C.

Standard Form 424B (SF 424b)– Assurances This form must be signed and submitted with your application.

Project Narrative - Proposal Submission Format The proposal is a narrative description that should specifically address each of the review criteria (see Section E). The proposal text must be no longer than 20 pages, no smaller than font size 11, and have 1-inch margins. The 20-page limit includes all text, figures, references, and resumes (Forms SF-424, SF-424A, SF-424B, SF-LLL, and the statement of indirect charges are not counted as part of the page limit).

Additionally, only information that is pertinent to the proposal should be included.

I.Project Title II.Name, Position, and Affiliation of the Project Coordinator

III.Project Purpose

a. Clearly summarize the proposed project.

b. Describe the central issue or need that the project will address.

c. Describe the audience for the project, include whether there is a demonstrated audience forthe project’s proposed cultural and arts programs.

d. Discuss how the project meets legislative intent to support or enhance a program for Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian culture and arts development.

e. Describe if the project is urgently needed.

IV.Approach and Methods

a. List and describe all tasks and their expected results.

b. Provide a project timeline, include milestones as appropriate.

Demonstrate how you will successfully complete the project within your proposed timeframe. Reminder: projects must be completed within 4.5 years.

c. Demonstrate that the costs are necessary, reasonable, and allowable.

d. Describe measures to assess and evaluate project success.

Applicants may provide examples of past or current success with comparable projects, as applicable, to support their application.

e. Explain how the available personnel and resources will result in a successful outcome, including if in-kind support from your organization or other partners will go toward the project. Note that in-kind/matching support is not required.

B. Benefits and Transferability

a. Are the goals, priorities, and outcomes aligned with the benefit of the project?

b. Describe any innovative strategies that will be implemented to achieve beneficial outcomes.

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c. Describe if the project will have an impact beyond the end date of the grant's period of performance.

C. References/Work Cited

Additional documents REQUIRED for a complete application, but these attachments DO NOT count towards the 20-page limitation of the Project Narrative:

A. Curriculum Vitae or Resumes for Key Personnel: Provide a brief (2-page maximum) Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume for each of the key personnel with responsibilities for the project. Only information that is pertinent to the proposal should be included.

B. Brief Description of Applicant Organization: Briefly describe the applicant’s organization, how it enables the applicant to conduct the proposed work, and any financial or in-kind resources that will be provided to ensure the project is successful.

C. Detailed Budget: A detailed budget must be submitted for each year of funding requested. The budget must specify amounts and provide justification for expenditures in the following categories. An example budget is provided in Appendix B for reference.

i.Salary and Benefits ii.Travel iii.Equipment iv.Supplies v.Subcontracts or Agreements vi.Indirect Costs

If selected for award, NPS reserves the right to request additional or clarifying information for any reason deemed necessary, including, but not limited to:

i.Other budget information ii.Financial capability iii.Evaluation of risk iv.Name and phone number of the Designated Responsible Employee for complying with national policies prohibiting discrimination (See 43 C.F.R. § 17) v.Contact Information for Project Coordinator and Sponsoring Organization:

List full name, title, affiliation, mailing address, email address, and phone number for the Project Coordinator and sponsoring organization. Do not include any proprietary or personally identifiable information. Contact information such as name, address, telephone number, and e- mail are not considered proprietary and must be included.

Indirect Costs

If your proposed budget includes indirect costs, the rate as proposed must meet the requirements of 2 CFR Part 200, Section 200.414 and 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix III through Appendix VII, as applicable. If fully negotiated indirect cost rates are applied, FAMD-1443-001-2023-01 9 the associated rate agreement must be provided with your proposal. Proposals that fail to document their indirect costs may have those costs disallowed.

Letter from Governor: Applicants MUST submit a letter from the Governor of AK or

HI that recommends the organization or institution eligible to receive grants under the Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Development grant program.

Board Management/Control:

Hawaiian applicants MUST submit letters from the subsequent Board members that identify contact information (including title/specialty) and the fixed term of the following:

A. be Native Hawaiians or individuals widely recognized in the field of Native Hawaiian art and culture, B. include a representative of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs of the State of Hawaii, C. include the president of the University of Hawaii, and

D. include the president of the Bishop Museum

Alaska applicants MUST submit one or more letters from the subsequent Board that identify contact information (including title/specialty) and the fixed term of the following:

A. include Alaska Natives and individuals widely recognized in the field of Alaska Native art and culture, B. represent the Eskimo, Indian and Aleut cultures of Alaska.

Additional Requirements (does not count as a part of the 20-page maximum package):

Indirect Costs

If your proposed budget includes indirect costs, the rate as proposed must meet the requirements of 2 CFR Part 200, Section 200.414 and 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix III through Appendix VII, as applicable. If fully negotiated indirect cost rates are applied, the associated rate agreement must be provided with your proposal. Proposals that fail to document their indirect costs may have those costs disallowed.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

Per the Financial Assistance Interior Regulation (FAIR), 2 CFR §1402.112, applicants must state in their application if any actual or potential conflict of interest exists at the time of submission.

Applicability.

o This section intends to ensure that non-Federal entities and their employees

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take appropriate steps to avoid conflicts of interest in their responsibilities under or with respect to Federal financial assistance agreements.

o In the procurement of supplies, equipment, construction, and services by recipients and by sub recipients, the conflict of interest provisions in 2 CFR §200.318 apply.

Notification.

o Non-Federal entities, including applicants for financial assistance awards, must disclose in writing any conflict of interest to the DOI awarding agency or pass-through entity in accordance with 2 CFR §200.112.

o Recipients must establish internal controls that include, at a minimum, procedures to identify, disclose, and mitigate or eliminate identified conflicts of interest. The recipient is responsible for notifying the Financial Assistance Officer in writing of any conflicts of interest that may arise during the life of the award, including those that have been reported by sub recipients.

Restrictions on lobbying. Non-Federal entities are strictly prohibited from using funds under a grant or cooperative agreement for lobbying activities and must provide the required certifications and disclosures pursuant to 43 CFR §18 and 31 USC §1352.

Review procedures. The Financial Assistance Officer will examine each conflict-of-interest disclosure on the basis of its particular facts and the nature of the proposed grant or cooperative agreement and will determine whether a significant potential conflict exists and, if it does, develop an appropriate means for resolving it.

Enforcement. Failure to resolve conflicts of interest in a manner that satisfies the government may be cause for termination of the award. Failure to make required disclosures may result in any of the remedies described in 2 CFR §200.339, Remedies for noncompliance, including suspension or debarment (see also 2 CFR §180).

Uniform Audit Reporting Statement

U.S. states, local governments, federally recognized Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, and non- profit organizations expending $750,000 USD or more in Federal award funds in the applicant’s fiscal year must submit a Single Audit report for that year through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse’s Internet Data Entry System, in accordance with 2 CFR 200 subpart F. U.S. state, local government, federally recognized Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, and non-profit applicants must state if your organization was or was not required to submit a Single Audit report for the most recently closed fiscal year. If your organization was required to submit a Single Audit report for the most recently closed fiscal year, provide the EIN associated with that report and state if it is available through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse website.

Certification Regarding Lobbying Applicants requesting more than $100,000 in Federal funding must certify to the statements in 43 CFR Part 18, Appendix A-Certification Regarding Lobbying. If this application requests more than $100,000 in Federal funds, the Authorized Official’s signature on the appropriate SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance form also represents the entity’s certification of the statements in 43 CFR Part 18, Appendix A.

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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

Applicants and recipients must not use any federally appropriated funds (annually appropriated or continuing appropriations) or matching funds under a Federal award to pay any person for lobbying in connection with the award. Lobbying is influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any U.S. agency, a Member of the U.S.

Congress, an officer or employee of the U.S. Congress, or an employee of a Member of the U.S. Congress connection with the award. Applicants and recipients must complete and submit the SF-LLL, “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities” form if the Federal share of the proposal or award is more than $100,000 and the applicant or recipient has made or has agreed to make any payment using non-appropriated funds for lobbying in connection with the application or award. The SF-LLL form is available with this Funding Opportunity on Grants.gov. See 43 CFR, Subpart 18.100 and 31 USC 1352 for more information on when additional submission of this form is required.

Overlap or Duplication of Effort Statement

If the project proposed in this application is funded through another Federal financial assistance award, in part or in whole, the applicant must provide a statement detailing the potential funding overlap in regard to activities, costs, or time commitment of key personnel. Provide a copy of any overlapping or duplicative proposal submitted to any other potential funding entity and identify when that proposal was submitted or copy of Federal financial assistance award covering activities covered under this proposal. The statement and the description of overlap or duplication, when applicable, may be provided within the proposal or as a separate attachment to the application. Any overlap or duplication of funding between the proposed project and other active or anticipated projects may impact selection and/or funding amount. If no such overlap or duplication exists, state, “There are no overlaps or duplication between this application and any of our other Federal applications or funded projects”.

If selected for award, NPS reserves the right to request additional or clarifying information for any reason deemed necessary, including, but not limited to:

(a) Other budget information

(b) Financial capability

(c) Evaluation of risk

(d) Name and phone number of the Designated Responsible Employee for complying with national policies prohibiting discrimination (See 43 C.F.R. § 17)

. Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM.gov) Registration:

This requirement does not apply to individuals applying for funds as an individual (i.e., unrelated to any business or nonprofit organization you may own, operate, or work within), or any entity with an exception to bypass SAM.gov registration with prior approval from the funding bureau or office in accordance with bureau or office policy. All other applicants are required to register in SAM.gov prior to submitting a Federal award application and obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) which replaces the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number from Dun & Bradstreet in April 2022. A Federal award may not be made to an applicant that has not

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completed the SAM.gov registration. If an applicant selected for funding has not completed their SAM.gov registration by the time the program is ready to make an award, the program may determine the applicant is not qualified to receive an award. Federal award recipients must also continue to maintain an active SAM.gov registration with current information through the life of their Federal award(s).

Register with the System for Award Management (SAM)

Applicants can register on the SAM.gov website. The “Help” tab on the website contains User Guides and other information to assist you with registration. The Grants.gov “Register with SAM” page also provides detailed instructions. Applicants can contact the supporting Federal Service Desk for help registering in SAM. Once registered in SAM, entities will be assigned a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Entities must renew and revalidate their SAM registration at least once every 12 months from the date previously registered. Entities are strongly encouraged to revalidate their registration as often as needed to ensure their information is up to date and reflects changes that may have been made to the entity’s IRS information. There is no cost to register with SAM.gov. There are third-party vendors who will charge a fee in exchange for registering entities with SAM.gov; please be aware you can register and request help for free. If applicable, foreign entities who want to receive payment directly to a U.S. bank account must enter and maintain valid, current banking information in SAM.

. Submission Dates and Times

Applicants are held responsible for their proposals being submitted to the National Park Service.

Applications must be received by 10/27/2023 at 11:59 ET. Applicants are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline. Note: Per 2 CFR 1402.204 (f) Bureaus and offices must consider the timeliness of the application submission. Applications that are submitted beyond the announced deadline date must be removed from the review process.

Application preparation time may take several weeks, so please start the application process as soon as possible. If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due to lateness, the applicant will be notified during the selection process.

. Intergovernmental Review

This funding opportunity is not subject to Executive Order (EO) 12372 “Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.” Applicants subject to EO 12372 must contact their State’s Single Point of Contact (SPOC) to find out about and comply with the State’s process. The names and addresses of the SPOC’s are listed in the OMB’s home page at:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants_spoc/

. Funding Restrictions

Costs incurred by the applicant prior to the start date of the period of performance of a signed Federal award are only allowable with written approval by a Financial Assistance Awarding Officer.

. Other Submission Requirements

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Applications must be submitted by grants.gov to the National Park Service by the deadline identified in paragraph 4 above. Applications submitted by other means or not received by the deadline will not be considered.

Applications must be sent to: www.grants.gov

In the event the applicant experiences technical difficulties with submitting their application, please contact: Erica_Cordeiro@nps.gov

START THIS PROCESS EARLY DON’T DELAY!

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Section E: Application Review Information

. Criteria

NPS will evaluate and consider only those applications that separately address each of the merit review criteria in the project Narrative application requirement. Each applicant is required to provide a detailed project narrative, in accordance with section D.2., of the following criteria elements. It is HIGHLY recommended that the project narrative has sections labeled by criterion.

Criterion 1 Project Purpose Weight 25% The proposed project’s purpose must be directly related to supporting programs for Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian culture and arts development and doing so is the project’s primary objective.

Clearly summarize the proposed project.

Describe the central issue or need that the project will address.

Describe the audience for the project, include whether there is a demonstrated audience for the project’s proposed cultural and arts programs.

Discuss how the project meets legislative intent to support or enhance a program for Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian culture and arts development.

Describe if the project is urgently needed.

Criterion 2 Approach and Methods Weight 50% The proposed project must have an approach and method that are achievable to meet the project’s purpose and objectives.

List and describe all tasks and their expected results.

Provide a project timeline, include milestones as appropriate. Demonstrate how you will successfully complete the project within your proposed timeframe.

Reminder: projects must be completed within 5 years.

Demonstrate that the costs are necessary, reasonable, and allowable.

Describe measures to assess and evaluate project success. Applicants may provide examples of past or current success with comparable projects, as applicable, to support their application.

Explain how the available personnel and resources will result in a successful outcome, including if in-kind support from your organization or other partners will go toward the project. Note that in-kind/matching support is not required.

Criterion 3 Benefits and Transferability Weight 25% The proposed project must have a benefit for Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian culture and arts development.

Are the goals, priorities, and outcomes aligned with the benefit of the project?

Describe any innovative strategies that will be implemented to achieve beneficial outcomes.

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Describe if the project will have an impact beyond the end date of the grant's period of performance.

. Review and Selection Process

NPS personnel, and in some cases independent reviewers, will review all proposals. All proposals for funding will be considered using the criteria outlined above. A summary of the review panel comments may be provided to the applicant if requested.

a. Initial Review Prior to conducting the comprehensive merit review, an initial review will be performed to determine whether: (1) the applicant is eligible for an award; (2) the information required by the NOFO has been submitted; (3) all mandatory requirements of the NOFO are satisfied;

and (4) the proposed project is responsive to the program objectives of the NOFO (program determination). If an applicant fails to meet the requirements or objectives of the NOFO, or does not provide sufficient information for review, the applicant will be considered non-responsive and eliminated from further review.

b. Comprehensive Merit Review All applications that satisfactorily pass the initial review will be eligible for the Comprehensive Merit Review. Each criteria element will be scored on a 0-10 point scale:

10 Superior (100 % of weighted average) 8 Good (80 % of weighted average) 6 Satisfactory (60 % of weighted average) 4 Marginal (40 % of weighted average) 2 Poor (20 % of weighted average) 0 Not Acceptable (No score)

The following numerical rating values may be assigned: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and 0.

The scoring of each criterion must be based on the strengths and weaknesses of the application narrative. To assist in assigning an appropriate score, the following will be used as a guideline:

Rating Descriptive Statement 10 Superior: Applicant fully addresses all aspects of the criterion, convincingly demonstrates that it will meet the Government's performance requirements and demonstrates no weaknesses.

8 Good: Applicant fully addresses all aspects of the criterion, convincingly demonstrates a likelihood of meeting the Government's requirements, and demonstrates only a few minor weaknesses.

6 Satisfactory: Applicant addresses all aspects of the criterion and demonstrates the ability to meet the Government's performance requirements. The Application contains weaknesses and/or a number of minor weaknesses.

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4 Marginal: Applicant addresses all aspects of the criterion and demonstrates the ability to meet the Government's performance requirements. The Application contains significant weaknesses and/or a significant number of minor weaknesses.

2 Poor: Applicant addresses some aspects of the criterion and demonstrates some doubt in the likelihood of successfully meeting the Government's requirements. Significant weaknesses are demonstrated and clearly outweigh any strength presented.

0 Not Acceptable: Applicant does not address all aspects of the criterion and the information presented indicates a strong likelihood of failure to meet the Government's requirements.

c. Selection The Selection Official may consider the merit review recommendation, program policy factors and the amount of funds available to select applications for funding.

d. Discussions and Award The Government may enter into discussions with a selected applicant for any reason deemed necessary, including, but not limited to: (1) only a portion of the application is selected for award; (2) the Government needs additional information to determine that the applicant is capable of complying with the requirements of DOI Financial Assistance Regulations, and/or

(3) additional specific terms and conditions are required. Failure to satisfactorily resolve the issues identified by the Government may preclude award to the applicant.

3. CFR – Regulatory Information See the National Park Service’s Award Terms and Conditions for the general administrative and national policy requirements applicable to Service awards. The Service will communicate any other program- or project-specific special terms and conditions to recipients in their notices of award.

Evaluation of Applicant Risk In accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.205, applications selected for funding will be subject to a pre-award risk assessment which may include a review of information contained within the applicant’s proposal, past audits, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), and/or past performance on previous Federal financial assistance awards.

Negative information that leads to an applicant being designated as “Medium Risk” or “High Risk” may result in specific conditions, as identified in 2 C.F.R. § 200.207, being incorporated into the final award.

Prior to making a Federal award, any information about the applicant that is in the designated integrity and performance (currently FAPIIS) will be reviewed and considered (see 41 U.S.C. § 2313). Applicants may review and comment about any information about itself in FAPIIS. The Federal awarding agency will consider any comments by the applicant, in addition to the other information in the designated integrity and performance system, in making a judgment about the applicant's integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under Federal awards when completing the review of risk posed by applicants as described in 2 C.F.R. §200.205

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. Anticipated Announcement and Federal Award Dates

12/15/2023-1/30/2024

Estimated date notifying successful and unsuccessful applicants: 2/30/2024

Section F: Federal Award Administration Information

. Federal Award Notices

Upon being selected for the award, successful applicants will receive a notification of the selection of their application for funding. NPS estimates it will notify the applicant selected for award by 12/15/2023-1/30/2024. A notice of selection is not an authorization to begin performance on an agreement. This notice will detail the next steps in the awarding process.

Once all clearances and reviews have been conducted, a grant will be sent for signature.

Work cannot begin before the non-Federal entity receives a fully executed copy of the grant which contains the signature of the Financial Assistance Awarding Officer. Any pre-award costs incurred prior to the receipt of a signed agreement or written notice signed by a Financial Assistance Awarding Officer authorizing pre-award costs, is at the applicant’s own risk. A signed grant signed by a Financial Assistance Awarding Officer is the only authorizing document to begin performance.

Organizations whose applications have not been selected will be advised as promptly as possible.

. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

See the “DOI Standard Terms and Conditions” for the administrative and national policy requirements applicable to DOI awards.

Data Availability Per the Financial Assistance Interior Regulation (FAIR), 2 CFR §1402.315:

(a) All data, methodology, factual inputs, models, analyses, technical information, reports, conclusions, valuation products or other scientific assessments in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual, resulting from a financial assistance agreement is available for use by the Department of the Interior, including being available in a manner that is sufficient for independent verification.

(b) The Federal Government has the right to:

(1) Obtain, reproduce, publish, or otherwise use the data, methodology, factual inputs, models, analyses, technical information, reports, conclusions, or other scientific assessments, produced under a Federal award; and

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(2) Authorize others to receive, reproduce, publish, or otherwise use such data, methodology, factual inputs, models, analyses, technical information, reports, conclusions, or other scientific assessments, for Federal purposes, including to allow for meaningful third-party evaluation.

. Reporting

a. Financial Reports: All recipients must use the SF-425, Federal Financial Report form for financial reporting. At a minimum, all recipients must submit a final financial report.

Final reports are due no later than 120 calendar days after the award period of performance end date or termination date. For awards with periods of performance longer than 12 months, recipients are required to submit interim financial reports on the frequency established in the Notice of Award. The only exception to the interim financial reporting requirement is if the recipient is required to use the SF 270/271 to request payment and requests payment at least once annually through the entire award period of performance. We will describe all financial reporting requirements in the Notice of Award.

b. Performance Reports: Performance reports must contain a comparison of actual accomplishments with the established goals and objectives of the award; a description of reasons why established goals were not met, if appropriate; and any other pertinent information relevant to the project results. Final reports are due no later than 120 calendar days after the award period of performance end date or termination date. For awards with periods of performance longer than 12 months, recipients are required to submit interim financial reports on the frequency established in the Notice of Award.

c. Real Property Reports: Recipients and subrecipients are required to submit status reports on the status of real property acquired under the award in which the Federal government retains an interest. The required frequency of these reports will depend on the anticipated length of the Federal interest period. The Bureau will include recipient-specific real property reporting requirements, including the required data elements, reporting frequency, and report due dates, in the Notice of Award when applicable.

d. Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Recipients must notify the program immediately in writing of any conflict of interest that arise during the life of their Federal award, including those reported to them by any subrecipient under the award. Recipients must notify the program in writing if any employees, including subrecipient and contractor personnel, are related to, married to, or have a close personal relationship with any Federal employee in the Federal funding program or who otherwise may have been involved in the review and selection of the award. The term employee means any individual engaged in the performance of work pursuant to the Federal award. Recipients may not have a former Federal employee as a key project official, or in any other substantial role related to their award, whose participation put them out of compliance with the legal authorities addressing post-Government employment restrictions. See the U.S. Office of Government Ethics website for more information on these restrictions. The Service will examine each conflict-of-interest disclosure based on its particular facts and the nature of the project and will determine if a significant potential conflict exists. If it

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does, the Service will work with the recipient to determine an appropriate resolution.

Failure to disclose and resolve conflicts of interest in a manner that satisfies the Service may result in any of the remedies described in 2 CFR 200.339 Remedies for Noncompliance, including termination of the award.

e. Other Mandatory Disclosures: The Non-Federal entity or applicant for a Federal award must disclose, in a timely manner, in writing to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity all violations of Federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity violations potentially affecting the Federal award. Non-Federal entities that receive a Federal award including the terms and conditions outlined in 2 CFR 200, Appendix XII—Award Term and Condition for Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters are required to report certain civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings to SAM. Failure to make required disclosures can result in any of the remedies described in 2 CFR

200.339 Remedies for Noncompliance, including suspension or debarment.

4. Reporting Matters Related to Recipient Integrity and Performance:

If the total value of your currently active grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts from all Federal awarding agencies exceeds $10,000,000 for any period of time during the period of performance of this Federal award, then you as the recipient during that period of time must maintain the currency of information reported to the System for Award Management (SAM) that is made available in the designated integrity and performance system (currently the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)) about civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings in accordance with Appendix XII to 2 C.F.R. 200.

5. Significant Developments Reports:

Events may occur between the scheduled performance reporting dates which have significant impact upon the supported activity. In such cases, recipients are required to notify the Bureau in writing as soon as the recipient becomes aware of any problems, delays, or adverse conditions that will materially impair the ability to meet the objective of the Federal award. This disclosure must include a statement of any corrective action(s) taken or contemplated, and any assistance needed to resolve the situation. The recipient should also notify the Service in writing of any favorable developments that enable meeting time schedules and objectives sooner or at less cost than anticipated or producing more or different beneficial results than originally planned.

Section G: Federal Awarding Agency Contacts

Program Technical Contact:

Name Jennifer Pederson Weinberger Phone 907-644-3456 Email jennifer_pederson@nps.gov

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Program Administration Contact:

Name Erica Cordeiro Phone Contact via email Email Erica_Cordeiro@nps.gov

Application System Technical Support:

For Grants.gov technical registration and submission, downloading forms and application packages, contact Grants.gov Customer Support at 1-800-518-4726 or Support@grants.gov.

Section H: Other Information:

Payments Domestic recipients are required to register in and receive payment through the U.S. Treasury’s Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP), unless approved for a waiver by the Service program. Foreign recipients receiving funds to a final destination bank outside the U.S.

are required to receive payment through the U.S. Treasury’s International Treasury Services (ITS) System. Foreign recipients receiving funds to a final destination bank in the U.S. are required to enter and maintain current banking details in their SAM.gov entity profile and receive payment through the Automated Clearing House network by electronic funds transfer (EFT). The Bureau will include recipient-specific instructions on how to request payment, including identification of any additional information required and where to submit payment requests, as applicable, in all Notices of Award.

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Appendix A - Application Package Forms SF424, SF424A, SF424B

OMB Number: 4040-0004

Expiration Date: 11/30/2025

* 1. Type of Submission: * 2. Type of Application:

* 3. Date Received: 4. Applicant Identifier:

5a. Federal Entity Identifier: 5b. Federal Award Identifier:

6. Date Received by State: 7. State Application Identifier:

* a. Legal Name:

* b. Employer/Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN/TIN): * c. UEI:

* Street1:

Street2:

* City:

County/Parish:

* State:

Province:

* Country:

* Zip / Postal Code:

Department Name: Division Name:

Prefix: * First Name:

Middle Name:

* Last Name:

Suffix:

Title:

Organizational Affiliation:

* Telephone Number: Fax Number:

* Email:

* If Revision, select appropriate letter(s):

* Other (Specify):

State Use Only:

8. APPLICANT INFORMATION:

d. Address:

e. Organizational Unit:

f. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application:

Application for Federal Assistance SF-424

Preapplication

Application

Changed/Corrected Application

New

Continuation

Revision

USA: UNITED STATES

* 9. Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type:

Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type:

Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type:

* Other (specify):

* 10. Name of Federal Agency:

11. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:

CFDA Title:

* 12. Funding Opportunity Number:

* Title:

13. Competition Identification Number:

Title:

14. Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.):

* 15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project:

Attach supporting documents as specified in agency instructions.

Application for Federal Assistance SF-424

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* a. Federal

* b. Applicant

* c. State

* d. Local

* e. Other

* f. Program Income

* g. TOTAL

Prefix: * First Name:

Middle Name:

* Last Name:

Suffix:

* Title:

* Telephone Number:

* Email:

Fax Number:

* Signature of Authorized Representative: * Date Signed:

18. Estimated Funding ($):

21. *By signing this application, I certify (1) to the statements contained in the list of certifications** and (2) that the statements herein are true, complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also provide the required assurances** and agree to comply with any resulting terms if I accept an award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may subject me to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001)

** The list of certifications and assurances, or an internet site where you may obtain this list, is contained in the announcement or agency specific instructions.

Authorized Representative:

Application for Federal Assistance SF-424

* a. Applicant

Attach an additional list of Program/Project Congressional Districts if needed.

* b. Program/Project

* a. Start Date: * b. End Date:

16. Congressional Districts Of:

17. Proposed Project:

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a. This application was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review on

b. Program is subject to E.O. 12372 but has not been selected by the State for review.

c. Program is not covered by E.O. 12372.

Yes No

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** I AGREE

* 20. Is the Applicant Delinquent On Any Federal Debt? (If "Yes," provide explanation in attachment.)

* 19. Is Application Subject to Review By State Under Executive Order 12372 Process?

If "Yes", provide explanation and attach

SECTION A - BUDGET SUMMARY

BUDGET INFORMATION - Non-Construction Programs OMB Number: 4040-0006 Expiration Date: 02/28/2025

Grant Program Function or

Activity

(a)

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Number (b)

Estimated Unobligated Funds New or Revised Budget

Federal (c)

Non-Federal (d)

Federal (e)

Non-Federal (f)

Total (g)

5. Totals

4.

3.

2.

1. $ $ $ $

Standard Form 424A (Rev. 7- 97)

Prescribed by OMB (Circular A -102) Page 1

SECTION B - BUDGET CATEGORIES

7. Program Income

d. Equipment

e. Supplies

f. Contractual

g. Construction

h. Other

j. Indirect Charges

k. TOTALS (sum of 6i and 6j)

i. Total Direct Charges (sum of 6a-6h)

(1)

Authorized for Local Reproduction Prescribed by OMB (Circular A -102) Page 1A

Standard Form 424A (Rev. 7- 97)

GRANT PROGRAM, FUNCTION OR ACTIVITY

(2) (3) (4) (5)

Total6. Object Class Categories

a. Personnel

b. Fringe Benefits

c. Travel

SECTION D - FORECASTED CASH NEEDS

14. Non-Federal

SECTION C - NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES

(a) Grant Program (b) Applicant (d) Other Sources(c) State (e)TOTALS

$8.

9.

10.

11.

12. TOTAL (sum of lines 8-11)

15. TOTAL (sum of lines 13 and 14)

13. Federal

Total for 1st Year 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

FUTURE FUNDING PERIODS (YEARS)

SECTION F - OTHER BUDGET INFORMATION

SECTION E - BUDGET ESTIMATES OF FEDERAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR BALANCE OF THE PROJECT

Authorized for Local Reproduction

$16.

17.

18.

19.

20. TOTAL (sum of lines 16 - 19)

21. Direct Charges: 22. Indirect Charges:

23. Remarks:

(a) Grant Program (b)First (c) Second (d) Third (e) Fourth

Standard Form 424A (Rev. 7- 97)

Presc…